Gillham Vineyard,
Cyprus
O
enophiles rejoice, for this is a hotel that takes the
boozy vineyard holiday to the next level. Surrounded
by acres of cultivated vines deep in North Cyprus’s
wine country, this pared-back resort is all about the
grapes. There’s a state-of-the-art wine centre offering
guided tours of the grounds and free tastings, a gourmet restaurant
that pairs the estate’s own vintages with Israeli-inf luenced Cypriot
cooking, and even a ‘wine spa’ offering grape-infused treatments, such
as the alluringly indulgent vino-therapy wine bath and a pip-and-pulp
facial. Once fed, watered and suitably pampered, crash out in the
linen-draped, pale-white bedrooms or down by the sunny outdoor
pool and gaze over the hilly Cypriot landscape beyond.IN THE KNOW
Pack a copy of Colin Thubron’s Journey into Cyprus, a travelogue
documenting time spent exploring the island in the Seventies.
Indulge in a glass of wine – or two! – and a round of tapas at Gillham’s
impressive rotunda bar.
Book it Double rooms from £110 a night (gillhamvineyard.com).Surrounded by
carefully cultivated
vines, Gillham is a
wine-lover’s dream,
with vineyard tours
and guided tastings
alongside the
Israeli-Cypriot
restaurant, outdoor
pool and holistic spa154 livingetc.com