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Hotel Vecchia Locarno Via della Motta, 10 6600 Locarno Silvia Landoit / Ueli Signer Tel:   091 751 65 02 Fax:  091 751 65 10 Email;   hotel@vecchia-locarno.ch Web:     www.vecchia-locarno.ch

Hotel La Perla *** Via Collina, 14 6612 Ascona Christian Witzig Tel;   091 791 35 77 Fax:  091 791 79 62 Email:   hotel@laperla.ch Web:     www.laperla.ch

The Mormal estate forest is the largest area of woodland in the Nord, with an area over 9,000 hectares. 25 trails for discovering one of the northern France's most authentic areas. W:  www.outdoorpursuits.fr

An area of lush pastures and leafy hedgerows where life is governed by nature's own rhythms. River valleys, woodlands, villages with blue-tiled roofs and ancient walled towns all combine to make this area of the Nord a magical place of relaxation. Maison du Parc, Grange Dimiere Maroilles T:   00 33 (0)3 27 77 51 60 W:   www.parc-natural-avesnois.fr

The biggest miming museum in France invites you to discover the history of coal-miming and the daily life of the miners in the Nord/Pas-de-Calais region with a tour through the galleries and exhibitions. Centre Historique Minier Fosse Delloye BP39 59287 Lewarde (near Douai) T:   00 33 (0)3 27 95 82 82 E:   contact@chm-lewarde.com

Tenuta Montemagno Via Cascina Val Fossato, 9 Montemagno Tel:   0141 63624 E:   info@tenutamontemagno.it W:  www.montemagno.it

Settecolli Cantina Viticoltori Strada  Casale 7 Moncalvo Tel:   0141 917206 E:         info@vinisettecollimoncalvo.it Web:    www.vinisettecollimoncalvo.it

Distillerie Berta Via Guasti, 34/36 Fraz Casalotto Mombaruzzo Tel:   0141 739528 E:   info@distillerieberta.it W:  www.distellerieberta.it

Traditional Catalan cuisine made from superior ingredients at prices that can bring on an asthma attack: that said , the set lunch menu is highly recommended, especially at their cosy bar, a quiet corner away from the main dining room where the menu is even cheaper.  Going back almost 100 years, and despite being located on a narrow medieval street redolent of dog wee and crowded with cyclists, Agut has preserved its aristocratic airs. A bar for the well-heeled that welcomes one and all at lunchtime. Don't forget your inhaler. Bar and Restaurant Agut Carrer d'En Gignas, 16 Barcelona T.   93 330 03 03 W:  www.restaurantagut.com

At this gastrobar, the traditional Pepito, or steak sandwich, swaps gender and becomes a Pepita, a sophisticated, tender reinterpretation of its chewier predecessor, with two perfectly toasted slices of bread and optional extras such as foie gras or green peppers. There are pepitas for everyone, with griddled tuna steak, salmon or botifarra sausages, and the tapas selection is painfully good as well: the bonito salad with capers, ther house anchovies and the aubergine fritters are like making love on the marble of the bar. Bar and Restaurant La Pepita Passatge Corsega, 343 08026 Barcelona T:   93 238 48 93

Bertoncini Valeria B&B Via Borghetto, 68 Minerbe Tel:   044 2641720

Apartment La Torre Piazza IV Novembre, 23 Mezzane Di Sotto Tel:   045 8880145 Fax:  045 8880817 Email:   info@trattorialatorre.it Web:     www.trattorialatorre.it

Agriturismo I Tamasotti Via dei Ciliegi, 8 Marano Di Valpolicella Tel:   045 888000145 Email:   ale.brusco@tiscasli.it Web:     www.itamasotti.it

Hotel Sartori ** Via  Lavei 1 Malcesine Tel:   045 7400384 Fax   045 7400384 Email:   info@hotelcasasartori.it Web;     www.casasartori.it