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Antibes Villas: Cap d'Antibes, the Old Town, and What to Expect

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Antibes Villas: Cap d'Antibes, the Old Town, and What to Expect

Antibes is the oldest continuously inhabited town on the French Riviera, founded as a Greek trading post and later fortified by Vauban for Louis XIV. That history shows in the fabric of the place:

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Where to Stay in Saint-Tropez: A Villa Guide by Area

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Where to Stay in Saint-Tropez: A Villa Guide by Area

Saint-Tropez is a peninsula, not just a port. The town's harbour, with its cluster of seafood restaurants and superyachts moored stern-to, is the most photographed corner of the French Riviera, but

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Where to Stay in Cannes: A Villa Guide by Area

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Where to Stay in Cannes: A Villa Guide by Area

Cannes covers just 19 square kilometres of French Riviera coastline, yet where you base a villa holiday here makes a significant difference. The area that suits a group of six wanting sea views and

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Where to Stay in Turks and Caicos: Providenciales Villas, Grace Bay and Beyond

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Where to Stay in Turks and Caicos: Providenciales Villas, Grace Bay and Beyond

Providenciales, the most developed of the forty or so islands and cays that make up the Turks and Caicos archipelago, stretches roughly 30 kilometres from Leeward in the northeast to Malcolm Roads in

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Best Time to Visit Majorca: Season Guide for Villa Stays

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Best Time to Visit Majorca: Season Guide for Villa Stays

Majorca spans roughly 3,640 square kilometres, making it the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands and one of the Mediterranean's most varied destinations for a private villa stay. Its landscape shifts

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Where to Stay in Ibiza: A Guide to the Island's Best Areas for Villa Travellers

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Where to Stay in Ibiza: A Guide to the Island's Best Areas for Villa Travellers

Ibiza is not a single place. The island has five or six distinct personalities depending on where you land, and picking the wrong area will shape your trip in ways a great villa cannot fix. This guide covers what each part of the island actually delivers.

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Where to stay in Ibiza: an editor's neighbourhood guide

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Where to stay in Ibiza: an editor's neighbourhood guide

Ibiza covers just 572 square kilometres, yet the island packs an extraordinary range of landscapes and moods into that compact footprint. From the salt-white south coast to the pine-clad hillsides of the north, each corner attracts a different kind of traveller, and choosing the right base can make

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

San Antonio, Ibiza: Where Villa Travellers Actually Stay

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San Antonio, Ibiza: Where Villa Travellers Actually Stay

San Antonio is Ibiza's most searched destination, and also its most misunderstood. The west coast of Ibiza holds some of the island's best beaches and a collection of luxury villas spread across the hillsides, none of them in the town itself.

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Ibiza vs Mykonos: Which Island is Right for Your Villa Holiday?

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Ibiza vs Mykonos: Which Island is Right for Your Villa Holiday?

Two islands, one question. Ibiza and Mykonos sit at opposite ends of the Mediterranean but compete for the same type of traveller: someone who wants a private villa, good weather, and a version of summer that feels genuinely elevated.

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026

Santa Eulalia, Ibiza: The Best Villas on the Island's Quieter East Coast

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Santa Eulalia, Ibiza: The Best Villas on the Island's Quieter East Coast

Santa Eulalia sits on the east coast of Ibiza, and it works differently from the rest of the island. The marina is calm, the promenade is genuinely local in character, and the hills behind the town are quiet enough to hear cicadas from a villa terrace at dusk.

By Eleanor Whitfield · July 2026