![]() Its “landscape cuisine” rivals that of the Basque Country. The food scene also makes Asturias unmissable. Alternatively, book into new arrivals Palacio de Figueras from the Vestige Collection or CoolRooms’ Palacio de Luces. Spain’s first rural hotel, La Rectoral de Taramundi, opened here, and other noteworthy addresses include PuebloAstur Eco-Resort in the Picos de Europa mountain range, Ecoboutique’s Solo Palacio and Las Caldas Villa Termal. This is the year to discover its natural spaces, many of them UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, via rejuvenated routes such as the Camino Primitivo, a calmer branch of the popular Camino de Santiago, through some of the country’s least-known regions. The climate also helps: heatwaves are barely noticeable. Perhaps that is why this autonomous community is the most dynamic destination in northern Spain it welcomed more than 2.4 million visitors last year, with more international travelers than ever. The tagline “Asturias, natural paradise,” created almost 40 years ago, represents everything we look for in a getaway. While the pandemic generated a new type of traveler-increasingly nature-loving and environmentally conscious-Asturias did not have to reinvent itself to attract them. Pinned to be one of Antwerp’s leafiest havens, the seven-hectare park will have 30,000 plants and several smart water features-all part of the city’s continual effort to be greener. Once you’ve eaten your way through the city’s culinary offerings, walk it all off Zuidpark, an ambitious development set for completion by spring 2024. After dinner, roll yourself next door to bag a bed at August (a former Augustinian convent turned supremely serene sanctuary), or for a sleepover in the heart of town, sister property Hotel Julien is a design-led favorite. If the exquisite 14-course tasting menu htere is out of budget, the restaurant’s sleek new bar, Untitled, which opened earlier this year, offers rustic dishes at a more accessible price point, all lovingly plated before your eyes by chef Joeri Timmermans. Perhaps best known is two-star The Jane, which was ranked number 39 in this year's World’s 50 Best Restaurants list and will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2024. ![]() There’s an impressive concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants to rival major European capitals. In fact, the diamond capital of the world is somewhat of an undiscovered gem, with plenty of cool and culture for a weekend romp. So often overlooked in favor of its Dutch neighbor Amsterdam-or mistakenly written off as being as staid as Brussels- Antwerp is easily Belgium's most underrated city. ![]()
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