A trip through the leaves: a look at great travel writing, old and new

From Greece to Africa or closer to home, beautiful settings in books can spark wanderlust in us all.

Lavender coloured plateau in Provence, France: Peter Mayle’s ‘A Year In Provence’ charts his move into a 200-year-old stone farmhouse.

Can't decide where to go on holiday this year? Leafing through the pages of classic and new novels and travelogues could point you in some interesting directions.

Whether you want the warm, sunny climes of Peter Mayle's A Year In Provence, the classic architecture of Florence and Rome in Henry James' The Portrait Of A Lady or to explore different cultures and climates, a handful of good reads could provide the inspiration for a bucket load of travel.