Christmas food fair, new foodie theme park, and Kent wine trail: Travel agenda
Where to go and what to know
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A Christmas Food Fair takes place at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, in Carmarthenshire, on 19 and 20 December. Visitors can taste and buy from specialist food and drink producers in the Garden's Great Glasshouse. Adult admission £9.75; children £4.95. gardenofwales.org.uk
Walk it off
Australian Walking Holidays has a new Bruny Island Gourmet Hike & Bike trip. The five-day itinerary around southern Tasmania and nearby Bruny Island includes whisky and cheese tastings, plus visits to a “drive through” oyster bar and wine and cider producers. From AU$2,495pp (£1,166), excluding flights. australianwalkingholidays.com.au
Yum Brum
Staying Cool at the Rotunda, a collection of luxury self-catering apartments in Birmingham, and the new Nomad restaurant are jointly offering a VIP Dine & Stay package. Available Thursday to Saturday for £156pp, it includes a night's accommodation plus eight-course dinner with matched drinks at Nomad, which focuses on seasonal and foraged produce. stayingcool.com
Italian job
Next year Bologna will become home to a foodie theme park, when Fico Eataly World opens. An off-shoot of the Eataly deli chain, the 20-acre attraction will include restaurants, markets and shops, workshops, breeding farms and more. It's set to open in the first half of 2016. eatalyworld.it
Vine time
A short guide to Kent's new wine trail is now available, directing visitors around the vineyards of Tenterden, Biddenden, Rolvenden, Smarden, Woodchurch and Appledore. The guide features a map, tips on what to try, and information on other activities in the area. bit.ly/WineTrail
Lake notice
The new Forest Side hotel in Grasmere opens on 15 January, following a £4m renovation of its Victorian building. The restaurant is headed-up by chef Kevin Tickle, formerly of Simon Rogan's L'Enclume. The menu changes daily, incorporating ingredients foraged within the grounds and grown in the kitchen garden. theforestside.com
Great Danes
The Danish capital is expanding its annual culinary celebrations to include twice as many events next summer. The Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival focuses on Nordic cuisine, with gourmet experiences, workshops, children's events and a focus on sustainability. The event will be held 19-28 August. copenhagencooking.com
Snack and ski
The St Moritz Gourmet Festival takes place 25-29 January, with Japanese guest chefs producing special menus at hotel restaurants. Among the chefs is Nobu Matsuhisa, who will be cooking alongside the head chef at Badrutt's Palace. Tickets on sale from 1 December. stmoritz-gourmetfestival.ch
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