Majorca has been a favourite celebrity hideaway for many years with the quieter north and west sides of the island attracting stars looking to get away from it all.  Property owners include Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas, Boris Becker, Claudia Schiffer, Richard Branson, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Annie Lennox.  Pierce Brosnan, Kate Moss and Sting have also been spotted enjoying the island's hospitality.

Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith are regular visitors to Marbella and own a home here

Johnny Depp owns a house in Paris and is also fond of sunny Provence where David and Victoria Beckham have also recently purchased a house. Victoria can also be seen perusing the designer shops in Paris.  The glamorous French Riviera has long been a favourite celebrity haunt and amongst the celebrity home owners is EltonJohn.  It is also a favourite holiday spot for Bono, Donatella Versace, Tina Turner, Charlotte Church and Sean Connery.  The ski resort of Val d'Isere is a popular spot with celebrities - Hugh Grant, Jemima Goldsmith, Cameron Diaz, Kate Moss and Kylie have all been seen trying out the slopes here.

George Clooney is a frequent visitor to his house on Lake Como.  Tuscany remains a popular haunt, visitors have included Naomi Campbell, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsdale, Daniel Day Lewis and Tony Blair.  And if you fancy chilling out with Sting, he will be opening his Tuscan property for a limited number of yoga retreats in the forthcoming year.  The Amalfi Coast has gained a reputation also for attracting celebrities over the years, including Nancy Dell’Olio, Ingrid Bergman, Greta Garbo, Mariah Carey and Roger Moore.

The island of Sicily is also gaining a reputation for attracting stars wanting to get away from it all.  Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall has an estate here whilst Madonna is a frequent visitor to the island.

Property owners here include Phil Collins, Shania Twain (Montreux), Tina Turner (Zurich) and David Bowie (Lausanne).  The ski resort of Verbier also attracts its fair share of celebrities including Sarah Ferguson, James Blunt, Robbie Williams and Ronan Keating. Celine Dion is also keen on ski-ing in the Swiss Alps.

Croatia is fast becoming a holiday hot spot.  Celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt,Gwynneth Paltrow and Sean Connery have all be spotted here.  ER's Goran Visnjic was born here and is a regular visitor to the Dubrovnik Summer Festival 

Gwyneth Paltrow has been spotted learning to surf in her hubby's home town in Devon whilst Kate Moss and Hugh Grant own homes in neighbouring Cornwall.  Other visitors include Kate Winslett, Pierce Brosnan and Nicole Kidman.  Cornwall also attracts stars from the culinary world – Rick Stein's Padstow restaurant is well known but Jamie Oliver has recently opened a new Fifteen restaurant here too.Tom Cruise was so taken with the Lake District during one visit that he considered buying a house there. The region is also popular with David and Victoria Beckham.

Scotland also attracts its fair share of celebrities.  Catherine Zeta Jones and Celine Dion have been seen enjoying five star luxury in the Highlands whilst Kylie and Robbie have been spotted out and about in Glasgow.  The championship golf courses in Scotland have also proved to be a celebrity magnet with Michael Douglas and Kevin Costner amongst the stars who have teed off here. 

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart were pictured enjoying a narrow boat holiday in Wales last year. With the likes of Tom Jones, Charlotte Church, Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas still take up residence in the country.