With its crystal-clear coves, fishermen's cottages and castle overlooking the sea, the seaside resort of Lloret de Mar in Spain is a world away from clichés, the better to reveal its singular charm.

From Paul Signac’s Saint-Tropez scene to Jean Cocteau’s fishermen’s chapel, here is our pick of the art to see all year round ...

While cruise lines stack their ships with more and more things to do, Europeans believe happiness is having less to do.