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Portugal

A guide to Porto Santo

A 9 km golden beach, Christopher Columbus's house, cycling and walking routes and island specialities: everything you need to know about Porto Santo, Madeira's small sister…

Porto dos Frades, Porto Santo

United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates - which emirate is the most interesting?

Record-breaking Dubai, cultured and calmer Sharjah, and Ras Al Khaimah with its mountains, red desert and beaches: how to combine three emirates for the best possible…

Al Hefaiyah Mountain Conservation Centre (Kalba), Dubai

Malta

Two days, two islands - a tour of Malta and Gozo

Valletta, the Three Cities, Marsaxlokk, the Dingli Cliffs, Mdina and Popeye Village on day one, then Gozo's bays, salt pans and Ta' Pinu basilica on day…

Blue Grotto, Gozo

Croatia

Southern Croatia - Neretva, Dubrovnik, Konavle

From the Neretva Delta and the vineyards of Pelješac to the walls of Ston, iconic Dubrovnik and the wild Konavle region: a guide to Croatia's southernmost…

Čilipi, Neretva Delta

Greece

The island of Kos - a great Greek-style holiday

A week on Kos: the town of Hippocrates, the Asklepieion, hot springs, the mountain village of Zia, the beaches of the Kefalos peninsula and a 3-island…

Asklepieion of Kos, Kalymnos

Italy

Southern Italy - Apulia and Calabria in one trip

A week-long, 1000 km road trip from Bari through Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria: the trulli of Alberobello, baroque Lecce, the Sassi of Matera, the Riviera dei…

Alberobello, Apulia

France

A city break in Bordeaux

Bordeaux, its vineyards, oysters on the Bay of Arcachon, the Dune du Pilat and day trips to medieval Sarlat and Rocamadour: a city break full of…

Arcachon, Bordeaux