Three stays with lofty views

The design of these grand destinations is matched only by the majestic settings

This week’s dream: a river cruise through the ...

Alicante is famous for its beaches; less so for its hiking. But in the Sierra de la Serrella, a short hop from the city, Isis Taylor discovers a network of trails that combine natural beauty with an insight into ancient cultures

Not many successful breakaways involve almost 5,000m of climbing over 324km, but that’s exactly what Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off in just six days in the spring of 1815. After escaping from exile on

This week’s dream: the vast horizons of the ...

TONY STREETER examines how the railways conquered the globe… and continue to do so