From watching the fireworks in Berlin to dog-sledding in Lapland, get ready to welcome 2011 in style, says NICOLA ISEARD

This most romantic of Italian cities notches up yet another best supporting role in new Angelina Jolie thriller The Tourist.

CHARLOTTE CIVIL recommends one of Elle Macpherson's favourite cities, Zurich

For festive inspiration, hip bars and sleek hotels, look no further than Copenhagen...

GLUG some mulled wine, explore some of Europe's most beautiful cities and pick up a sackful of bargains to boot at our pick of the Continent's Christmas markets.

ASHLEY PEARSON enjoys a chic and sassy shopping break with the girls in the Big Apple...

IT'S not every day that you can step out of your hotel and straight on to the set of a period drama.

Stock up on gifts, sample delicious local food and fill yourself with yuletide spirit by heading abroad for some atmospheric shopping experiences, says WILL HIDE

Enjoy the perfect mix of shopping and culture on a break to Athens, Greece says LEAH SIMPSON

LOUISE RODDON pictures herself as a mysterious Cold War agent as she journeys through eastern Europe on board the elegant Danube Express