Where to stay: In addition to North Island and Six Senses Zil Pasyon, we also love Four Seasons Resort at Desroches Island, where 40 guest villas are set in big, lawned gardens with private pools, from which secret walkways lead to wide beaches where turtles nest. North Island: hand-picked for the honeymoon of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Six Senses Zil Pasyon, spread over Félicité, a jungly stunner with 30 immense villas, all hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and deep, ocean-facing tubs. The private islands are immaculate Edens sought by oligarchs and royals. Alongside the brilliant white beaches and neon-blue waters, great black-granite outcrops rise against pounding surf, fringed by Coco de Mer palms. But these islands are not flat, or two-tone – they’re perfection, but they’re wild. When we say this is ‘the most beautiful archipelago in the Indian Ocean’, we don’t say it lightly – the Seychelles is desert-island gorgeous. See our guide to the best Cyprus hotels for more. For couples, we like Amavi, a glossy adult's only hotel where lounges enjoy a direct view of the sea and the beach is just a couple steps away. While it's an hour from Paphos airport in Latchi, it's well worth the drive, especially for families – the kids' club is slicker than most London nurseries and the adult-only spaces are effortlessly chic. Where to stay: Anassa made our list of the best hotels in Europe for 2022. But those who let their gaze wander inland, to the Troodos Mountains, will find grand, painted churches vineyards sown into flinty hillsides and boutique suites sprawling through honey-hued stone houses – as at Apokryfo, an elegant, Cyprus-meets-Cotswolds set-up in sleepy Lofou village. And so, with the sun still warming sand and sea at this time of year, it’s tempting to flop onto a Paphos beach and be done with it. See our guide to the best hotels in Seville for more.Ĭyprus is so far south into the Mediterranean it feels more Middle Eastern than its EU membership might suggest – and the same goes for its climate.
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For something more contemporary, Plácido y Grata has a pared-back, minimalist aesthetic plus a trendy café, a relaxed drinks bar and – across the street – its restaurant serves fresh, modern Spanish cuisine. Where to stay: Hotel Alfonso XIII, the benchmark for grand stays in Seville since 1929 – a neo-Moorish mansion newly refurbished with modern design and an Art Deco American Bar. Come nightfall, the pavements are busy with people picking at small plates and sipping sherry outdoors. But carve out time, too, for the city’s flipside: to be uncovered at Un Gato en Bicicleta, an unapologetically cool bookshop/café/ceramics studio or at Delimbo, a gallery that’s home to graffiti and graphic design. For old-world kicks, explore the Alcázar, the opulent Mudéjar palace, or flag down a horse-drawn carriage outside the Gothic cathedral. For more, see our pick of the best hotels in Crete.Īn easy city destination rich in sunshine, shady courtyards and napkin-strewn tapas bars, Seville has the ability to transport visitors to an instant summer. Or try Minos Beach Art Hotel, where sleek interiors and inspiring artworks are strung out along a private peninsula in a hidden corner of magical Mirabello Bay.
Where to stay: Domes Zeen Chania, where concrete villas dot the hillside towards the sea, and there’s a black-tiled pool surrounded by thatched parasols for snoozing under.
Or find Elafonisi, the pristine pink beach. By day, hike the monumental Samaria Gorge, where soaring cliffs shade a rugged, chamomile-scented trail. Admittedly, Crete’s not a secret, but you needn’t travel far from the well-worn track to find unspoiled villages with locals happy to invite you to the party (an evening in a taverna always feels like one). And with peak-season crowds all firmly stuck in term-time, this is an excellent chance to explore an underrated charmer in all-too-rare repose. One of the southernmost Greek islands, Crete enjoys a warm climate well into winter.
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