
The weekend guide to Margate
Kate Pettifer has the lowdown on how to spend 48 hours in the Kent seaside resort, where an artistic renaissance has brought new edge to its nostalgic appeal
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Kate Pettifer has the lowdown on how to spend 48 hours in the Kent seaside resort, where an artistic renaissance has brought new edge to its nostalgic appeal

Don’t let a wintery chill take the edge off your just-married glow with a honeymoon in one of these warm, romance-ready destinations

Maya Boyd falls under the spell of the Colombian city, where literary legend is intertwined with otherworldly beauty and rum-soaked decadence

From the archives: Legendary milliner Philip Treacy tips his hat to Mirabó de Valldemossa, a 16th-century olive farm with milk-and-honey charm

From the archives: soaking up sunsets, sculpture safaris and afternoon spa sessions, Zoë Zimmer discovers a triptych of tranquillity at Villa La Coste

From the archives: Producer Bee Carrozzini strikes a pose in the heart of Rome's fashion triangle where Ferragamo's voguish stay is dressed to thrill

From the archives: restaurateur Mourad Mazouz dons his spy cap on the French Riviera

Empty beaches, jewellery-box gardens, a volcano coloured pink – the Italian island offers a glut of autumn enchantments

From the archives: local writer turned artist Christopher Tennant hails the birth of a Manhattan institution

Kate Lough basks in the October glow of the balmy Balearic island, free from crowds and full of aesthetic charms

Wild parks, Georgian grandeur, sweeping views – head to the end of the District Line and enjoy one of London's most elegant enclaves

From the archives: The late bon vivant – and occasional fugitive – Howard Marks was swept up in the swirl of southern hospitality

From stately homes to Earth-kind estates, peruse our pick of Britain's best countryside retreats