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‘It is as real and lasting as any other relationship I know of’: Everything you need to know about Venice in time for the 2025 Biennale Architettura
Your ultimate guide to Venice, Italy — for the Biennale and beyond.
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The Barnsdale in Rutland: Is this the UK’s most dog-friendly hotel?
One writer and her canine sidekick check into a Rutland hotel that caters as beautifully to dogs as it does their owners.
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Queensland: The destination where you'll get several holidays in one
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From golden beaches to ancient rainforest, Queensland is full of wonder — and Turquoise Holidays are the perfect agents to help you book a dream trip.
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Dawn Chorus: Heathrow gives its VIP terminal a facelift and King Charles’s Land Rover Defender comes up for sale
A Land Rover Defender 90 ‘supplied new in 2010 for the sole use of King Charles’ — with ‘minor wear to the driver’s seat’ — is due to be auctioned off towards the end of the month.
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Is L’Abbaye des Vaux de Cernay France’s answer to the very British country house hotel?
France’s great and good are flocking to a recently renovated medieval country estate just outside of Paris.
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Falcon Farmhouse: A dreamy hilltop retreat with fun on tap
Overlooking a beautiful Staffordshire valley, Falcon Farmhouse is a country retreat that mixes relaxation and fun in equal measure. Toby Keel paid a visit.
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On the far side of the Himalayas
One writer goes in search of superfood apricots, fairy meadows and some of Nature's most dramatic landscapes in Pakistan's far north.
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The Country Life guide to Somerset: What to do, where to stay and how to eat
Somerset is rich in natural beauty and history, but it is its wealth of small-scale food and drink producers, farmers and makers that really set it apart from the competition. Find out how to make the most of it all with our indispensable guide.
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Direct to the Dolomites
The upcoming Italian Winter Olympic Games means that the Dolomite Mountains are firmly in the spotlight. And from new hotels to self-drive itineraries there's plenty to do and see.
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Where to go in 2025
A new year always brings a bumper crop of hotels to look forward to and the rest of 2025 is no exception. Here are the five we are looking forward to most.
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From Bond to billions: How Andermatt is becoming one of the most talked about ski resorts in the Alps
Originally a sleepy town used by the Swiss army, the resort of Andermatt is growing into a must-visit for the discerning skier.
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'The country’s coasts are long-hailed as some of the most desirable destinations on the planet': Where was the third season of 'The White Lotus' filmed?
Pack your bags because The White Lotus is back.
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Riviera dreaming: Why this glamorous Tuscan seaside town isn't content to fly under the radar anymore
Once frequented by David Bowie, Monte Argentario, on Italy's Tuscan coastline, is back in the spotlight a half century on and betting on a new wave of popularity.
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Dawn Chorus: Audrey Hepburn’s Swiss villa hits the market for £17 million and research reveals that looking at art can, quite literally, help you live longer
Everything you need to know today: The Swiss home that Audrey Hepburn lived in for 30 years prior to her death is for sale, those who regularly engage with art have a 31% lower risk of dying early and an iconic Palm Beach hotel teams up with interior designer Ashley Hicks.
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‘I don’t want to oversell it but they are the best pumpkin pancakes in the universe’: Country Life’s unbeatable guide to Oxfordshire
Where to stay, where to eat and what to do in Oxfordshire (with some borderline Gloucestershire snuck in), according to the people who love it and live there, including Lady Carole Bamford.
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What happens to an A-list ski resort when it stops getting snow? In Megève, they've done amazing things in figuring it out
A couple of generations ago, Megève was blanketed in snow every year without fail, becoming a favourite with the rich, famous and fashionable. But with climate change taking hold across Europe, the resort's low altitude — at barely 1,000m above sea level, it's lower than Snowdon — the resort is at risk of soon having no snow. Richard MacKichan finds out what they’re planning to do about it.
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Heckfield Place hotel review: A country house hotel with a wow factor spa
Staying in Hampshire’s Heckfield Place is akin to taking a draught of calming elixir, says Hetty Lintell. They’ve got the balance between style and substance spot on too.
