Where to head for: St Tropez. It's a traffic nightmare in high season but the beautiful resort is quietening down now. You might want to time your visit to coincide with La Grande Braderie from October 21 to 24, when the boutiques sell designer clothes at knock-down prices on street stalls.
The shortest driving distance is 1.5 miles.
• Hikers can explore the little known interior of Gran Canaria in the Canaries with its steep gorges, high peaks and semi-tropical valleys that most tourists never see. An eight-day walking tour departing March 14 will be based in the village of La Aldea de San Nicolas. Highlights include the 6,000ft-high Nublo Rock, the gorges of Pino Gordo, the Maspalomas sand dunes and Viso Peak with its stunning view of the Atlantic. It costs from £766, including flights from Heathrow, transport, B&B accommodation and services of a tour leader. website 0844 499 0901
The Ritz Carlton Hotel in San Juan is a new hotel.
A dalyan apart hotel?