Aficionados of Croatia have long regarded the country as having it all. Fabulous cities laden with treasures, glorious beaches, craggy coastline, thrilling countryside and a fascinating history. What’s more, Croatia offers great value for money. So here’s our guide for this summer… just make sure you get there before the crowds return. CITIES OF CULTURE … Read more
The Inspector visits a shabby-chic stately home near the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’ – and he’s smitten Birch in Hertfordshire is set in a stately home with just enough dilapidation to fit the shabby-chic mould The Inspector says it’s billed as a ‘community’ and an ‘escape from urban living’, ‘time off for … Read more
Great British boltholes: The hotel in Bridgerton’s back yard with a touch of wit The Mail on Sunday’s Sarah Turner checked into No 15 Great Pulteney in Bath, a hotel with a ‘sense of fun’ There are 40 rooms, plus two cottages, with touches of humour like a doll house that hides a coffee machine If … Read more
The all-inclusive sunshine break to Fuerteventura that reminded one traveller and his family just how stress-busting holidays can be James Mannion checked into the Hotel Riu Palace Tres Islas in Corralejo The all-inclusive hotel boasts two pools and a heated outdoor Jacuzzi ‘We rediscovered how transformative holidays still are,’ he writes By James Mannion For The … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 With series two of The Durrells now available on Netflix, you can revisit the charming story of Gerald Durrell’s family and … Read more
A whirr of wings as a bird approaches the landing ground on a wide, green plateau of Skomer Island, guarded by majestic cliffs and the wild Atlantic. Close-up, the powerful flier turns into an endearingly plump and ungainly figure, splaying out its big, webbed, orange feet and winding its wings back to slow and stall. … Read more
It’s a concept that’s bringing home the bacon. Japan‘s Mipig cafes offer customers the chance to enjoy a cup of tea and snack in the company of adorable ‘micro pigs’. At each of Mipig’s four stores, which are getting rave reviews on Tripadvisor, the diminutive hogs run freely around, clamber on laps and make themselves … Read more
British Airways launches inflight digital menu ordering, with economy passengers able to go online and order drinks and snacks directly to their seats using free onboard Wi-Fi Customers can already pre-order inflight food from the Speedbird Café menu This menu includes items by Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge But now passengers will be able to top-up … Read more
Italy to ban mammoth cruise ships from Venice from August 1 after Unesco warned it would add the city to its list of ‘world heritage in danger’ Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said the ban was adopted on Tuesday It applies to the lagoon basin near St. Mark’s Square and the Giudecca Canal Venice’s waterways have … Read more
Cool days out with the best ice cream: Families can find plenty of unusual places to indulge in the latest flavours Ice Cream Farm in Cheshire has the biggest ice-cream parlour in the world Nardini’s in Largs is described as an ‘ice-cream palace’ – it seats 200 customers To make your own ice cream, head … Read more