Europe’s best beach holidays: Peniche, Portugal
There’s a great restaurant and bar scene in this surf mecca, plus birdlife and snorkelling on peaceful islands a short ride away
Europe’s best beach holidays: Pesaro, Italy
Pizzas, aperitivos and a big sandy beach add to the offbeat charm of this Adriatic resort town
10 of the best beach towns in Europe, with places to stay
From the Turkish Riviera to the Île de Ré, we select quiet and unspoilt places to stay for sun, sand, snorkelling – or just snoozing
Europe’s best beach holidays: Donoussa, Greece
This quiet island in the Small Cyclades has one small town, several wild sandy bays and a plethora of panoramic walking and running trails
‘If I could be teleported to any beach, this would be it’: readers choose their favourite European beaches
Seaside idylls from Île de Ré to eastern Crete feature as our tipsters report that even popular destinations such as Menorca and Sicily have their quieter spots
A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester
Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture
Where Odysseus threw a barbecue: exploring Sicily’s Favignana island
The Egadi isles are said to have inspired the mythical islands in the Odyssey. Today, the largest of the group is a quiet place of blissful beaches, fresh fish, neon seas and ice-cream breakfasts
‘It’s not the Zambezi, but the Tweed has its moments’: canoeing in the Scottish Borders
A 30-mile route has opened up along this spectacular river that’s great for beginners but has challenges for more experienced paddlers too
Share a tip on a favourite campsite – you could win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your camping holidays in the UK – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
‘You can walk virtually everywhere in England by using the train’: the man connecting rail-based walks
A new website aims to offer a wide network of walking routes from British train stations, and is calling on hikers to add their favourites. Our writer accompanies the founder on a ramble to Bath Spa station
‘Slow travel at its most joyous’: our three-week road trip to Croatia
Rather than bomb down motorways for marathon stretches, the idea was to see new things along the way, such as the great lakes of Germany and a Renaissance town in Italy
Turkey’s melting pot: a foodie break in Istanbul
The best way to understand the city is through its food, and the best guide is a Michelin-star chef who knows where to find the finest doners, the crispest calamari and the richest taramasalata
A family ferry trip across to Dublin has its fair share of drama
But first there’s that long drive to Holyhead, writes Séamas O’Reilly
‘A sense of wonder enveloped my mother and me’: Mishal Husain on her eye-opening journey through Uzbekistan in search of an ancestor
The broadcaster knew she had a link to the central Asian country she first visited on her gap year 30 years ago. But retracing her steps, this time with her mother in tow, she made a big discovery about their family
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