France

Run fingers along spongy-soft lavender fields and breathe in the soothing scent. Let wine linger along the tip of the tongue and devour crisp croissants. Take your hand to a delicate paintbrush and imagine the best way of capturing iridescent scenes in front of you. There’s not a sense that goes uncared for in this region that surrounds you with the power of simple living.

Once a fishing village now turned yacht-loving haven, St Tropez has been a sophisticated enclave for finding a claim to fame ever since Bridgette Bardot put it on the map. Being dressed with designer boutiques, opulent casinos and an irresistible restaurant scene, days here are best spent indulging.

The deviant little sister that’s doing it her own way, Corsica’s mountainous island of contradictions incites even more twists and turns than its iconic winding roads. Tempting nature lovers with its forests lined with verdant valleys and sun-worshippers to its shimmering bays, this island is so multifaceted, it’d be a challenge not to be entertained. 

Speak of its lifestyle and you’re probably shooting the breeze around serious style and insane coffee scenes; sing the highest note and you’ve probably heard it first at the Phantom of the Opera. Not even the Eiffel Tower can draw a line on the apex of Paris’s potential, especially when even the side streets are just oh-so-pretty. 

For the serious slope-skimmers, dedicated après-skiers, and the winter wonderland wanderers in-between, France serves the ultimate recipe for on-and-off-piste adventures.

Our luxury Croatia holidays mean stepping back into history-steeped cities and sleepy villages where life continues much as it did a century ago, the glittering Adriatic beckoning along the dramatic coast.

Graced with looks of mythological proportions and a lineage of complex east-meets-west puzzle parts; Cyprus is the fabled birthplace of Aphrodite, born from the rich foam of the sea.

A homestead for all things mythological and historical, the mountain-laden mainland of Greece and its pantheon of rugged islands know how to attract both hedonist hunters and kindred wanderlusters.

Italy is a heady mix of chaos and calm that caters to culture vultures, soothes history aficionados and exceeds all expectations for epicureans.

Travel south of Croatia along the dramatically crafted coastline of rugged inlets and verdant islands lapped by the purest waters and discover Montenegro.

Endorsed by the families wiling away hours frolicking on its beaches, the cruise connoisseurs drifting languidly up the Douro Valley and the privacy-seeking pairs sipping coffee in Madeira’s sleepy villages, it’s all about the take-it-easy ways in Portugal.

Characterised by scorching weather and fiery fiestas, with a culture as varied as the stonework of Sagrada Família, upon setting foot on its soil you’ll find that Spain truly sizzles as a unique and diverse nation that rolls out a red carpet (or cape) welcome.

Bordered by four different seas and blessed with endless natural wonders and traditions, Türkiye's vast and varied timelessness is the result of its uncanny meeting of east and west.

For the serious slope-skimmers, dedicated après-skiers and the winter wonderland wanderers in-between.