If you've been inspired by our Italy special issue to take a break a l'Italia, nab a free guidebook from Purple Guides to help you find your way. The first 20 readers to send us an email stating what they love about Italy will get a copy of either the Tuscany and Assisi or Venice guides, or the Rome edition which is out in July. The guides give the inside story of each destination, including gossip and scandal and have a slightly larger typeface to make them easier to read on the hoof and in dimly lit churches or galleries. Send an email with the subject 'guidebook competition' to escape@observer.co.uk, specifying your preference.

Iceland contest

Three weeks ago, Escape and Icelandair offered the chance to win a weekend for two at the Iceland Airwaves music festival in Reykjavik in October. The winner is Paul Taylor from Romford, Essex.