My week of speaking – and living – Italian in Italy’s undiscovered heartland
An immersive language course offers a glimpse of life and culture in little-known Molise and the skills to parlare away with the locals
Let’s go to the lindy hop: a swing dancing holiday in Budapest
This passionate but shy dancer takes her moves to the next level at Lindy Shock ‘university’, where the teaching’s so good and the joy so infectious she dances with strangers
20 of the best learning holidays in the UK and Europe
From singing and surfing to furniture-making and freediving, we choose breaks where you’ll learn new skills while having fun in beautiful surroundings
Picasso’s lost paradise: how a corner of Catalonia brought inspiration
As a new Picasso exhibition opens at London’s Royal Academy, we visit Horta de Sant Joan, the hilltop village that the artist said taught him ‘everything’
The wood life: my four days immersed in Latvia’s forests
Half of Latvia is woodland … so no wonder its people derive so much wellbeing from foraging, ancient forest crafts and being at one with nature
Neverland forever: the tiny Scottish island that gave us Peter Pan
Eilean Shona inspired the author JM Barrie. It seems some dreams do come true …
Inspired by Rimini: a tour of Fellini’s magical home town
The fabled director’s centenary is being celebrated with a major exhibition in the city where he was born, but just strolling the streets gives a taste of its allure
12 of the best city museums in Europe: readers’ travel tips
Our tipsters reveal brilliant museums from Reykjavík to Pristina, shining a light on everything from dinosaurs and Vikings to Mozart and the history of cinema
The best of strolls: walking Charles Dickens’ London
Fagin’s den, the blacking factory and the writer’s house are among the sites visited on our expert’s Charles Dickens walking tour of London. Wot larks!
Lady of the lane: on the Sarn Elen trail in Snowdonia
According to myth, a female saint led the construction of a 160-mile Roman road running the length of Wales, a route that can still be traced through forests and hamlets near Betws-y-Coed
On location: Five movies for 2020 that will inspire a UK trip
From Emma’s Regency England and a 60s-era Soho horror from Edgar Wright to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast in Ammonite, the UK has a major role in these upcoming films
Alfresco beers and tiny trains: make tracks to Hamburg for a city break
St Pauli’s left-wing football, a great brew outdoors and the biggest model railway in the world … there’s plenty to explore in Germany’s bustling second city
The best travel discoveries of 2019, chosen by Guardian writers
Island-hopping, nightlife, nature reserves, city breaks and walks, plus top places to eat and stay. We share our favourite finds of the past 12 months
Nature’s son: on the trail of Theodor Fontane, the German Charles Dickens
North of Berlin, in a lowland world of lakes and quiet beauty, follow in the footsteps of a 19th-century writer who documented the natural landscape
Little town of Bethlehem – a travel photo essay
Palestinians increasingly see tourism as a way to tell their story, and a trip to Bethlehem and East Jerusalem offers an evocative insight into the hopes and fears of the West Bank community