Nestled in a lush 15-acre private Mediterranean park on the outskirts of the city, Rome Cavalieri is considered the World’s Leading Luxury City Resort by voters at the World Travel Awards. Here Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole visits to take a tour of the exquisite property.

Joining its Tuscan sister hotel, Belmond Villa San Michele in Florence, the storied castle hotel and grounds sit within an untouched nature reserve in the Tuscan hills between Siena and Florence.

A gem of belle époque Venetian decor, the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort is set to reopen its famous doors, having embarked on a three-year restoration plan to ensure it remains world-class.

An outright winner from the start, the self-guided Contrasts of Puglia cycling holiday explores a sun-soaked region of empty beaches, unspoilt villages and low fertile hills rolling down into the clear emerald seas of the Adriatic. Invited along for the ride by organiser Headwater, Eleanor Hawkins here writes about what she discovered for Breaking Travel News.

Ryanair has extended its connecting flights service at Milan Bergamo and Rome Fiumicino Airports, adding a further 27 routes. New connections now include Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Prague and Ibiza, providing Ryanair customers with an expanded route choice of 181 connecting services in total.

Originally built as the property’s darsena, or “boathouse,” the Spa at Il Sereno has been transformed by renowned designer Patricia Urquiola into a contemporary oasis while remaining reflective of the building’s history and Lake Como destination.