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Three words: Ring of Kerry. Along with the Wild Atlantic Way, it’s one of the most famous road trips in Europe – circling Ireland’s Iveragh peninsula and soaking in some of the country’s most heavensent landscapes

For the best pasteis de nata: Cafe A Brasileira A meeting point for writers, artists and thinkers over the centuries, Cafe A Brasileira is one of the oldest and most famous in Lisbon. Inside, the narrow, stretched-out hall lures you in with black and white marble floors, ornate ceilings, sculpted wood and all manner of gold and brass fittings. The only thing that beats the sensational farm-to-table menu cooked up by Chef Antonio Galapito is the serene space designed by Portuguese group Arkstudio and Marta Fonseca. Throw in rope-like brass pendant lights with exposed bulbs, marble, glass and warm woods, and you’ve got yourself a Scandi-design dream.

The first known inhabitant was a Norman knight by the name of Adam de Rupe. Legend has it that Adam built the castle on a rock as a result of a prophecy that a viper would bite and kill him within a year. He planned to live in the very top room until the prophecy passed, but it’s said that the viper was hidden in firewood and snuck in, biting and killing him. With five stars, luxurious amenities and superb customer service, the award-winning stay encapsulates the feeling of staying in a real castle, with all the modern comforts.

might be the first museum to spring to mind when you think of Vienna, but art-lovers who venture toare rewarded with a varied and outstanding selection of works. Some of its mainstay masterpieces include art by Monet, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and Gauguin. Until June, theexhibition is the cherry-on-top: a rare glimpse into the Princes of Liechtenstein collections, 300 years on. Where to stay: The hosts at Hotel Stefanie consider Albertina the best museum in the capital.