Gourmet Traveller

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Gourmet Cruising - Celebrity status Europe

Design-led interiors, exceptional dining and cutting-edge art are attributes often associated with the world’s luxury hotels and leading restaurants. But you’ll find them all, along with culinary and cultural excursions, on a Celebrity Apex cruise. Here’s a taste of life on board.

Words and photography by Marina Spironetti.

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West Somerset - Escape to the country England

Peaceful, pictureseque villages belie the hard graft and determination of West Somerset's farmers, fishers and producers: along the valleys, and shoreline of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, guardians of local heritage still make cider in copper stills and cloth-bind their cheese, ensuring set to eat and drink well

Words by Rosemary Barron. Photography by Gary Latham.

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Spirit of Sicily Italy

Bohemians come to reset, chefs to recreate childhood memories, while winemakers produce beloved vino perpetuo in the old way. If you visit Sicily's warm-wind-buffeted westernmost tip, be prepared to linger.

Words and photography by Marina Spironetti.

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Galway - Harnessing the wild west Ireland

The rugged, picturesque Atlantic coast of Ireland has always spawned on abundance of excellent produce and, as modern farmers, fishermen and artisans make full use of wine power and ancient foraging and distilling skills, Galway's kitchens are pushing the boat out more than ever before

Words by Rosemary Barron. Photography by Gary Latham.

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Biarritz - a place to Basque Basque Region

For many, Basque Country signals tourist hotspots south of the Pyrénées – but peer over the French border to Biarritz and you’ll discover a historic city and countryside with a dream-like quality and a larder overflowing with charcuterie and sweet delicacies crafted to perfection over centuries

Words by Neil Davey. Photography by Mark Parren Taylor.

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Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district - Hot in the City Denmark

Copenhagen’s Nørrebro district has been lauded as the 'coolest neighbourhood in the world'. Setting out from a cemetery where young and old come to dine, Sarah Coghill plots a course for spiralling shawarma, rule-breaking Thai, plant-based creativity and pastries, all washed down with natural wines. But first, coffee...

Words and photography by Sarah Coghill.

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Puerto Rico - It's a breeze Puerto Rico

Trade winds brought Europeans – and their food – to Puerto Rico, but now sustainably-minded chefs, farmers and fishermen offer up aromatic, local-first cuisine amid pastel-hued streetscapes and lush scenery

Words by Ben McCormack. Photography by Peter Cassidy.

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Kanagawa - Imperial flavour Kanagawa, Japan

Fermented brews prepared the centuries-old way, traditional springtime kimonos respectfully worn at shrines, unspoilt coves and, above all, an abundance of fish – with not an inch going to waste –are the norm in Kanagawa, an easy train ride from Tokyo.

Words and photography by Mark Parren Taylor.

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Dhofar so good Oman

Among Oman's rugged terrain, endless coastline and thrilling vistas, the Dhofar region is a plentiful oasis feeding a unique, feelgood cuisine that marries influences from afar

Words by Jo Davey. Photography by Karolina Wiercigroch.

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