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Your holiday is right here. Cruise, ski, immerse yourself in culture — or just lie back by the pool. It’s all in the definitive list of the best trips of 2012. By Stephen Bleach

Well, almost no tourists. These less familiar bits of European coast have everything going for them. So keep shtoom.
By Vincent Crump.

As if weekends weren’t fun enough already, we’ve lined up (nearly) a year’s worth of the biggest short breaks - Chris Haslam

From the thrills of Machu Picchu to bed bugs in New York, our writers pick the stand-out moments from their year in travel

Private Islands aren't just for Russion oligarchs. 10 exclusive hideaways you can have (almost) to yourself.

We are thrilled that this entire selection by The Sunday Times for the 'Hottest Hotels' (coastal Turkey) are all presented exclusively within the Exclusive Escapes portfolio!

We are delighted to have several of our exclusive villas included in this special selection

Thankfully, blissfully, it's true - there are still places that tarmac can't take you. Jeremy Lazell picks the places where only feet, pedals or paddles will do.

At remote Yediburunlar (Seven Headlands), a two-hour drive from Dalaman, South African Leon and Istanbulite Semra have created their fantasy hideaway. The Lighthouse is a stone-built village home-cum-mountain lodge, precipitously sited on a 1,970ft crag with giddying views over the sea.

Don't just sit there watching Nigella and her sauces. Explore with our guide to the tastiest cookery courses. Twenty years ago, the idea of cooking on holiday was absurd. Food was a fag - it was the kitchen you were running away from. Then along came all those celebrity chefs, with their "anyone can do it" ethos and exotic ideas about opening up international cuisine.

An uncrowded island, a beach to call your own - in the Med? In summer? It can be done, says Jeremy Lazell. There are a thousand and one ways in which you can ruin a Mediterranean holiday, but choosing an island with more tourists than tide marks is probably the most effective.

Secret anchorages, smooth sailing and absolutely no need for shoes whatsoever: Brian Jackman couldn’t be more relaxed on a gulet cruise of the Turquoise Coast.

With its unrivalled slew of historical sites, great scenery and underrated cuisine, not to mention an instinct for hospitality that makes rival destinations seem positively surly, Turkey has bags to offer. For that very reason, it’s been expanding fast, and some travellers have been put off by the crass overdevelopment around Oludeniz and Marmaris.

The perfect holiday would give you relaxation, action, culture and nature — but only a few destinations offer the lot. Here, our experts name their all-stars of summer.

You can always find a beach holiday in Turkey, but this giant of a nation is also great for rural hideaways, mountain adventures, cultural tours and lazy, luxurious escapes. Dana Facoros explores.

A pair of owls studied the arrival of our car from the branch of the carob tree opposite. They had clearly been on the perch early, and watched with rapt attention as our two girls, aged six and three, set about dragging luggage into the airy stone-built house before losing interest and running off to explore.

Why settle for a holiday in just one continent? Turkey is at the crossroads of two. That means buckets and spades, mountains, rock tombs and rafting. David Wickers has your complete guide into the east.
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