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Travel and Local Cuisine

Special Destinations

Some places are just worth a trip, be it for magnificent landscapes, superb local cuisine or just for their peace of mind they transmit. This is collection of our favourite ones. You are welcome to send us locations and activities that you think should be part of this section.

Good Local Cuisine

Discovering and enjoying traditional local food is very rewarding. This collection about local specialities and where to find them is put together by Secretplaces and our member hotels.

Hidden Treasures

There are not many unknown treasures left, but even some known to locals are unknown to travellers. Here you will find some of the places worth a trip or detour.

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Hidden Treasures Travelogues

Magical Umbria

Magical Umbria

Gubbio / Perugia / Umbria / Italy

Locanda del Gallo

The morning sun is shining and as the mist slowly clears it begins to reveal a never ending roll of hills, stone coloured ...

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Hidden Huelva

Hidden Huelva

Alajar / Andalusia Huelva / Spain

Molino Rio Alájar
Not even an hour has passed after leaving Seville but as we turn off the main road another enchanted world comes into view. ...

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Forte São João da Barra

Forte São João da Barra

Tavira / Algarve / Portugal

São João da Barra
Having just left Tavira and still somewhat shell-shocked by the not exactly “chic” apartment blocks by the roadside, we sudd...

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Secretplaces

Secretplaces is an independent hotel guide to some of the most beautiful and charming hotels and guesthouses, independent of price. Over the years, we have visited thousands of lodgings of which only a few have made it into this fine selection