24 hours in Melbourne
What was started in 1835 by a determined band of settlers has blossomed into a vibrant, worldly metropolis where residents and visitors alike embrace the city’s cosmopolitan lifestyle and appreciation of the arts.
The Stockholm archipelago
Your own private paradise
A fantastic seascape starts in downtown Stockholm. With an estimated 30,000 islands, islets, and skerries – 1,000 of which are inhabited – the Stockholm archipelago fans out into the Baltic Sea like shards of broken glass scattered across the floor.
Stockholm - By The Sea
There are many things that could bewilder a visitor to Stockholm. In Sweden’s super-organised capital city, pedestrians wait at crossings for their green light despite a lack of traffic, potholes actually get fixed, subways and buses run according to posted timetables, and the city is almost immaculate. But perhaps the most prominent feature of Stockholm is the surrounding water.
24 hours in Casablanca
Surround yourself with magnificent Moorish architecture and luxurious décor in this oasis of calm in the busy city centre.
Windsor
Home to the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is internationally famous for its heritage attractions and royal connections. But leave time to enjoy the town’s cultural and retail diversions, its gastronomic restaurants, and sporting scene.
insight - Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie
Occupation - Perfumer
Tucked away on the fifth floor of Harrods is a glittering, glistening treasure trove of the world’s finest fragrances: The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie at Urban Retreat. Here, Roja hand-picks a selection of scents for Oryx readers from his already elite collection, and tales unravel as we discover the fascinating story behind each one.
Summer’s Sweetest Fruit: The Big Apple
Whether you’re seeking music and the arts, walking tree-lined paths or shore-hugging boardwalks, choosing fine wines from abundant vineyards or hovering above the spectrum of colours of summer leaves, there
is no place quite like New York to enjoy summer.
Barcelona
It’s no exaggeration to say that the architect Antoni Gaudi I Cornet is synonymous with Barcelona. In fact if you didn’t visit any of his buildings
whilst in the Catalan capital, you’d still leave having seen them
all. This is because, whether as tiny Park Guell dragons for keeping to-do lists on the fridge, pairs of La Pedrera smokestacks marked ‘S’ and ‘P’, or snow globes that dust Casa Battlу with white flakes, Gaudí’s structures are everywhere.
