YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE

AN AGATHA CHRISTIE BREAK

AT HOME WITH AGATHA ART DECO OFF DEVON ISTANBUL INTRIGUE

You’ve read the books, applauded the plays and seen the films, so why not take an Agatha Christie-inspired holiday? AGATHA CHRISTIE described Greenway, her Devon holiday home overlooking the River Dart, as ‘the loveliest place in the world’. Immerse yourself in her story by staying in the house itself (above).

INSIDER TIP: Get in character by taking the Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton to Kingswear.

DETAILS: The apartment sleeps eight, from £540 for a three-night stay, nationaltrust.org.uk THE Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel, on a tidal outcrop off the coast of Devon, is where Christie wrote Evil Under The Sun and And Then There Were None, hunkering down in the Beach House. Both novels are set on the island. INSIDER TIP: Guests dress up for dinner, so pack your finery.

DETAILS: The Beach House is priced from £680 per night for dinner, bed and breakfast, burghisland.com ROOM 411 of the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul is where Christie wrote Murder On The Orient Express. The room enjoys views over the city.

INSIDER TIP: The opulent hotel was built in 1892 for passengers arriving on the legendary Orient Express.

DETAILS: Rooms cost from £222 a night, jumeirah.com. Flights to Istanbul from £102 return, britishairways.com