LUXURY HOLIDAYS TO SPAIN

Sun-soaked Andalucia is one of the most fertile regions in Spain. Row after row of fruit trees line the road-sides, from peach and pomegranate to walnut and fig.

Set in fourteen acres of attractive gardens, with an abundance of fruit trees, and horse paddock, this spacious cortijo has been recently restored and enjoys wonderful views of the Grazalema National Park.

A mile walk to the village of San Climente, Villa Eulalia is the perfect summer house for entertaining, just a short distance from some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean.

With three levels providing views over the bay at Port D'Andratx and within a walk of the bustling port, this is a haven for sun and sea worshippers in one of the most sought after spots on the Mediterranean.

Set back from the coast between Marbella and Sotogrande, Finca Cortesin has a fine spa on site and a beach club a mile distant. Truly a sophisticated retreat with dining to match.

The luxury boutique Hotel Castell Son Claret is the result of a very loving restoration of a dilapidated 18th century castle nestled in the foothills of the Tramuntana Mountains.

The Corral del Rey is a meticulously restored former 17th Century casa palacio of immeasurable character, situated just five minutes from the cathedral in the heart of Seville.

Set in a cliffside haven in Palma Bay, Cap Rocat was dramatically transformed from fort to luxury hotel, retaining its architectural integrity, with drawbridge, bunkers and trenches.

A gastronomic self-driving voyage of discovery, starting in Spain’s San Sebastián and crossing the border for Bordeaux wines and oyster tastings – and the culinary heights of Paris, of course.