With British Food Fortnight just around the corner (September 18 to October 3) why not visit one of the many culinary festivals taking place across the country and enjoy a real taste of Britain? CHARLOTTE CIVIL reports?

Long overshadowed by its famous winelands, the city has undergone a stunning renaissance, finds DUNCAN CRAIG

Holiday show presenter JASMINE HARMAN goes back to the Portuguese region, Algarve, where she once lived to sample the health benefits of a pioneering spa resort

JOHN GRANT visits the top golf resort in South Wales which will stage the Ryder Cup this autumn

IF you see the world as one big revolving dance floor, a tiny rock in the Mediterranean could be your Mecca.

Ibiza will cure those blues say BOBBIE THURGOOD

Intimate cruise ships offer a private yacht feeling without a hefty price tag, says EMILY BAMBER

BOBBIE THURGOOD follows party-loving A-listers and heads off for hedonism in Ibiza...

ANDY HOLLIS falls for the Atlantic archipelago with its rugged, unspoilt landscapes, welcoming population and array of dazzling birdlife

With the summer crowds leaving the Mediterranean behind, we reveal the delights that lie in wait for the autumn traveller at some of its best resorts