• Rich history
• 19th-century English landscape garden
• Ideal area for boating

Historic Vollenhove is perhaps one of the best kept secrets of the eastern Netherlands. For centuries, fishermen set sail from the harbour on what was once the open sea, but today is an inland waterway – the little town has been enveloped by reclaimed land.

• Country estate of former governor-general
• In unspoilt nature
• Tennis court, swimming pool and stabling for horses

The stylish country house hotel Het Roode Koper was once the retreat of Johan Paul van Limburg Stirum, former governor-general of the Dutch East Indies.

• Former brewery De Valck
• In the centre of triangle Brussels-Antwerp-Ghent
• Seasonal delicacies

Beer is the main theme in this hotel in the centre of Moorsel. A couple of years ago the owner, Pieter van der Borght, renovated Brewery De Valck and converted it into a hotel/restaurant.

• Historic estate farm
• Superb Italian cuisine
• Aken and Maastricht nearby

The Winselerhof from the 16th century was originally a charming country manor. Currently the manor farm is a unique hotel with Italian restaurant.

• 18th-century mansion with glorious garden
• Close to Lugano
• Italian and Mediterranean cuisine

More than 1000 years old, the village of Carona lies just outside Lugano (Ticino), at a height of 600 metres, on an idyllic peninsula in Lake Lugano.