Sensory Travels

A collection of trips that speak to the senses

Sensory travels are trips based around the senses of touch, scent, taste, sights and sounds. Here are sensorial sojourns to reinvigorate and inspire your senses.

Touch – the lacquered tiles of Gaudi’s Barcelona

Like fractals, the vibrant tiles of Antonio Gaudi’s architecture radiate in dazzling permutations. They are both cold and warm. From the heights of Parc Guell, where these tiles are at their most decorous, you can make out the organic undulations of Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia, a cathedral to beauty that has been under construction since 1882. Take me there

Scent – the rarefied ingredients of avant-garde Peruvian cooking

Tucked amongst the circular terraces of Moray high in Peru’s Sacred Valley you’ll find Mil, the Andean restaurant of world-famed chef Virgilio Martinez. Here and in his adjoining research kitchen (Mater Iniciativa), you’ll be captivated by the scent of the local ingredients from which he concocts his award winning dishes. Take me there

Taste – the refreshing wines of Franschhoek

In this sumptuously elegant region of South Africa, life follows the rhythms of the grape and the vine. When in Franschhoek, it’s impossible to turn down an opportunity to taste your way through the wineries of Rickety Bridge and Mont Rochelle. Take me there

See – hunt the Northern Lights for a breathtaking view

Following the Northern Lights wherever they lead you, you’ll be left mesmerised by the Aurora as the streaks of light dance across the sky. Take me there

Hear – the crashing island waves of the Aegean

The beaches of Mykonos (bright, crumbling, butter-yellow) are the stuff of legend. Our favourite, if we were to pick, has to be the secluded spot of Ayios Yiannis a little bit calm, a little bit bohemian. It’s the best of both. Take me there

Adapted from a post by exquisite boutique travel agency Black Tomato