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Many European cities are more enjoyable in the chilly months, when the summer crowds have gone and the spilt ice cream does not assail every footstep. The Baglioni Hotel Luna (baglionihotels.com/ Venice) offers “The Codega Experience” – winter exploration of a cold, quiet Venice in the company of one of the city’s traditional masked guides. From €526 (£467) a head – including two nights’ accommodation ( flights extra).