THE READERS’ TRAVEL AWARDS 2011 REVEALED
The world’s best travel experiences: outstanding cities, countries, islands, hotels, villa rentals, tour operators, airlines, airports, trains, cruise lines, spas and websites, as voted for by our discerning readers.

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY
Hotel expert Sally Shalam rounds up five of her favourite UK retreats for a last-minute holiday.

GRAND TORINO
Beautiful baroque squares and fabulous food: Rodney Bolt travels to Turin, and finds it worthy of more than just a pitstop.

BED HOPPING WITH SOPHIE DAHL
The author and former model picks six hotels to write home about, and explains why other people’s pubic hair in a hotel bath is her pet peeve: ‘If it’s a very smart hotel there’s no excuse. Nowhere should be dirty if you are paying a small fortune to stay there.’

ITCHY FEET IN PARADISE?
Has lying on a sunbed in the Maldives for days on end left you feeling a bit…restless? A twitchy Shane Watson leaves the plunge pool behind and finds freedom by taking a cruise round the islands.

THE ART OF THE MATTER
Istanbul is enjoying something of a renaissance, particularly in the art world. Claire Wrathall highlights the hottest galleries and museums, and samples the cosmopolitan culinary delights on offer.

AROUND THE WORLD WITH MIKE TINDALL
The England Rugby player and husband of Zara Phillips talks about minstrels, losing his heart in Sydney and the foreign phrase he uses most often: ‘None’.

PLUS: 20 private-island resorts; the lowdown on travelling to Senegal; where to stay in Sydney; and Michelin-starred chef Hélène Darroze talks about dining out in Paris and London.

The October 2011 issue of Condé Nast Traveller is on sale now.

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