Share a tip on a holiday in Europe’s mountains
Tell us about your best trips and experiences, from Alpine activities to unforgettable vistas and great places to stay amid Europe’s peaks – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
My search for the perfect Polish dumplings in Gdańsk
Pierogi are a religion in Poland, but I’d never been a believer. Could a recce in the charming Baltic city convert me?
Tuscany’s treasured islands: five to explore
Want to avoid the crowds in Florence and Siena? Escape to these islands, from lively Elba to tiny, car-free Giannutri
A slow travel success story in Slovenia’s secret valley
Tourism is only just taking hold in Vipava, but the locals are determined to do it right, by putting community first and preserving what makes it special
‘Lapped by the turquoise, crystal seas’: readers’ favourite unsung European islands
From secluded coves in Ireland to an evening passeggiata on Italy’s Aeolian islands, readers share their discoveries
Walking on the edge: a three-day hike along Cumbria’s rugged, overlooked coast
In the shadow of the crowded Lake District, this quiet coast path offers great views, breathtaking nature and a striking new hotel on the historic waterfront
Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages
From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands
Share a tip on your most memorable food and drink discoveries in Europe
From farmers’ markets to food festivals celebrating local produce, tell us about your favourite foodie experiences in Europe – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
‘Everything you’d want from Italy, all in one place’: Brescia, Lombardy’s hidden gem
The city’s rich history and culture have so far flown under the radar, but its fiercely proud inhabitants are determined to change that
My best ever British holiday: ‘I’ve travelled further, at greater expense, and had nothing like as much fun’
Five travel writers share their favourite holidays at home, from gravel biking in Scotland and a steam train ride in Yorkshire to rowing all the way from Oxford to London
Island-hopping through stone-age history in Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man
Exploring prehistory sites around the Irish Sea – that were old even before the pyramids were built – throws a magical light on our ancestors
‘Tuscany may be beautiful, but do they sell sticks of rock?’: readers’ favourite UK holidays
Your best UK breaks include an island off Mull, a rail journey along the County Antrim coast and Dorset’s best-kept secret
‘The only way is up’: cycling Norway’s mountainous ‘Milky Way’
The Mjølkevegen was once used to bring milk from high pastures to the towns below. Now cyclists are discovering the road’s breathtaking panoramas of peaks and lakes, dotted with cosy inns
‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland
I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience
Transylvania beyond the spooky castles: a family adventure in Romania’s mountains
Forget the vampire tales – the Eastern Carpathians deliver dramatic peaks, roaming bears and deep solitude