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Alameda
Seville's parkside Alameda district is a perfect place for a second home. It boasts excellent transport links, sunshine and famous cocktail bars, plus plenty of old-world townhouse apartments at great prices.
On the sunny side
Portugal’s City of the Seven Hills, with its winding old backstreets and relaxing beach clubs, provides a blissful backdrop for our early summer fashion shoot. It’s time for the sandals and sunglasses.
Bertrand Piccard
Record-breaking adventurer Bertrand Piccard comes from a long line of high-fliers. For his ‘last meal’, he’d share a charbonnade at his favourite restaurant, Auberge de la Poste, in Les Diablerets.
Ticket to Tangier
Tangier, a crossroad of cultures and long a draw for artists and writers, is the setting for our North African sojourn in linen jackets and hard-working loafers.
Mar Mikhael
Boutiques, architectural practices, and bars have set up in the Mar Mikhael neighbourhood. But for residents, old and new, the charm of this authentic Armenian area lies in its strong sense of community.
Monocle travel guide
This issue we’re excited about openings of cosy hotels in Japan and Taipei, a Thai island retreat, a Swedish eco-lodge and a unique retail store in Antwerp. We also profile an airline in Java.
Turin, shrewd
Guido Martinetti, one half of the duo behind Grom ice cream, shares his favourite spots in his native Turin. Around Piazza Carlo Felice, he eats, drinks and shops for pasta and wine.
Forest wisdom
Sankara Hotel & Spa is a new eco-friendly island hideaway off the coast of Kyushu, surrounded by ancient forests. It offers detached villas with a blend of Balinese design and Japanese hospitality.
Micro to macro
Continental Micronesia, with an HQ on the idyllic island of Guam, has expanded its routes and is fit for the future.
La Candelaria
In Bogotá’s city centre, La Candelaria feels like a remote village. With colonial mansions, a bohemian vibe and regeneration plans, foreign property buyers are snapping up bargains in this historic neighbourhood.
