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• UNITED KINGDOM • THE PHEASANT INN

Bassenthwaite Lake, Nr Cockermouth, Cumbria

Quiet situation between forest and lake. 20 Bedrooms with private facilities. NO television or phones in bedrooms, or self-service breakfasts Old-fashioned service and THREE Comfortable lounges. Ask your friends about us!

Telephone: 01768 776234 Facsimile : 01768 776002

TRADITIONAL FARM COTTAGES near Midhurst. River, woods, views. Books, open fires, unspoiled. Flowers & champagne on arrival. From 1120/week- end. Tel: (01730) 821274; Fax: (01730) 821748.

HICKLING, NORFOLK BROADS. Completely undisturbed cottage on nature reserve, comfortable, well- appointed, fine garden. No telly. Sleeps 6/7. Available from September, from £235 per week. For details and brochure, telephone/fax: 01692 598185.

CROFTS & CASTLES. throughout Scotland. Holiday properties, simple or splendid, tiny to tremendous, for 2 - 22 and dogs too! Golf, fishing, buckets and spades! Colour brochure. Tel: (01835) 870744. Fax: (01835) 870711.

THE HOTEL ISLE OF COLONSAY, Argyll PA61 7YP - for map brochure Tel: 01951 200316

THE NARE HOTEL

Came Beach, Veryan, Nr Truro, Cornwall

AA **,,• 74% RAC nun. Rosette for Cuisine

The West Country's highest-rated four-star Hotel offers peace and tranquillity and all the creature comforts and old-fashioned service one expects In a well-run Country House with antiques and fresh flowers. By a safe sandy beach on the coastal path and surrounded by National Trust land. 36 Bedrooms, 2 suites. Full-size Billiards room, well-equipped Gymnasium. Indoor and outdoor heat- ed swimming-pools. En-tout-cas all- weather tennis court - lovely gardens. First Class Chula - Traditional English Cuisine - Specialities Local Seafood. Courtesy car meets guests at Truro station by prior arrangement. Dogs very welcome'

For coloured Brochure Telephone: 01872 501 279 Fax: 01872 501 856

• CITY BREAKS •

TnAILORED CITIES - London, Paris, Rome. A corporate day out, a romantic weekend, a business trip with a differ- ence. Local knowledge and a personal service make it a luxurious experience. Call 0171 935 5051/224 4491.

• FRANCE •

COTE D'AZIJR. Grimaud. Lovely, peaceful villa on private estate. Large marble terrace, shared pool, caretaker. Sleeps 8. 10 km. from St Tropez. Avail- able from August 5th, through winter '96 and spring '97. Tel/fax: King 0171 373 0440.

ENCHANTING BURGUNDIAN MANOR house in own idyllic 24-acre park. Heated pool, own river, boat, fishing, gram tennis, avenue. Elegant rooms. Sleeps 6 - 16+. Wonderful cook (optional). Special price for late bookings Sept/Oct 1996. Book now for Christmas and 1997. Charming gatehouse (2/4+) also available. Telephone: (01582).840783.

LUBERON. 18th-century -stone farm- house with pool, sleeps 10. Available September and October. Telephone: 01225 858434.

CREUSE, LIMOUSIN, La France Pro- fonde. Beautifully-restored four-bed- room, two-bathroom farmhouse in rolling countryside. Available from third week August. From £200 per week. Tel. (0033) 1 4753 7350.

NEAR GIVERNY. Two charming, 18th- century cottages in delightful village on Seine. Each sleeps 4. Letting together or separate - 190 per week or £4011 per month, each. Tel: 01420 472117.

• ITALY •

CENTRAL ROME. Self-catering apart- ments in royal villa in large park. Sleeps 2/4. Beautiful garden. Private parking. Tel. owner: (0043) 1 712 5091 or Fax: (0043) 1 715 4291.

VENICE - CENTRAL. Stay with us in our palatial home £35 - £45 pp per night. Open all year. Self-catering apartment also available. Call Liz: 0171 722 7139. TUSCAN-UMBRIAN BORDER. We have a beautiful Tuscan farmhouse in own 24 acres, with pool, tennis court, and 4xW.D. Jeep available throughout the year. OR stay in our home nearby as our guests, a 17th-century villa with glo- rious gardens, pool, dramatic views and walking distance of CORTONA. Both perfectly situated for exploring the heart of Renaissance Italy. Creative Tuscan cooking. Tel/Fax: (Italy) (0039) 595 60 32 84 or (0039) 575 63 07 54.

CASTIGLIONI DELLA PESCAIA, Tus- cany. Two luxurious, beachfront apart- ments. Three double-bedrooms with ensuite facilities. Available September - October. Tel: 0171 823 6923.

CORTONA, TUSCANY. Selection of pri- vately owned farmhouses, with pools, to be let by the week. B&B by arrangement. Brochure on tel/fax: (0039) 575 604505, UMBRIAN-TUSCAN BORDERS. Farmhouse, S double bedrooms. Stunning pool and views. Tel: 0181 743 7962.

• PORTUGAL • AVEIRO, NORTHERN PORTUGAL Splendid rural guest house for peaceful holidays in a Tamer setting of rivers and parkland woods, near the sea. £30 - £55 per room/night including breakfast or £650 pw for self-catering apartment, sleeps 4 - 6. Tel: (00351) 34 933597 or fax: (00351) 14 933598.

• SPAIN •

A WORLD ELSEWHERE. Gaucin, Andalucia. Gracious, senorial house and garden with pool, overlooking Africa, Sleeps 2. Also Conran-style accommoda- tion in converted bodega. Sleeps 2/4. Late availability. Tel/fax owner, on (0034) 521 51259.

MALLORCA MOUNTAINS: Romantic apartment for two self-contained within .old stone finca; orchards, large pool, resi- dent owners. Quiet yet accessible. E250 per week. Tel: (0034) 71 614201. Fax: (0034) 71 614115.

• U.S.A. •

LUXURY HOTELS, Resorts, Country Inns, and B&Bs. Free planning and booking service offering individual choices for independent travellers to NEW ENGLAND, VIRGINIA, MARYLAND DC, plus other areas, East Coast and West. Tel: 01923 821469. email 100127.2706@compusenre.com

• CUBA •

CUBA? YES, CUBA. Things are chang- ing fast. Now is the time to visit it, while the Helms-Burton law keeps the Ameri- can tidal wave at bay. Call Special Places on 01892 661157. ABTA V5412, ATOL 884,

1111 FAR EAST • LAEM SET INN, Koh Samui, Thailand. 'Idyllic...like a Gauguin painting.' Vogue. Brochure fax: (0066) 77424394.

• SOUTH AFRICA •

CAPE TOWN English-style Manor House in Bishopscourt, Cape Town, with breathtaking mountain views.

7 En suite Bedrooms.% Living Rooms Large patio*Swinening-pool*Tennis court*Located in one acre of beautiful English garden*Complete Security (property enclosed & 24-hour security) *Full-time slaty- housekeeper, gardener and maids Available from 10th December - 14th January. Minimum stay of fourteen days. Price: £750 per day Contact Belinda Slabber on lel: (0027) 21 221600 (office hours) or (0027) 21 7971405 (after hours) Fax: (0027) 21 240698 fall hours)

• LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS •

Learn a Language on Location!

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0171 795 6675

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• PAINTING • HOLIDAYS

AUTUMN IN UMBRIA. Come and paint it! Comfort, tranquility and good food in our farmhouse. Max. 8. Non-painters welcome for walking, swimming, etc. Weeks 24th Sept. and 1st Oct. Tel: 0171 736 6565.

CASTELLO IL TREBBIO, FLORENCE. A course of painting and drawing around Lorene) de Medici's magnificent hilltop castle. 21:4-28th Sept. £575 full hoard.

Also self-catering flats.

Tel. Amanda Reekie: 0171 730 9779 or Lorenzo Scaretti (0039) 5584 8088

• , RENTALS HOLIDAY • HOLIDAY HOME OWNERS A luxury villa rental company with a worldwide clientele is looking for properties of quality and character, ideally with pool, tennis court or sporting rights, for inclusion in its 1997 brochure of holiday rentals in the UK and Ireland. The company is also interested in villas and farmhouses in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece. Reliable service, effective marketing assured.

Please contact: Patrick Hemming, International Chapters, 102 St John's Wood Terrace, London NW8 6PI. Tel: 0171 722 0722, Fax 722 9140.