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The
Maddalena archipelago
A bigmonth for canal towns
The Maddalena
archipelago, seven
islands between
Sardinia and Corsica,
was only fully opened
to tourists after a
NATO base here
closed in 2008 – you’ll
find some of Italy’s
most beautiful wild
beaches and clearest
waters at this national
park, including Spargi
Island’s Cala Corsara
(
pictured
).
Stay at the
new La Maddalena
Hotel & Yacht Club
(
lamaddalenahyc.
com), built on the
site of a former
military arsenal.
Ferries take 20 minutes
from Palau, Sardinia, which
is 30km fromNorwegian
destination Olbia
St Petersburg
The
White Nights
arts festival
draws 1 million visitors a year
and starts at the end of May,
including events at the new
Mariinsky II theatre, which
opens on 2 May.
mariinsky.ru
The much-anticipated
Four
Seasons
hotel, in a restored
19
th-century palace in
historic Admiralteysky, is due
to open in “mid-2013”.
fourseasons.com/stpetersburg
Venice
The
Venice Biennale
,
arguably
the most important event in
the global art calendar, starts
on 1 June, on the theme of
the “enyclopaedic palace”.
labiennale.org
The
Aman Canal Grande
opens in June, boasting 24
suites in a 16th-century
palazzo that is a classic of
Neo-Renaissance and Rococo
styles.
amanresorts.com
BIG CULTURAL EVENTS...
...
AND BIG HOTEL OPENINGS
The new Four Seasons
Inside the Aman
Canal Grande
Canal-side art
for the Biennale
WORDS JORDAN WEBB. CORBIS
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