EURO CITY BREAK

Let’s be honest, February can be a bit dreary. The Christmas lights have long since come down and summer feels a lifetime away. That is exactly why we need Valentine’s Day. It’s the perfect excuse to shake off the winter blues, pack a weekend bag and escape somewhere magical with the one you love. Forget the cliché of petrol station flowers or a rushed dinner at your local Italian chain restaurant. This year you need a proper adventure. You need cobbled streets, breathtaking

Venice is a miracle of stone on water. It is a city that defies logic and engineering to float upon a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. For centuries it has been the crossroads of East and West and a republic of immense wealth and power that poured its riches into art and architecture. The result is a cityscape so dense with beauty that it can feel overwhelming. Every bridge offers a new perspective and every narrow alleyway leads to a hidden square where children play football aga

We all dream of that perfect weekend away where money is no object and the only thing on the agenda is pure indulgence. Whether you are celebrating a lottery win or just want to see how the other half lives, Europe is home to some of the most extravagant hotels on the planet. I spent some time browsing the Expedia website to find the hotels that come with the highest price tags for a weekend stay. These properties are not just places to sleep. They are palaces of fine dining