A festival of music, film and spectacle: the best of Belfast 2024
A year-long celebration aims to start a new chapter for Belfast, forging better connections and conversations within communities through creativity and culture
‘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
Tell us about a garden in Europe – you could win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your favourite secret garden – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city
Cologne cathedral, Europe’s biggest collection of pop art and vintage shops are all less than four and a half hours from London by train
Sun, sea and delicious food: 10 wonderful agriturismos in Italy
From a family farm where you can help yourself to lemons and oranges in the orchard to an old shepherd’s house with views of the sea
Extra time at Euro 2024: day trips and more from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Leipzig
Spectacular scenery and rich culture from the Alps to the North Sea are just a train ride away from the main hubs at this summer’s football tournament
Germany’s football factory: a travel guide to the Ruhr
All eyes will be on Germany’s industrial heartland next month as Euro 2024 kicks off. We explore the region’s heritage, renewal and sporting history
Readers’ favourite trips in Germany: ‘We wandered every cobbled street and climbed every gothic tower’
From the Baltic to Bavaria, via Berlin, our tipsters enjoy epic scenery and architecture, culture and steins of fabulous German beer
Somerset’s growing cycle network bears fruit: a ride on the Strawberry Line
Mostly traffic-free and flat, this route between Yatton and Cheddar takes in old stations and views across the Levels to the Bristol Channel – and it’s being extended to form part of the 76-mile Somerset Circle
How did I avoid paying Venice’s new ‘entrance fee’? By joining the local Venezia FC fans
Fans heading to the waterside stadium don’t have to pay the €5 tourist fee. And with the team fighting for promotion to Serie A, the atmosphere at the last home game of the season is electric
Share a tip on an unsung UK seaside town – you could win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your favourite under-the-radar coastal town – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
Why clubbers are raving about Germany’s cross-country Techno Train
With DJs, bouncers and bars, the Nuremberg train offers a complete clubbing experience for hundreds of ‘clubbers’– and some lovely views of the Bavarian countryside …
Europe’s best beach holidays: Cadaqués, Spain
Forget what you think about the Costa Brava: this whitewashed town on a horseshoe bay was ‘the best place in the world’ for Dalí – and is still pretty much perfect today
Europe’s best beach holidays: Arcachon, France
A buzzy town prom, plates of moules with chilled rosé and cycle rides to sandy beaches on Cap Ferret add up to happy holidays on the Atlantic coast
10 UK stays that take tranquillity to the next level
From a hideaway with star-gazing spectacular enough to keep you off your phone to a ‘burnout’ retreat and a reimagined coastguard lookout