Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

An Insider Guide To Geneva

21/04/2020 by .

A taste of Lake Garda

01/04/2020 by .
Sirmione on Lake Garda © B.Watts

The Brescia side of this Italian idyll offers waterfront views, quirky charm and world-class rosé wines. Beverley Watts explores Gardone Riviera on Garda’s western shore.

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The Roman Glory of Nimes.

11/03/2020 by .
Pont Du Gard © B.Watts

Beverley Watts visits the area around Nîmes and is transported back through time to the Roman Glory of Nimes.

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Ski With The Weekend Warriors In Obergurgl. Dive into downhill action.

11/03/2020 by .

The Mountain Art Of Adam Attew, Austria

09/03/2020 by .
2 Adam Attew finishing his oil painting ‘Last Light on the Kirchenkogel’ 2760m up at Obergurgl in the Austrian Tirol

Artists sometimes suffer for their art. J M W Turner famously tied himself to a ship’s mast in a storm to capture the full force of nature.

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White Turf St. Moritz. Join Switzerland’s annual horse race on ice.

05/03/2020 by .

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival. Enjoy fine dining in a ritzy resort.

27/02/2020 by .
Rupert Parker joins in the St. Moritz Gourmet festival for a feast of fine dining in this famous Swiss resort. St Moritz Gourmet Festival Sign

Rupert Parker joins in the St. Moritz Gourmet festival for a feast of fine dining in this famous Swiss resort.

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Insider Guide to Meribel 

24/02/2020 by .
view of the snowy peaks from LHevana Meribel 002

I am about to tackle the world’s largest annual sporting event in which two hundred cyclists race over 2,000 miles in just 23 days in a daunting test of super-tough mountain climbing strength and thrilling fast stages on the flat.

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Love Is In Isère A Mountainous Triangle Amoureux

11/02/2020 by .
Grenoble city

I have, in the past, been in love with more than one woman at the same time. It led to tears and heartache, but, looking back with the wisdom of hindsight, I wouldn’t have done anything differently.

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Galtur. Great Skiing In the Footsteps of Giants

29/01/2020 by .