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YORKSHIRE, THE UK For clients loving the windswept romance in the new Wuthering Heights film, suggest a tour of Brontë country. Small-group operator Rabbie’s sells a day trip from Manchester, taking in the Brontë Parsonage Museum (the sisters’ former home) as well as the dramatic Yorkshire Dales. From £54 per person. rabbies.com


COIMBRA, PORTUGAL Pedro e Inês Bridge in Coimbra, Portugal, gives the illusion of stopping in mid-air: a tribute to the doomed relationship between King Pedro I and lady-in-waiting Inês. Inntravel sells a Lisbon, Coimbra and Porto by Rail trip from £920 per person. inntravel.co.uk


Taj Mahal, India This monolithic marble mausoleum was commissioned by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died after giving birth to their 14th child. This labour of love took 22 years to finish and was finally completed in 1653, later reuniting the two as Shah Jahan was buried there upon his death in 1666. Set on the banks of the Yamuna River, the Taj Mahal’s grounds bustle with visitors. But inside the tomb, a reverent silence descends as visitors spot the small details that show the Shah’s everlasting love,


including the Arabic calligraphy that implores Allah to allow her to enter paradise. Book it: Mercury Holidays’ eight-night Essence of North India Private Tour costs £1,888 per person, including all meals, entrance fees, excursions, transfers and flights from Manchester on August 25. mercuryholidays.co.uk


PLAYA DEL AMOR, MEXICO At the end of Cabo San Lucas peninsula, secluded Playa del Amor is best accessed by boat, paddleboard or kayak. Inspiring Travel sells a seven-night all-inclusive stay at Grand Velas Los Cabos from £4,975 per person, including flights. inspiringtravel.co.uk


LOVE LANE, MALAYSIA This amorous alley goes through the heart of George Town in Penang. Red lanterns dangle above street art, cafes in traditional townhouses and chocolate boutiques. Elegant Resorts sells seven nights at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel from £970 per person, including breakfast. elegantresorts.co.uk


6 LOVER’S LEAP, SRI LANKA


Three miles from the centre of Nuwara Eliya is Lover’s Leap Waterfall, a 30-metre tumble down a sheer granite face. Having passed tea plantations and Shiva shrines on the trail, it’s a serene place for clients to overlook the town or take a picnic. Legend has it the falls are named for a prince who fell in love with a lower-class girl, but the relationship was forbidden so the pair leapt from the falls to be together forever. It’s a 10-minute drive from Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, a 200-year-old mansion with a vast flower garden, colonnaded indoor pool and six restaurants. Suggest adding a private dinner in the


Grand Boiler Room for a cosy yet romantic extra. Book it: Kuoni sells a seven-night stay at the Grand Hotel from £1,795 per person, based on two sharing a Deluxe Room. Includes breakfast, transfers and direct flights from Heathrow, for selected September and October departures. kuoni.co.uk


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