You?ve made it to August but still feel you haven?t taken advantage of the peak sunshine. Don?t fear, if ever there was a month to enjoy a warm couple of days on the continent, a mountainous adventure, or a weekend of culture and comedy, August is the ideal time and round off the summer in style. Here are The Luxury Editor?s best places to go on holiday in August.
Florence

Best For: Culture and Music
A cultural mecca, Florence is a discovery of Renaissance treasures, fragrant Tuscan cuisine and romanticism abound. There aren?t many cities which pack so much punch into such a small area. When wandering around the charming cobbled streets there are treats around every corner – stumble across decorative churches, chapels and Basilicas nestled amongst elegant palazzi full of trattorias, tables and chairs tumbling out onto the pavements. August provides another reason to travel to this Italian gem: a true melding of cultures and generations, the New Generation Festival is the brainchild of school friend?s Roger and Frankie. This melting pot of a festival is set amongst the manicured grounds of the Palazzo Corsini al Prato, home to one of Florence?s oldest families. From opera to Harlem jazz, dance music to drag acts, this pair of music aficionados bring together a multitude of genres for a scintillating summer evening of music fuelled revelry (exquisite al-fresco dinning included). Our pick of luxury hotels in Florence:
Best for an urban retreat: Four Seasons Hotel Fire...