Hot places for cool cats in 2006

Formentera
Outgrown Ibiza? Next stop is Formentera, Ibiza's smaller, quieter sister island. Kate Moss set the tone last year by renting a villa on the island, and the vibe is somewhere between modern hippy hangout and celebrity hideaway. Italians have been coming here for years, and the beautiful beaches, such as Platja de Mitjorn (clothing optional), laid-back bars and great food are set to draw chilled-out tourists this summer.
Visit http://www.spain.info for more information

Bangalore
India's booming IT capital might not seem the most relaxing option, but new direct flights from British Airways are opening up the state of Tamil Nadu. The big draw here are hundreds of stunning temples looming out of the tropical landscape - and with the strong religious pull come some of the best yoga retreats in India, such as Shreyas. Here, guests stretch and swoon in an open-air yoga pavilion, sleep in luxurious garden cottages and feast on stylish vegetarian food.
Visit http://www.ba.com and http://www.shreyasretreat.com for more information

Puglia
Italy's little-known 'heel' is bubbling to the top of gourmet's favourites. Puglia's brooding locals produce some of Italy's best pasta, olive oil and mozzarella, as well as wines. Don't bother with the beaches - the coast is beautiful and bright-white, but rocky - so stick to the countryside and the stunning clutch of stylish masseria hotels - converted fortified farmhouses with interior courtyards - and excellent restaurants. And don't miss Lecce, the flamboyant baroque capital, or the weird trulli houses: conical-shaped structures clustered in the valleys.
Visit http://www.pugliaturismo.com for more information

Fez
Forget Marrakech. Fez has everything you'd want from Morocco, but with far fewer tourists. GB Airways now offers direct winter flights (running from September to June) to this little-known city, which has the largest lived-in Medieval quarter in the world - a warren of tightly packed, brown sugar cube houses and dusty alleys winding through souks filled with spices, jewelled slippers and carpets. Shopping nirvana.
Visit http://www.ba.com and http://www.visitmorocco.org for more information

South Africa
You've been to Cape Town. You loved it. Now you want to see what else is out there. That's the prediction from Africa experts this year - the regeneration of Johannesburg coupled with the superb game parks in the east are drawing people away from the Cape. Head to the Melville area of Jo'burg for fashionable (and safe) bar-hopping, before venturing across to the wilds of Kruger National Park. Alternatively, hang out with surfers in Durban before cruising up the tropical coast and tracking rhino in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park.
Visit http://www.southafrica.net for more information

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