Kasia Rachuba

This beautiful small boutique museum has a private collection of Japanese & other Southeast Asian art. The building itself is designed by architect Kengo Kuma, and is situated in a spectacular serene Japanese garden.

Need a little pick me up? We adore this sweet espresso stand close to Nakameguro station, as they make use of one of Tokyo's top specialty coffee roasters, but mostly because of the greenery incorporated into its aesthetic.

It’s worth the vertiginous trip to wander through these clifftop terraces, where stately pine trees reach for the sky, bright flowers pop against the blue below, and the odd medieval tower from the villa’s 13th-century origins springs up unexpectedly amid the greenery. Italy does a glorious line in landscaped gardens – and few are as dramatically sited as this.

Zero Zero has earned its beloved reputation in a city as jammed with food-worthy addresses. With an Italian chef at its helm, Zero Zero stuffs homemade schiacciata (a flatbread similar to focaccia) with combinations of mortadella and straciatella, oregano-marinated aubergine and chunks of grated parmigiana. The queue during the lunch rush can get lengthy, but thankfully there's two more locations in the city to claim your sandwich fix. 

Where better to grab a cup of coffee than in the first coffee bar in Ghent? Mokabon roasts their beans fresh every week since 1937. This cozy interior is usually full with coffee lovers, a safe haven from the always-changing, rapid everyday world. Read a newspaper or have chat and enjoy your cup, always with a side of fluffy whipped cream.

Authentic Persian cuisine made with love and care. Farèn's extensive cuisine might seem overwhelming but we promise that whatever you order will be delicious. k

From Giuseppe Sanmartino's Veiled Christ, to Francesco Queirolo's Il Disinganno, The Sansevero Chapel Museum boasts some exceptional masterpieces. For the art buffs, history keens, and architecture aficionadas alike, a visit to this museum is an absolute must. 

Take a break from the bustling city at Complesso Monumentale di Santa Chiara. Here the Rococo-style majolica tiled cloister is peppered with lemon trees, columns, pergolas, and hand-drawn frescoes. Bring your book to read a few chapters in this true oasis of calm and beauty. 

You don't only get to behold an architectural and marvellous historical site when you visit the Castel Sant'Elmo, you also get one of the most spectacular views across the ocean, Vesuvius, the Phlegraean Fields and the Matese mountains.  

When in Naples, it seems only right to head to 'the master of the dough'. Three generations have helped shape this iconic spot into the place it is today so you must try their speciality: pizza topped with potato puree. Don't knock it until you've tried it!