Europe and Middle East

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Zafiro Palace Alcudia

Helen Warwick reports on the Zafiro Palace, a luxury hotel in Mallorca that is the ultimate family-friendly escape.

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Forza Mare Hotel & Resort, Montenegro

The views from The Forza Mare Hotel & Resort alone make this boutique Balkan gem worth a visit.

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Kotor Montenegro

Exploring Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor

Kotor and its surrounds make an ideal short break. If you have time add on a visit to Durmitor National Park, with bears, wolves, limestone peaks, glacial lakes and the 1,300m-deep Tara River Canyon.

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Nelson's gin distillery

Nelson’s Gin Distillery and School

Want to invent your own gin? That is exactly the service that Nelson’s Distillery and Gin School are kindly offering.

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The Swan at Lavenham

The Swan has been a focal point of Lavenham’s landscape for hundreds of years. And the years have left a lasting legacy on this remarkable Suffolk village.

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Mr Todiwala's kitchen

Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, London

I’ve long been a fan of Cyrus Todiwala and eaten many times in his Café Spice Namasté in Whitechapel, as well as cooking from his recipe books.

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