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  • Outrageous Behaviour at Castle Leslie | Gillian Ivory | Ireland
    A generous fire is crackling in the huge old fireplace in the entrance hall - it’s a welcoming scene on a fairly dull Irish winter’s evening in County Monaghan. Castle Leslie has no reception desk, the first declaration that this is not...
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  • Not Just for Garden-Loving Couples from Surrey | Gillian Ivory | Portugal | Madeira Region | Funchal
    Someone mentions Madeira and immediately you are imagining a flowery paradise overrun with sixty-something garden-loving couples from Surrey. Or a group of earnest hill walkers armed with sturdy boots and compasses and prepared for survival in...
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  • The Art of the Tapa | Gillian Ivory | Spain | Catalunya | Barcelona
    Nearly every Spanish child learns to eat tapas almost as soon as he has been weaned, and it’s normally the beginning of a lifelong habit. A daily event, it’s as common as green tea to the Thais or vodka to the Russians. Some say the culture of the...
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  • The Valley of Troglodytes | Gillian Ivory | France | Loire | Lavardin
    As I arrived in the 12th century church in the tiny village of Lavardin, the sound of the shawm seemed more than appropriate given the surroundings. There are few who would recognise the object – a medieval instrument which looks something like a...
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  • Reviews by Gillian Ivory: Page 2 of 2

    Hospes Madrid | Gillian Ivory
    With its sleek lines and chic design set in one of Madrid's historical buildings, Hospes Madrid looks on to the Alcala Gate in the ultra-central Plaza de la Independencia. To one side lies Retiro Park, the city's greenest area and a playground for...
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  • Casa de Madrid | Gillian Ivory
    The haute couture of the boutique hotel world and a stone's throw from the Royal Opera House, Casa de Madrid is the perfect place to stay for a night at the opera. In the heart of Madrid's old city, an unmarked door leads to the 2nd floor of a...
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