Vineyard Hotels

Birthplace of vinotherapy wellness

UNESCO Wine Estate

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Douro Valley, Portugal

18th-century quinta in UNESCO World Heritage Douro Valley

11 rooms Spa Fine dining

18th-century Douro wine heritage

Rhine Valley Wine Castle

Relais & Châteaux Burg Schwarzenstein

Rheingau Wine Region, Germany

Medieval castle overlooking Rhine vineyards and river

44 rooms Spa Fine dining

Medieval Rheingau wine heritage

UNESCO Tokaj Wine Hotel

Andrassy Residence Wine & Spa

Tokaj Wine Region, Hungary

Historic mansion in UNESCO World Heritage Tokaj wine region

25 rooms Spa Fine dining

Tokaj noble wine heritage since 1000+ years

Medieval Wine Castle

Château de Vault de Lugny

Burgundy, Avallon, France

13th-century fortress castle in Burgundy wine country

12 rooms Fine dining

13th-century Burgundian fortress

Tuscan Wine Castle

Castello del Nero

Tuscany, Chianti, Italy

12th-century Tuscan castle in Chianti Classico wine region

50 rooms Spa Fine dining

12th-century Tuscan castle heritage

May-September Moderate crowds Easy

Featured Destinations

Turquoise Lake

Lac de Sainte-Croix

Verdon Gorge, Provence, France

Artificial lake with stunning turquoise waters at entrance to Verdon Gorge

Incredible turquoise color

May-September Low crowds Difficult (boat trip)

Sea Cave

Fingal's Cave

Isle of Staffa, Scotland

Unique hexagonal basalt columns forming a cave

Hexagonal basalt pillars

Spring and autumn Low crowds Moderate

Boulder Village

Monsanto

Castelo Branco, Portugal

Village built among and under giant boulders

Houses built under and between giant rocks

City of a Thousand Windows

Berat

Central Albania, Albania

Ottoman houses climbing fortress-crowned hill

April-October Low crowds Moderate

Whitewashed Ottoman houses