From alps to lake

Exciting ways to get away from it all

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When it comes to entertaining friends, it is hard to top Château de Chambord as a spectacular party venue. Set in a vast forested estate larger than the City of London, this flamboyant royal residence

In the heart of the Alps, JOE MACKIE upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the Tour du Mont Blanc

I can smell the hay now. Just cut. When farmers feverishly gathered one last crop before autumn. Sitting in England, writing about Switzerland, I am transported back to touring through some of Europe’

Switzerland’s largest city may have built its reputation as a financial powerhouse, but its real currency is its surprisingly imaginative food and drink scene, from urban wineries to sushi restaurants on Lake Zurich