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Welcome to ELLE’s Global Spa Guide 2026 – a blissful edit of the world’s finest wellness resorts in the most picturesque places

From frosty slopes and sharp turns to lazy lunches and evening strolls, this French getaway is pure Alpine bliss

It’s a muggy day in Athens. After a transfer bus takes us from the capital to Piraeus Port, we get off in one sweaty heap. But the weight of the merciless climate lifts when a magnificent vessel flood

Dreaming of holidays in the snow and of escapes to the sun

Each year, Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, is created afresh from the ice and snow of the nearby River Torne. For this winter, it has recently opened its doors. Guests arrive at Icehotel 36

From round-the-world adventures to flying supersonic or taking a ‘read-away’, here’s the GH guide to where to pack your bags for in 2026