The long view

For adventures and quirky sights, mountain town Karpacz is perfect for a long weekend

We were about to embark on a journey to a country we hadn’t visited since 1988 when the nation was still under Soviet rule. Polish Poland is called Polska, which literally means The Land of the Fields

KNOWN AS ‘EUROPE’S RESERVOIR’, SWITZERLAND IS HOME TO MYRIAD LIQUID LANDSCAPES — FROM LIDOS AND ALPINE LAKES TO GLACIER-FED RIVERS AND WATERFALLS

Over, but not out There were whispers ...

Alison James convalesces in calming, old-school style at the Falkensteiner Schlosshotel in Velden, Austria.

From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve