The Daily Telegraph - Saturday - Travel
PICK YOUR PERFECT MUMSCAPADE
Nice, France
A raft of hotel openings and an Old Town that is now on the Unesco World Heritage list mean Nice is no longer just a gateway to the Côte d’Azur. The new Anantara Plaza makes a good place to stay (doubles from £440, room only; 00 33 4 93 16 75 75; anantara.com).
Lana, Italy
Is your group more about brisk walks than booze? The pretty town of Lana is set at the foot of the San Vigilio mountain in the Italian Dolomites: its summit, reached by one of Europe’s oldest cable cars, is threaded with walking trails and ideal for hiking. Stay at 1447 Reichhalter, a historic inn at the centre of town (doubles from £154, room only; 00 39 0473 051 050; 1477reichhalter.com).
Lisbon, Portugal
With atmospheric, rattling trams crisscrossing the city and plenty of easy-to-reach sites, Lisbon has the perfect formula for a few days away. Stay at
AlmaLusa Alfama: set in a restored 12th-century building, it is the latest opening from a chic micro hotel group and has a real sense of place (doubles from £195, B&B; 00 351 21 877 0200; almalusahotels.com).
Dunkeld, Scotland
Set on the River Tay and with an eclectic high street, Dunkeld is among Highland’s prettiest villages. There are seemingly endless walking trails here, too, with sweeping panoramas of spectacular scenery. Stay at The Taybank, which has five bedrooms, two apartments and an atmospheric restaurant serving gastropub-style dishes (doubles from
£170; 01350 677123; thetaybank.co.uk).
Athens, Greece
No longer just a pitstop at which to tick off ancient wonders such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon, Athens is having a moment. It is brimming with a new energy and a burgeoning creative scene. Stay at Ergon House (doubles from £138, B&B; 00 30 210 0109090; house.ergonfoods.com).
San Sebastián, Spain
An ideal choice for a food-focused group, San Sebastián is a place to trawl Old Town pintxos bars and cycle around the coast and countryside. Stay at Room Mate Gorka overlooking Plaza Guipúzcoa (doubles from £82 per night, room only; 00 34 843 98 42 00; room-matehotels.com).