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Europe holidays

  • Caroline Eden food in the Baltics Riga central market 2

    ‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine

    Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup
  • The Cathedral, the Rhine and the Hohenzollern rail bridge shape the cityscape of Cologne.

    48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city

  • Corniglia, in Cinque Terre, Liguria.

    Sun, sea and delicious food: 10 wonderful agriturismos in Italy

  • Lindau at Sunrise Bodensee Harbor Bavaria Germany<br>Sunrise over Bodensee Harbor Entrance of Lindau with the famous Lighthouse and Bavarian Lion Sculpture (from the year 1856). Sunrise, Aerial Drone point of View. Lindau, Bodensee, Bavaria, Germany.

    Extra time at Euro 2024: day trips and more from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Leipzig

  • Coking plant, Zeche Zollverein, a former cola mine, world cultural heritage site, Essen, Germany, nightly illumination,<br>FJ7251 Coking plant, Zeche Zollverein, a former cola mine, world cultural heritage site, Essen, Germany, nightly illumination,

    Germany’s football factory: a travel guide to the Ruhr

  • High angle view at gabled houses, Grosse Petersgrube, Luebeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe<br>BH1K5T High angle view at gabled houses, Grosse Petersgrube, Luebeck, Schleswig Holstein, Germany, Europe

    Readers’ favourite trips in Germany: ‘We wandered every cobbled street and climbed every gothic tower’

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Holiday guides

  • The Acropolis viewed through the windows of the Acropolis Museum, Athens

    ‘The real life of Athens is here’ – hidden gems beyond and beneath the Acropolis

    The Acropolis Museum’s underground lab, the ancient Hadrian aqueduct and an arts festival in an old factory offer a more personal view of the Greek capital
  • Narbonne - Canal de la robine

    A local’s guide to Narbonne, France: late-night dancing, seafood and seaside cycle rides

  • Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,<br>KP35RN Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,

    Hidden Spain: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden France: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden Portugal: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden Greece: where to stay and what to do away from the beaten track

  • Hidden Croatia: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • A holiday guide to the Canary Islands

  • Spain road trip: Granada to Almería

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Top 10s

  • hotel grounds with flowers and sea view

    10 of the best beach towns in Europe, with places to stay

  • Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe: view of the beaches of Cala Mitjana and Cala Mitjaneta, natural area of special interest in the southwest<br>G01J8B Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe: view of the beaches of Cala Mitjana and Cala Mitjaneta, natural area of special interest in the southwest

    ‘If I could be teleported to any beach, this would be it’: readers choose their favourite European beaches

  • An aerial view of a winding road in the Tuscany landscape, Italy - stock photo<br>Sunset in the Italian countryside

    ‘Ahead lay cypress-lined Tuscan roads waiting to be discovered’: readers’ best road trips

  • Common Crane (Grus grus) in flight against sunset cloudy sky and trees, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

    ‘A water world teeming with wildlife’: readers’ favourite national parks in Europe

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Winter sports holidays

  • Cable cars of the Meije Glacier in Ecrins National Park in Summer. Hautes-Alpes, Alps, France<br>K1BRK2 Cable cars of the Meije Glacier in Ecrins National Park in Summer. Hautes-Alpes, Alps, France

    Piste off! Skiers fear new lift will threaten La Grave’s old school charm

  • Skiing in Slovenia Camilla Bell-Davies cross country skiing in the woods

    Skiing without clutter: on the eco-friendly slopes of Slovenia’s Julian Alps

    The Vogel-Bohinj ski area lets nature do the talking; billboards and snow cannons are banned, and cable cars and car parks are tucked away in woods
  • Sonja Henie, 11, who represented Norway at the 1924 Winter Olympics

    100 years of Winter Olympic history: why Chamonix is still king of the slopes

    On the centenary of it hosting the first winter games, the French town has lost none of the allure felt by pioneering skiers, curlers and skaters
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Family holidays

  • A clear, turqouise-green swimming lake with the mountains in the background and a blue sky.

    A gentler side of the Dolomites: a summer break in Italy’s Adamello-Brenta natural park

  • Statue of Notre Dame de France with Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe Chapel and Notre Dame Cathedral Le Puy en Velay Haute-Loire Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France<br>M68CGW Statue of Notre Dame de France with Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe Chapel and Notre Dame Cathedral Le Puy en Velay Haute-Loire Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes France

    I’ve written about France for 20 years – here are my favourite places to visit

    • Beautiful sunny coast view to an amazing paradise holiday bay with crystal clear blue water sandy beach, Seychelles, Ikaria island, Greece.

      Breathtaking: 24 secret beaches in southern Europe

    • Spectacular aerial view of a beautiful beach bathed by a clear and turquoise sea in Greece. Whale shape in sea from rocks. Xigia Sulfur<br>2A24W40 Spectacular aerial view of a beautiful beach bathed by a clear and turquoise sea in Greece. Whale shape in sea from rocks. Xigia Sulfur

      ‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe

    • Salzburg, Austria. Christmas Market in the old town.

      ‘The old town is adorned with twinkling lights’: readers’ favourite Christmas breaks in Europe

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Beach holidays

  • An aerial view of Pesaro beach.

    Europe’s best beach holidays: Pesaro, Italy

    • A deserted sandy cove with one small boat in the clear turquoise sea.

      Europe’s best beach holidays: Donoussa, Greece

    • Bue Marino beach on Favignana’s east coast

      Where Odysseus threw a barbecue: exploring Sicily’s Favignana island

    • Telascica nature park and green Mir lake on Dugi Otok island aerial view, Kornati archipelago national park of Croatia<br>WX20RP Telascica nature park and green Mir lake on Dugi Otok island aerial view, Kornati archipelago national park of Croatia

      Dalmatian spot: kicking back on Croatia’s Dugi Otok island

    • Aerial view of the ancient town of Cefalu, Unesco World Heritage site, at sunset. Palermo district, Sicily, Italy.<br>2T9KYPX Aerial view of the ancient town of Cefalu, Unesco World Heritage site, at sunset. Palermo district, Sicily, Italy.

      Relaxed old-school glamour: springtime in Cefalù, Sicily

Activity holidays

  • Rooftops view of Turin on a sunny winter day.

    My four-day rail and ferry adventure from the UK to Albania

    From London to Tirana, via Chambéry’s medieval streets, bustling Bari and Albania’s dynamic capital, this trip across Europe has treats at every turn
  • Aiguestortes National Park summits, in Pyrenees, in a summer sunset, seen from near the Amitges mountain hut (Pallars Sobira, Catalonia, Spain)<br>2F47N8N Aiguestortes National Park summits, in Pyrenees, in a summer sunset, seen from near the Amitges mountain hut (Pallars Sobira, Catalonia, Spain)

    Five of Europe’s best national parks – with all the beauty but none of the crowds

  • Canoeist stands lakeside in Dalsland, West Sweden, from where you can canoe across the lake to uninhabited Björken island.

    Swede dreams are made of this: wild swimming and forest walks in West Sweden

  • An Everest of elevation: bikepacking in Slovenia

  • My hike on the hardest trail in Europe – Corsica’s GR20

  • It’s like travelling back 700 years: healthy pleasures in rural Andalucía

  • My hammock was my window on to the valley: a new type of walking trail in the Swiss Alps

  • 10 of the best European activity breaks with a spirit of adventure

  • We found a swimming pool in every city on our Interrail trip around Europe

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Restaurants

  • david innes-wilkin Bari

    ‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe

  • Vava Playa La Barrosa, restaurant Spain vava-valentin-sancti-petri (32)

    A taste of Spain’s sunshine coast: a foodie tour of Costa de la Luz

  • Authentic Spanish tapas with traditional tortilla<br>HGD9J6 Authentic Spanish tapas with traditional tortilla

    ‘The star was the teriyaki oxtail doughnut’: readers’ favourite restaurants and tapas bars in Spain

  • Flutgraben canal, Treptow-Kopenick, Berlin, Berlin, Germany<br>EBGAMC Flutgraben canal, Treptow-Kopenick, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    I ventured out of busy central Berlin – and it rose to the occasion

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