SPAIN TRAVELOGUE

By SIbella Court

Consider this travelogue a handwritten list, scribbled on a paper napkin over dinner by a dear friend you admire for their sleuthing travel savvy, which has then been faithfully followed, tried & tested and passed on through many hands to enjoy!

I have been a long time globetrotter and fortunate to have woven it into my job description. I have worked with many of the editorial greats from Condé Nast Traveler, Departures and Travel + Leisure, and I have written 6 best-selling books on my travels & endless travel guides for magazines. I use my love of history, unusual shops, museums, markets, antiques, architecture, food & art as my guide with a big dose of curiosity. I seek out the unusual, the fragrant, the tactile and like to transport myself & you through sound, scent and sight. This guide includes my favourite places visited time & again and perfect to give some inspiration and direction for a short visit to this beautiful city where flânerie is a must. Look up, wander, get lost and explore.

granada to see more follow @TheStylistsGuide on Instagram & @SibellaCourt & @TheSocietyinc a hundred stunning botanical illustrations, plus maps of where to find each plant in the gardens. The sheer scale of the citadel and its working gardens are mind-blowing.

When we visit, linden trees are in full bloom, perfuming the whole complex with their heady scent. Some 18th century trees remain, such as the magnolia grandiflora and sequoia surrounding the Summer Palace, while other plantings are modern but using the same species that have grown on the site for centuries more. In my travels I’ve visited so many palaces and temples where the gardens are gone and you have to use your imagination. Here, the sights and smells of the trees and plants create a sensory experience that is almost overwhelming. They provide a great deal of produce, all of which goes home with the gardeners who work on them, so no wonder they’re so lovingly tended!