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Is a ring of 36 cherubs excessive? Perhaps, but those are only the ones around the southern Italian city of Lecce’s Basilica of Santa Croce’s rose window; I count dozens of additional cheeky winged ba

hey say that Wales is home to more sheep than people, the UK has more potholes than miles of road, and at any given time a third of all French workers are on strike. But should you believe them? In my

Each month our editorial team tastes a lot of wine, but not all of it makes it onto the page. So here’s our in-house pick of other great wines we’ve tried

If season two of The White Lotus had you yearning for a chic waterside Italian escape, we’ve found just the place – albeit at the other end of the country. While that particular series of the hit TV s

With its delicate frame and beautifully perfumed red berry fruit, southeast Sicily’s signature grape is the quintessential light, refreshing red, perfect for summer evenings

Our early morning wake-up call at the aire of Sant Joan de les Abadesses came from our son, Chris, arriving in his campervan. He planned to travel with us for a few days to show us his favourite spots