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Seven hills, tiled façades, custard tarts and Atlantic light — Europe's most charming capital, still good value.

Seventeen World Heritage sites, two thousand temples and the ryokan tradition perfected — Japan's cultural heart.

One island, one resort: the purest expression of private-island luxury, reached by seaplane over impossibly blue atolls.

Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter and a city beach — Mediterranean living with big-city culture.

The capital of palace hotels, grand boulevards and the long lunch — as romantic as its reputation and considerably more interesting.