which rises in the Alps and flows into the North Sea. The non-motorised boats are propelled by the current – I leant back and enjoyed the skyline views as the fäärimaa (ferryman) steered us silently ...

For fans of classical music and opera, this summer’s festivals offer some of the best excuses for a short luxury break.

One of the cable ferries on the Rhine (Photo: Roland Gerth/Getty) Since the mid-19th century, four ferries have plied this stretch of the river, which rises in the Alps and flows into the North Sea.

In 1919, she enlisted her ski instructor, Trygve Smith, to find a prime, undeveloped location within the French Alps that could rival the likes ... Ariane handpicked much of the art that embellishes ...

Poirot's pursuit of an infamous art thief leads him to a snowbound hotel in the Swiss Alps, where he is met with an excess of ...