My cultural day out on the Sussex Art Shuttle
With next week’s Turner prize opening in Eastbourne, we try a hop-on, hop-off bus service that takes art lovers around the area’s cultural hotspots
The London look: 10 fashion exhibitions in the capital
Autumn shows covering everything from the Georgians to the Kardashians, and from East End sweatshops to Chanel’s Paris
Ferret racing and giant marrows: how UK country shows keep rural traditions alive
Agricultural shows are a highlight of the British summer, combining farming heritage with the village fete to bring an eccentric joyfulness
Of Thomas Hardy and PJ Harvey: on the trail of Dorset’s inspirational powers
The county’s people, landscapes and villages have provided material for generations of writers, prompting not only great literature but social reform
Keep the kids in the picture: art breaks around the UK
Get arty with the children this summer at these top 10 inspiring destinations
Parisian panache: six of the most spectacular Paris Métro stations
Grand designs will feature in a major expansion of the Paris Métro, but there is plenty of theatricality, beauty and swagger on show at existing stations
Bergamo and Brescia: an active trip to Italy’s joint capitals of culture
Football feuds and pandemic pain have been replaced with walks, hilltop feasts and culture in these cities, making them superb places to enjoy an active Lombardy holiday
Salmon, saunas and sopranos: Finland’s opera festival with a difference
Each July Savonlinna’s 15th-century fortress rings with song as music fans descend on this beautiful, lake-filled corner of south-east Finland
Young at heart: Poland’s party city of Lublin
This year’s European youth capital is having a ball, with great food and nightlife part of the vibrant, multicultural scene – plus a stunning old town
Smoke on the water, and music in the air: the magic of Montreux, Switzerland
The town’s fabled music festival is just one side of a place that is framed by natural beauty to hike through – and wine heritage you can savour
‘My favourite place in Europe’: 17 travel writers on the country that feels like home
Grand old Viennese coffee houses, blazing Algarve sunsets, steamboats in Stockholm, schnapps in Slovenia … and a dozen more reasons why we love Europe
I’ve come to love Chișinău: my home city in Moldova deserves the spotlight
European leaders visiting the Moldovan capital for a political summit will see a city rich in cultural influences and wine-making history
10 of the best free festivals in the UK
From family-friendly jamborees to tall ships races: as festival season kicks off, we highlight great events that don’t cost anything
Grand Torino: why the ‘cacophonous and intoxicating’ Italian city is a must-see
Roman ruins, art nouveau and industrial heritage add a patina of reality to underrated Turin, which feels more worn in than worn out
‘Astonishing, luminous beauty’: readers’ cultural highlights in Europe
The secrets to ancient Greek innovations, art in its rightful place, and gorgeous statues and views from Dublin to Albania