When you step through Porta Reale, the gate to the medieval walled city of Barga, you might feel as if you’ve found the Italian Brigadoon—and it’s no surprise that this enchanted town is known as the most Scottish town in Italy, complete with a British telephone box that serves as a free library.
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Within the walled city of Lucca, Italy, deep in the soul of Tuscany, is a labyrinth of pleasures from culinary to aesthetic, and all of them reflections of a city that has prized the benefits of diplomacy, culture, and well-being. … Read More
During the Belle Epoque, Engelberg in Central Switzerland was known as “Little Versailles” for its multiple luxury wellness resorts at the edge of Mount Titlis which is now home to the world’s highest elevation suspension bridge and the world’s first rotating cable car. … Read More
Opened in 1864, Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski was built around the Mauritius spring so that guests might enjoy the water’s healing properties. Today, guests still linger at the hotel’s wellness complex—and especially after a wild night at Billionaire, the hotel’s on-site nocturnal extravaganza. … Read More
Situated off the southern coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands are the southernmost region of Spain, although when you’re high above the clouds atop Gran Canaria at Parador de Cruz de Tejeda, you’re that much closer to heaven. … Read More
The beach at Maspalomas is lined with oceanfront luxury resorts, but nothing is more spectacular than the thousand acres of sand dunes that leave visitors mesmerized. … Read More
Surrounded by 26,000 acres of national parkland as well as Ireland’s highest mountain range, The Europe Hotel & Resort in Killarney, Ireland sits on the shores of Lough Léin and is home to the acclaimed ESPA, a two-level, 50,000-square foot hydrotherapy wellness sanctuary complete with indoor/outdoor vitality pool, saltwater pool, ice fountain, and thermal suites. … Read More
When you play “to the manor born” and claim Hayfield Manor as your home, you can stroll to the English Market (where HM the Queen laughed with a fishmonger), and tour the Midleton Distillery for a tasting of premium Irish whiskey—and then return home to the manor where lovebirds sing in the aviary. … Read More
