Out & about

TWO FLIGHT-FREE OPTIONS Enjoy the beauty of the ...

Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

Board Eurostar for a relaxing holiday on the shores of Lake Orta with excursions to the region’s most famous lakes and fashionable Milan

TRAVEL IN A SMALL GROUP

Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance

Arezzo, Italy While most travellers head to Florence when visiting Tuscany, for antiques it’s worth seeking out the city of Arezzo to the south-east. It’s replete with museums and historical monuments