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EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY (ESO), CHILE

BEST VIEWED FROM EARTH
The world’s most advanced optical instrument is not easy to find. For those who dare, the road leads out into the planet’s driest desert, the Atacama, at an altitude of 2,635m where the traveller must stay hydrated and protected from the searing sun. Almost imperceptible in the desert heat, the Paranal Residencia, home to the astrophysicists of the ESO, is built into its landscape, using shifting panels to ensure that the light emerging from the whole building never exceeds that of a single 100-watt bulb. Here the traveller comes face-to-face with the VLT – very large telescope – a series of lenses, some up to 27-foot wide, gazing into distant galaxies and long extinct cosmic light storms. Journey there in The Range Rover.

O. FOURNIER WINERY, ARGENTINA

BEST ENJOYED AT THE 'BLESSING OF THE FRUIT' ON FEBRUARY 26TH
Where the Argentine vinelands of Mendoza meet the imposing foothills of the Andes, ancient tradition and modern innovative meet in the form of the O. Fournier
winery. Here in the Uco Valley, some of the world’s finest Malbecs and Sauvignon Blancs are produced in a building that is a modernist dream. At 1,200m above sea level, and with around 300 days of sun a year, this land is perfect wine country. What nature has provided is assisted by a piece of architecture – known to locals as
the ‘spaceship winery’ – that allows for a gravity flow system of wine production through to an underground cellar of 2,800 oak barrels. Discover this perfect balance of tradition and innovation with The Range Rover.

SKI PORTILLO RESORT, CHILE

BEST EXPERIENCED AT 9.01AM AND -3°C
Where was the 200km/h barrier first broken by a skier? In the shadow of Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas, is Portillo. For those who brave the
switchbacks of the Andean passes to reach it, they will be confronted with 23 ski runs that see annual snowfall of 27.2 feet and high sunshine hours at an altitude of 2,990m. Adventurers who yearn to ski where no man has skied before have the option of the heliski in season, whereby they are transported by Eurocopter to mountainsides of untracked powder on which to test their ability. Unwinding comes courtesy of the Hotel Portillo, from whose old world elegance the skier can contemplate their recent descent. The route into the High Andes is made accessible by The Range Rover.

LES GRANDS ÉCURIES DE CHANTILLY, FRANCE

BEST SEEN AT THE FINAL FURLONG ON LADIES DAY
The world’s greatest monument to horsepower, the building of les Grands Écuries de Chantilly was begun in 1719 on the orders of the seventh Prince of Condé. He
is reputed to have believed he would by reincarnated as a horse, and so ordered the building of this stable that is the rival of its château amidst the 19,000 acres of the Chantilly estate. While wild stag and boar still run in the estate’s forests, under the ornate domes of the stables can be found 30 different breeds of horse from the curve-eared Marwari of Rajasthan to the feather-hoofed Fresian warhorse. Come to Chantilly on race day to experience one of the world’s most elite equestrian
centres at its best. Arrive in time and in style in The Range Rover.

ZAHA HADID'S CHAMBER MUSIC HALL

BEST APPRECIATED WITH THE HARMONIES OF BACH
What does sound look like? That is what world renowned architect Zaha Hadid asked herself when she was commissioned to design a chamber music hall specifically for the performance of works by Johann Sebastian Bach. What she created was a portable structure of fabric covered steel that graced Amsterdam’s Holland Festival in 2011. The sculptural enclosure is designed for solo performances of Bach’s work, reflecting the fact that his music was written for intimate salons, not vast concert halls. The intricate and easily adaptable structure is currently in Abu Dhabi. Zaha Hadid’s Chamber Music Hall and The Range Rover, individual and iconic designs with purpose.

CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE

BEST INDULGED IN AT YOUR LEISURE
An hour’s drive from Geneva, around the glistening shores of its famous lake lies one of the most advanced spa clinics in the world. Nestled between Alpine peaks and the shoreline, Clinique La Prairie has made wellbeing into an artform for the past 80 years. Elite guests enjoy pampering administered by an army of specialists in every aspect of life, from nutrition and relaxation to fitness and rejuvenation. Celebrities, heads of state, royalty and even a Pope have entered this gem of the Swiss Riviera, staying at the 19th century château or the suites of the spa centre itself, and taking the clear Alpine air from the terrace overlooking Lake Geneva. An indulgence you are accustomed to with The Range Rover.