The luxe life

Mark the Christmas season with a break in this tiny European nation

(and some you might not have thought about)

It calls itself the ‘capital of Christmas’, and this city in north-east France has hosted a festive market for 450 years – so it could be right! The markets spread out across the centre of the town, f

A change of scenery can be restorative at any time of year, but it can be particularly uplifting during the dreary winter months. Come Christmas, decadent hotels exude warmth on even the frostiest of

A winter break in postcard-pretty Salzburg gives you all the magic of a fairy tale, with the UNESCO-listed Old Town dusted in snow, twinkling markets in medieval squares, and a host of Advent activiti

This Christmas, add a shopping trip to Bruges to the top of your festive to-do list. You’ll be immersed in seasonal good cheer the moment you set foot in the Belgian city, which plays home to seasonal