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By order of the Peaky Blinders! From Alicia Vikander to Uma Thurman and Kate Moss, they all love these hot spots... Find out all the details… Plus, see all the places the cast visited... Sun seekers will be #OBSESSED with this hotel Get ready to book flights to the Philippines, pronto Roaring fires, frosty country walks and cosy pubs - what's not to love? Phu Quoc's newest luxury resort delivers an A-list escape in paradise in the south of Vietnam Estonia's capital city is the perfect holiday hub for music lovers Although Cyprus is best known for its beaches and for its ancient associations with the goddess Aphrodite, it is also home to a number of fine Byzantine churches, hidden away in the woods and villages of the Troodos mountains, which provide an additional incentive to visit the Med's third largest island. Still thinking of where to jet off to this summer? Here are a handful of havens within reach that might tempt you... Lakes and waterfalls, dizzying mountains overlooking the sea, dense forests inhabited by brown bears and lynx... this is the pure natural essence of the wilder side of the beautiful Balkan country of Croatia. The elegance of hi-tech engineering and the pure simplicity of Japanese art come together to reach new heights in the Tokyo Sky Tree, a 634-metre communications tower due to open in May. Tickets to the top are about to go on sale. A great French love story deserves a great French setting, and the walled city of Le Mans provided the perfect location for the bittersweet tale of 'Cyrano de Bergerac' with Gerard Depardieu in the role of the big-nosed poet and lover. Lisbon is a place that never grows dull: the better you know the city, the deeper you immerse yourself in the rich ambience of the Portuguese capital. But it's not just the city that's of interest: the surrounding area boasts other first-rate destinations, such as Cascais and Estoril, erstwhile havens for aristocratic European exiles. This is Oscar weekend, so let's take a look at the city of LA, a place where anything is possible, where it's even possible to believe such fairytales as the modern-day Cinderella story of 'Pretty Woman'. Welcome to Beverly Hills! If you're the sort who can't get moving in the morning without a cup of coffee, why not plan a visit to the Colombian Coffee Triangle in the foothills of the Andes and discover just where this magic bean comes from and the traditional techniques that make it the best coffee in the world. Royalty, celebrities, the jet set... these are the ski slopes where A-listers of all types hang out. But that's not all they offer: kilometre after kilometre of piste, stunning scenery, world-class facilities and service, and the best in apres ski ambience... there's a lot of snowy fun out there just waiting for you. In northern Thailand, Bo Sang is all set to celebrate the Umbrella Festival, one of the world's most colourful festivals, which celebrates the skills of local artisans and the beauty of their crafts in a magical display of indescribable delicacy. Discover the spectacular scenery of the Virunga Mountains in Equatorial Africa, where the young American, Dian Fossey, studied the vanishing mountain gorillas and fought to protect these gentle giants and their habitat in a legendary story brought to life on the silver screen by Sigourney Weaver. 'Crocodile Dundee', 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', 'Mad Max', 'Matrix'... the vast land Down Under has been the backdrop for a string of blockbuster movies, but none show the sheer awe-inspiring magnificence of the country as well as the eponymous epic 'Australia'. Through the 'Voulez Vous Dîner' initiative you have the chance to get a close-up view of French culture and sample the country's world-famous gourmet cuisine as it is actually served and eaten in the homes of Parisians. By car or motorbike, a tour of Norway's most attractive tourist roads will take you across fjords and to views of breath-taking scenery as you drive for miles and miles through unspoiled countryside. Catamarans that speed like the wind, world champion sailors and Olympic crews all come together in these adrenaline-fuelled races that take place so close to the coast that spectators can watch the action from ringside seats on the shore. This three-continent competition is currently in the Med, with dates in France and Spain in upcoming weeks. Since it opened as a hotel in 1924, Huka Lodge has been a paradise for fishermen and other sportsmen, a haven where peace and tranquillity reign.
