Besides its great beaches and warm climate, Israel’s easy-going second city is a beguiling mixture, from Art Deco architecture to Middle Eastern cuisine, says Tom Rowley.
Mostly bypassed by tourists heading for Bologna and Florence, Italy’s favourite Adriatic resort attracts lovers of ancient culture as well as sun-seekers and party people, says Oliver Smith.
Barcelona comes into its own in late spring and summer, with its kaleidoscopic cultural scene of festivals and all things gastronomic, says Sally Davies.
Ahead of the scorching summer and before tourists return en masse, you can have Tutankhamun and the rest of Egypt’s vast outdoor museum to yourself, says Fiona Hardcastle http://bit.ly/11BwXli.
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"Head for Porthmeor Beach to watch the sun set over the ocean. The Porthmeor Beach Café (porthmeor-beach.co.uk) serves up a quirky British take on the tapas concept http://bit.ly/Si7T4m."
"The holiestshrine in the Jewish world. If you’re lucky, your visit might coincide with a BarMitzvah celebration, which regularly take place here. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx"
"The busiest and most vibrant part of the Old City. Stop for a traditional Arabic coffee at one of the souks that lead up to the Temple Mount. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx"
"Note its right-angle to the 16th-century Ottoman walls. It was the only one of the Old City’s seven gates constructed this way, probably as a defensive measure. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx"