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We arrived just before the peak season when everything was coming back to life. We had a trip of two halves — two days of wonderful sunshine and two of torrential rain. We hardly encountered a tourist group or any sort of queue until the last day in Alberobello — a sort-of Disneyland of traditional Trulli houses. Everywhere in Puglia had a very calm feeling. It took a little while to slow down from our usual London pace, but once we got into it, we fully absorbed ourselves into the Italian way of living — La Dolce Vita. Most of the time we just moved from one delicious meal to the next. Puglia is a region scattered with small, charming, picturesque towns that you can dip in and out of — we found it was quite a nice way to pass the days by spending a couple of hours or half a day in one before moving onto the next. It was certainly do-able for a long weekend and we managed to pack a lot in. If you like a holiday with a mix of everything — sightseeing, history and a bit of beach — then Puglia has lots to offer. You can be on the coastline looking out to the Adriatic Sea, then 25 minutes later in a hilltop village, with long vistas out across the green landscape. We flew into Bari airport and from there we hired a car, snaking our way down the coastal superstrada to old port towns Polignano a Mare and Monopoli, before heading inland to ancient, fortress towns Ostuni, Locorotondo and Alberobello, and further afield, to Matera, which is just outside of Puglia. Polignano a Mare The first stop straight off the plane and into the car was Polignano a Mare — one of my favourite towns that we visited. Built on top of a ragged, rocky, limestone cliff that juts out along the coastline, this charming town is set against the beautiful backdrop of bright turquoise waters.

La Traversina, sawdays, Piedmont This hotel in northwest Italy has delightful hosts, homegrown food, sawdays, simple rooms and a rambling garden that blooms with sawdays in June. Sarah and Phil have swapped the world of London advertising for a dream house in the Dales; she does cocktails, he does breakfasts sawdays their take on Victoriana is inspiring.

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Twenty-five this year? All the places we feature and recommend — from pubs to manor houses, hotels to self-catering boltholes — we first inspect, and we look for the same qualities that caught my eye all those years ago: charm, character, beautiful views, maybe even a touch of eccentricity. Others have been with us from the very beginning. I often turn up there wet and hungry. The comfortable rooms have views over the Atlantic or the moors.

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This calm retreat in the heart of Montparnasse lets guests step out of the bustle and into a foyer full of natural light. A blend of old and new creates an individual, warm atmosphere: attractive flea market finds, antiques, characterful dark or honey-coloured wood furniture and headboards. Bedrooms have art, fresh flowers and splashes of colour from stylish fabrics; bathrooms are gleaming. Families and groups can choose communicating rooms. Have breakfast in your room or join the buffet in the dining room.

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Lucy, the owner, bakes cakes daily and her breakfasts are a treat. Alastair Sawday. Legal Requirements. Find out more at www. The owner, Daisy, has restored it using reclaimed everything, the quirkier the better: painted or gold-leafed pieces, polished boards and beautiful bedheads. The breakfasts were simply delicious and a real celebration of Italian produce — freshly squeezed juice, homemade yoghurt and bowls of strawberries that actually tasted like strawberries not the watery things you get here, sweet pastries, cured meats and local cheeses, all had us full until lunchtime. Customers Customers 2. Even though we managed to fit a lot into four days, it felt good to take a slower pace and soak it all in. This medieval farmhouse near the village of Tavertet has been restored with ambition by the Abey-Parris family. My mum would mark a place on if it had the jams and marmalade in nice pots. Long, hot journeys are more bearable if broken at a pleasant pitstop.

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See all of our new spaces. Published: 15 Mar Financial Security We've tried to contact you several times as we haven't been able to take payment. Explore Find Your Wild. What is this? Jan 24th, PM. The rooms have striped wallpapers, seagrass floors, elegant Louis XV-style chairs, objets on shelves and in crannies, and beds with white heirloom covers. Published: 28 Mar Published: 1 Apr Walk, swim, fish or watch for pine martens or otters. Stow House, North Yorkshire Past low stone walls and bright green fields you reach sleepy Aysgarth and this dignified rectory. Rosie and Giuseppe have thought of everything, from cosy waffle dressing gowns and slippers to displays of fresh flowers and interiors magazines that make the room feel warm and inviting. From the Loire to the Alps, Alastair Sawday picks 10 gorgeous chateaux to stay in across France, where the characterful rooms are as impressive as the food, wine and garden views.