Weave between late-19th-century monuments on urban walking tours to learn about this defining era — and why it’s gilded with such intense nostalgia.

That’s why some of the city’s best hotels in Buenos Aires are located in former residences within posh Retiro and Recoleta boroughs: mainly mansions with extravagant detailing, from the Four ...

The properties at 827-829 and 831 Broadway are best known for housing Parisian-style club La Belle Epoque on the second floor until the mid-2000s. Antiques mogul and designer Howard Kaplan owned ...

It’s Valentine’s Day, so picture the hell out of this. You’re lounging back with all the fine wines and cheeses your heart desires, in an ornate vintage train with huge windows.

La Belle Époque was a time of beauty, peace and stability - and extravagant fashion, as an exhibition in the Ulster Museum will reveal. By Claire O'Boyle. Claire O'Boyle.

To get in to the spirit, I headed over to the town costume-hire shop, the aptly named Belle Epoque Clothing, to change into some vintage attire. It's not compulsory to dress up, but it is good fun.