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The Costa del Sol can prove a pleasant surprise for first time visitors, especially early or late in the season. There may be some unsightly buildings but every town has some lovely traditional lanes draped in vivid geraniums and bougainvillaea.
Head inland to see the famous Andalusian white villages or the great ravine in Ronda and you soon fall in love with the Costa. There are some excellent hotels and for those who enjoy a round of golf, superb courses for all abilities.
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It's little wonder that deep in rural France, the Dordogne remains as popular as ever. The air is pure, the river emerald green and there are bucolic villages, medieval hilltop castles and unrivalled prehistoric sites.
it's also a great place for food and wine with the famous vineyards of Cahors and Bergerac just on the doorstep.Traditional cuisine has made an amazing come back in recent years. The small town of Sarlat boasts over 60 restaurants and there are cooking holidays for those who like to prepare their food as well as eat it.
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Cooking Holiday in the Dordogne with Master Chef
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The Sorrento peninsula and Amalfi Coast claim some lovely resorts and superb scenery. From Sorrento to Positano, from Amalfi to hilltop Ravello, luxury hotels cater to a discerning clientèle who enjoy fine Italian cuisine and a glass or two of Campania wine or limoncello.
You'll find beautiful linen and ceramics all along the coast but for exclusive designer shopping, head for the legendary Isle of Capri in the footsteps of myriad celebrities. But there's a lot to see and do in Capri besides shopping and if you feel you deserve a treat, stay overnight in one of its fabulous five star hotels.
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Five Star Luxury on the Isle of Capri
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Five Star Luxury on the Amalfi Coast
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Paris never fades. Come rain or shine, whatever the season, this is one of the world's most visited capitals.
Is it the romance as you glide along the river Seine or relax in a luxury hotel at the heart of town? The fine cuisine, the glamourous boulevards, the parks, monuments, or the fabulous views from the top of the Eiffel Tower?
It may be all of those but above all, Paris is a city of culture, proud of its traditional landmarks but always open to new ideas, blending artistic flair and unbridled imagination. Where else would you turn a disused rail station into an art museum or design an elliptical room to display Monet Water Lilies?
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After decades of civil war and a disastrous tsunami, Sri Lanka hopes at last for a brighter future.
This little gem of an island has it all, from ancient culture to fine beaches fringed with luxury hotels and cool hill stations tucked among flower gardens and tea plantations.
You can swim or sail, trek in lush nature reserves, past glistening waterfalls and lakes teeming with bird life, or discover fragrant spice gardens, sacred temples and shrines and the most amazing festivals.
It's also a land of coconut palms, delicious food, fine crafts and precious stones, and traditional Ayurveda healing.
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By early summer, the heady scent of lavender spreads across much of Provence but year round, the wild flowers and herbs of the sunny south of France blend their fragrance in myriad subtle ways. They add colour and flavour to the local cuisine or are used in natural cosmetics, perfumes and a wide range of beauty products.
They grow in meadows, in window boxes, in garden pots, on rocky outcrops and in the shade of the olive groves. Related to jasmine and lilac, the olive tree is at home in Provence, adding a generous crop of health giving fruit to a whole array of vitamin rich aromatic plants.
Provence has fine beaches and rugged hills, quaint villages and ancient cities but the most lasting memory is the fragrance of a sunny land and the silvery green olive trees rustling in the breeze.
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Morocco is an exotic land of contrasts and colour, from the snowy peaks of the Atlas to the blue waters of the Atlantic, from the lush palm-fringed oases to the shifting dunes of the desert. Marrakech, Fes or Rabat, you find imperial cities with fabulous palaces and gardens, Berber mud villages growing out of the land and fine beaches shimmering for ever under the African sun.
Morocco is a year round destination where you can stay in modern hotels or traditional riads, feast on tagine and couscous and bargain for authentic handicrafts in the souks. Those in search of adventure ride camels into the desert, trek across rugged mountains or head for the ocean surf.
After a long day shopping or lying on the beach, you can treat yourself in a local hammam or enjoy the health-restoring properties of argan oil, followed by a cool glass of Moroccan mint tea.
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