Places

Simplify your packing list (swimsuit, sunnies…sorted) with these Italian stays steps from the shore

Beat the heat with our pick of the coolest pools on home soil

The biggest of the Balearics has long welcomed cyclists to its shores – in fact its two-wheel tracks are used to keep the pros on their toes

Taking to the railways allows you to tick off some of Spain's best: the Moorish marvels of Granada, the sultry streets of Seville, and the cool of the capital

There are two modes to this authentic and charming island escape: somnolent and sociable. Hannah Dace finds it all rather agreeable

Jump on the Riviera Maya’s sand-wagon for mezcal-laced stays, hippie-style healing or cosy couples' cocoons

Keep it to yourself, but here's how to embark on a cove(rt) operation and backstroke clear of the beaten track

Writer Kate Lough pens a love letter to the country whose jungle-fringed south coast captured her heart

In the land of the rising sun a moment of silence or solitude is never far away, even in its most bustling metropolis