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Sand, sea and summits
Dazzling skyscrapers might grab your attention in the UAE but natural wonders abound – if you know where to look. Mountain activities, dune-nestled retreats and spectacular beaches are just a desert drive away.
Better nature
Experience Mallorca’s natural beauty at Es Racó d’Artà, a farm estate where the landscape, local produce, hills, and pools offer a relaxing experience.
Concrete jungles
As urbanites the world over seek to nurture a little nature in their cities, we travel to Singapore, Copenhagen and Beirut to visit three projects with rewilding at their heart.
Go with the flow
This sinuous stretch of the Danube above Budapest offers gentle views and forests where visitors can hike, swim and canoe – or explore its towns by ferry.
Into the wild
Venture out and explore the great outdoors – but not without a hardy pair of boots, a rainproof jacket and all the gear you might need on your hike through the wilderness.
Mont Dieu
Mont Blanc is Europe’s mightiest mountain, but also its deadliest. Monocle meets the locals who live in its shadow, from rescue teams to entrepreneurs, to separate the beauty from the treachery.
Talon show
London-based Wild Life Drawing classes swap human models for exotic animals, from wolves to seven-week-old owlets, helping urbanites reconnect with nature through art.
Beat a retreat
The Canadians’ love of cottage country is more than a lifestyle choice: it’s a way of linking to that vast landscape and being part of the nation.
Mathias Dahlgren
Celebrated Swedish chef Mathias Dahlgren enjoys complex dinners at work but prefers simplicity in his free time. His last meal: a rustic rye and cheese sandwich with black coffee in Nyckelviken forest near Stockholm.
