Christmas in the peaks

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

The Pyrenees reserves its best treasures for walkers prepared to venture off the well-beaten trail, says Teresa Levonian Cole, on a solo holiday in Ribes de Freser

Helena Lang discovers you can wallow in your very own hot tub while the birdsong serenades you and the beautiful Lake District landscape provides stunning views at this family-owned hotel

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

In a nutshell Set in Duporterie forest in the heart of the Loire Valley, these lodges are a collection of luxury cabins built on stilts among the trees. What’s the vibe? Contemporary art plays a centr