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Blooming gorgeous What’s new: It’s about time! After five years, Gardens of the Bay will open its Bay South Garden on June 29 with a two-weekend-long series of events. Expect live concerts by Jazon Mraz and Corrinne May, family carnivals, storytelling and kids’ programmes, and a movie under the stars. At 54 hectares, it’s about … Read more

9.    Henry Moore Walk Hertfordshire Step into the mind of an abstract sculptor Step into the mind of an abstract sculptor Henry Moore is known for his semi-abstract bronze sculptures that are dotted around the world. The majority of his work features human figures, usually female or mother-and-child, and has attracted a huge following since … Read more

7.    Hockney’s Bigger Trees Warter, East Yorkshire The Wolds have found a powerful advocate in David Hockney’s bold images Previously one of the undiscovered gens of England, the Yorkshire Wolds hit the headlines though the art of David Hockney. His colorful tributes to East Yorkshire, recently seen in a major Royal Academy exhibition, shine a … Read more

All city beaches have lifeguards on patrol 9am–9:30pm, Memorial Day–Labor Day. Millennium & Grant parks As well as a center for world-class art, music, architecture and landscape design, the 24-acre (10-ha) Millennium Park offers winter ice skating, interactive public art, al fresco dining and free classical music concerts. Together with the adjoining 19th century Grant … Read more

Daley Center & Plaza Daley Plaza with its famed Picasso sculpture was the setting for a sensational chase scene in cult movie classic The Blues Brothers (1980). Stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, playing ex-criminal brothers, dramatically crash their car through the center’s plate-glass windows, specially installed for the filming, as the authorities hopelessly attempt … Read more

5.    Tunnicliffe’s Malltraeth See the island haven that inspired one of our greatest wildlife artists See the island haven that inspired one of our greatest wildlife artists In the late 1940s, renowned wildlife illustrator Charles Tunnicliffe moved home from England to the wilds of Malltraeth on the Isle of Anglesey, where his studio overlooked the … Read more

3.    Heritage Gainsborough exhibition Compton Verney, Warwickshire See 18th-century rural life captures in oils in this tranquil art gallery Gainsborough exhibition The changing fortunes of many the great English country houses are encapsulated at Compton Verney. From barons to billeted soldiers, suffragettes to secretive appeasers, and foxhunters to film stars, the house has been all … Read more

2.    Walk Cumbria Grizedale Forest Grizedale Forest Find magical sculptures among the trees on this walk through hilly Lakeland forest Rippling across the crags between Windermere and Conistion, Grizedale is 8,000 acres of mixed forest laced with tracks and endowed with a renowned series of outdoor sculptures. Inaugurated in 1977, the sculptures dot the forest … Read more

1.    Turner’s Buttermere Cumbria Julia Bradbury climbs the gells above Buttermere for a picture perfect view The grandeur for the Lake District has inspired artists and poets for centuries. The grandeur for the Lake District has inspired artists and poets for centuries. JMW Turner painted many watery landscapes there on his northern tour, Joseph Farington’s … Read more

Pedestrian Zone Munich’s central pedestrian zone stretches along Kaufingerstraße and Neuhauser Straße to Karlsplatz/Stachus. Here you will find all the major European chains and many department stores. Estimates show that Germany’s largest retail turnover per minute happens right here. Beyond Stachus, there are more stores in Sonnenstraße, Schützenstraße, and in the Elisenhof at the main … Read more

Tantris Arguably one of the best restaurants in the world, Gault Millau awards Tantris its highest score –19 points. Hans Haas’ philosophy of gastronomic pleasure is unequalled anywhere. This is a place for celebrating special occasions, revelling in top-notch cuisine, perfect service, and the expert recommendations of sommelière Paula Bosch. Johann-Fichte-Str. 7 089 36 19 … Read more

If you need a ferry and prefer not to miss the boat, avoid rush hours and arrive at least 45 minutes before ferry departure. Bainbridge Island The ferry ride to Winslow on Bainbridge Island should be mandatory for tourists who want an inspiring view of the Seattle skyline. A stroll from the terminal to Winslow’s … Read more

Floating Bridges Lake Washington’s famous floating bridges, Interstate 90 and State Route 520, connect Seattle with Bellevue and the Eastside. Both highways resemble ordinary bridges except for the middle portions, which rest on the water’s surface above air-filled pontoons that support tons of traffic and concrete. Occasional windstorms push waves of water onto the road, … Read more

Delight in this charming market town, then find adventures in the hills beyond. It seems to me that the smooth hills and deep valleys of ancient Shropshire enclose a dreamy, mystical landscape. Timber-framed houses line cobbled streets in characterful market towns; crumbling castles dominate high ground with distant views; and charming villages are threaded along … Read more

Cyclist, Passeig Marítim Barcelona Bici Mirador de Colom 93 285 38 32 La Rambla & The Port From Plaça de Catalunya, stroll the length of Barcelona’s most famous street, La Rambla, stopping en route to enjoy the street performances. Turn left at the port and admire the luxury yachts as you follow the water round … Read more

3.    From St Tropez to Cassis Where to stay La Suite, Cassis hotel born from the French dream of a German stylist, Herbert Hufnagel The most striking thing about this three-bedroom guest house, which opened in July 2009, is the stunning geometrical mastery of indoor/outdoor space, designed to make the most of its views of … Read more

2.    From Cannes to St Tropez Where to stay Les Rosées, Mougins Manager Kilpérick Lhobet has renovated the 400-year-old mas with his mother. Danièlle, a talented upholstery designer. Mougins may be an overly picturesque ProvenÇcal village, but there’s nothing remotely twee about this sumptuous, four-suite guest house, tucked away on a country lane outside town. … Read more

My journey to Kallialay began on a previous trip, when I came to the area to visit the Matrimandir. It’s an all-faith place of worship founded by the women they call Mother, Auroville’s spiritual leader, and it stands right at the center of the community – close to where the Rebouls live. This community was … Read more

Lisa Haydon heads to Puducherry to experience the best surf in India – and the laid-back lifestyle that goes with it. Between catching waves I lie lazily on my surfboard, staring back at the shore. The sand is lined with fishing boats; beyond it lies a jungle of palms. It’s 7am and today the surf … Read more

English barber’s shop Walk around the area and a first impression of fading neon and dirty shop fronts may leave you wondering what the fuss is about. But you only need to scratch the surface to find fun. Behind an unmarked door on Great Eastern street is Lounge Bohemia, a semi-secret cocktail bar run by … Read more