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Greece is returning as a hotspot for Brits as EU entry requirements ease for British Travellers. Oliver's Travels has recorded a 30 per cent month-on-month rise in villa searches across the Ionian islands, Crete, and the Southern Aegean. Jo Grimwood, Product Manager Greece, calls it one of the standout destinations of the summer. Villa Sensya, Villa Aspa, Villa Nectar, and Villa Gouvia Blue make the strongest case for why.
travel
National Golf Club, Belek hosted one of the most celebrated editions of the Turkish Airlines Open to date, as the DP World Tour's showpiece event concluded in spectacular fashion with a memorable victory for Mikael Lindberg. Backed by Fikret Öztürk, Hasan Ceylan, Yıldırım Demirören, and Mark Casey, the tournament further strengthened a partnership that positions Belek, Antalya among the world's most celebrated destinations on the international golf calendar, with Regnum Hotels, the Turkish Golf Federation, the DP World Tour, and title sponsor Turkish Airlines united behind a landmark three-year hosting agreement
Gucci has made history in Formula One, confirming a title partnership with Alpine Formula One Team that will take effect from the 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship. The team will compete as Gucci Racing Alpine Formula One Team, with Francesca Bellettini and artistic director Demna leading the house's ambitions on the grid alongside Alpine chief Philippe Krief, Executive Advisor Flavio Briatore, and drivers Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto. With Luca de Meo of Kering and Renault Group's Francois Provost aligned behind the venture, this is one of the most significant collision of luxury and motorsport to date
motoring
Tucked within Manchester's Midland Hotel - one of the most storied venues in the city, hides Mount Street Dining Room & Bar. The kind of restaurant that rewards those who look a little harder. A grand room with a quietly remarkable history, a newly refreshed menu of confident modern British cooking, and service that punches well above its profile, it may well be the most underrated dining room in the city. We went to find out whether the reputation is beginning to catch up with the reality.
food & drink
Lürssen's 122-metre Kismet is one of the most extraordinary charter yachts afloat. With a crew that outnumbers her guests, a spa that rivals the finest resorts, and a weekly rate to match, she sets a standard that very few vessels come close to. Henry Smith of Cecil Wright and Partners went aboard to explain what makes her so special, and who exactly is prepared to pay for it