10 reasons to visit Italy in 2025: the best new holidays and cultural events
Walking and cycling tours, family holidays, great places to stay, blockbuster exhibitions and more launching this year
Exploring Siena, Tuscany’s other artistic masterpiece
A major new exhibition at the National Gallery puts the spotlight on the Tuscan town’s artistic heritage. But nothing beats exploring its historic neighbourhoods on foot
A ‘gorgeous medieval’ town in Tuscany and other readers’ tips across Italy
From a Sicilian city brimming with life to serene Dolomite villages, our tipsters share their Italian highlights
The Bulgarian town where love takes a back seat to wine on Valentine’s Day
In Melnik, Saint Trifon eclipses Saint Valentine as the town celebrates its long history of winemaking
Where tourists seldom tread, part 15: three more UK towns with unsung stories
Our tour of unheralded towns continues with Black Country legends in Dudley, Renaissance-style architecture in Enniskillen and Middlesbrough, birthplace of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
10 restaurants not to miss in Edinburgh – 2025’s ‘most exciting food destination’
The Scottish capital’s new openings and creative chefs have grabbed the attention of the Good Food and Michelin guides. If you’re wondering where to tuck in, try these hot picks
On board the maiden sleeper from Brussels to Venice: we got there in the end
Affordable couchettes, wonderful scenery and good company more than make up for a few teething problems en route
Share a tip on a break in Spain
Tell us about a lesser known corner of Spain – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
Sète: the seaside town with year-round sunshine in the south of France
Surrounded by canals, a lagoon and the Mediterranean, the port town has fabulous seafood and some quirky cultural traditions
Away with Gina Chick: ‘I like to travel with a parrot. I get to feel like a pirate’
In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about travel, the Alone Australia survivalist reveals what roadkill squirrel tastes like and why she likes to bring out her guitar in airports
From world’s ‘roughest wilderness hotel’ to a cosy Cotswolds hideaway: 10 adventure stays in Europe
These retreats are the perfect base for an active break exploring Europe’s great outdoors
25 of the best hotels, B&Bs and chateaux in France
From country houses and mountain chalets to seaside chambres d’hôte and cool city pads, our France travel expert picks her favourite boltholes
‘It smells of salt marshes, maritime pines, peace and quiet’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries in France
Our tipsters share their French delights, from fresh oysters and mountain trains to surf beaches and pretty harbour towns
A frozen, protected wonderland: slow adventure in the less visited French Alps
At the gateway to the Vanoise national park, new cabins make a great base for a wild winter retreat that’s laid-back but packed with activity
Winter waterway: a cosy off-season trip on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal
A centrally heated boat proves perfect for a quiet Pennine cruise but canal maintenance and stormy weather mean plans have to be flexible