Where to go on holiday in March 2023 - Condé Nast Traveller

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Temperature: 19°C high; 13°C low Season: spring Travel time from UK: 2 hours 35 minutes Time difference: GMT +1 Nothing brings a spring to the step quite like the sight of Italy's glorious Amalfi coast. Particularly in March, when its vertiginous twists are bathed in a daily average eight hours of sun. Cliffs plunge into the Tyrrhenian Sea, topped with grand palazzos and smart hotels. Narrow, Roman lanes are stuffed with limoncello stalls flogging the boozy spoils of Sorrento's famous fruit. Its snoozy air and pastel-coloured houses are pure Italian cinema: you might even swear you've seen a young Sophia Loren looking impossibly saucy by the quay. Do as the Italians do and spend the lazy, romantic days enjoying a long aperitivo . Don't miss fresh fritto misto at Marina Grande, the town's old fishing harbour, or Michelin-starred Il Buco in the cellars of an old monastery, where chef Peppe Aversa serves seasonal ingredients under a stone-hewn, vaulted ceiling. Th
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Bungalow bashing: a shortcut for building your dream home - The Times

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One of the most coveted rural properties these days is a very unlikely one: the ugly bungalow. They are like gold dust in beauty spots, but not for living in. Buyers want them so they can knock them down.

"Bungalow bashing is the practice of finding an ugly bungalow or house, in a position where they would never allow a new house to be built today, with the objective of knocking it down and starting again," says Ben Holland, partner at architecture firm HollandGreen.

"In the past it was easier to get planning [permission] for new homes and some very ugly properties got built on beautiful sites that would be impossible to get planning on today. They are the best source of finding a good

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