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This festive season, The First Roma is offering travellers three different ways to experience the Eternal City, with a collection of luxury boutique hotels celebrating art, music and Italian culinary traditions.

From a reimagined palace in Crete to Raffles first hotel in Italy and a Ski-in / Ski-out retreat in Courchevel, these are 5 openings I'm most excited to see next year. Some are completely new others are iconic properties getting a second life. All should be on your radar.

Summer is on the horizon and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has a selection of European sailings designed for every type of traveller.

With crumbling Baroque palaces, sun-drenched piazzas, and espresso bars spilling out onto cobblestone streets, Palermo is Sicily at its most seductive. This southern Italian city blends faded grandeur with gritty glamour, serving up seafood, style, and a raw energy that’s impossible to fake.