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Near+Far black books of the the leading cities of the GCC, and our favourite global destinations
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The largest of the Balearics has quietly become the Mediterranean’s most interesting hotel island – and with Etihad now flying direct from Abu Dhabi until 18 October, it has never been easier to reach from the Gulf. These are the stays we would book.
The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
For centuries, the Red Sea was known only to fishermen, divers, and those who lived along its untouched coastlines. Now, it is being transformed into one of the most ambitious travel destinations the world has ever seen – a constellation of luxury resorts, wellness sanctuaries, and desert icons designed to open up a region that until recently was little more than myth to travellers.
Sri Lanka
Thick mashed potato sands on its southern coast give way to landscapes carpeted in tea plantations and jungle, and its towns and cities are steeped in culture and colourful history – the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonised the island itself. Bigger names like Aman, Resplendent Ceylon, Anantara and Cinnamon have dominated the hotel scene for decades, but recent times have seen a flurry of independently owned boutique hotels open
