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
A musical tour of Manchester: from the Hallé to the Happy Mondays
Every genre of music has made its mark on Manchester, including dialect ballads, classical, TV theme tunes and all the strands of post-punk. Welcome to the north-west sound
Where tourists seldom tread part 9: four more British towns with secret histories
Railway nostalgia, the world’s oldest football, fenland skies and a little-known bard are among the highlights of Crewe, Stirling, Boston and Barnstaple
An alternative guide to Leeds: a city with an independent spirit
A book club in a disused petrol station, an electronic music hub in an old bus garage … Yorkshire’s largest city is a hotbed of grassroots creativity
Light fantastique: Paris through the eyes of the impressionists
From Monet to Degas, the light of Paris has inspired countless artists. As the city celebrates 150 years of impressionism it’s still shining bright
Not just cheap beer and old buildings: an arty weekend in Prague
A new sleeper train from Brussels is bringing the Czech capital’s contemporary art scene within easy reach of rail travellers
Relaxed old-school glamour: springtime in Cefalù, Sicily
With its extraordinary architecture, maze-like streets and ever-present sunshine, it’s no accident that so many film-makers have used the town as a location
Breaking the ice – Estonia comes in from the cold
Tartu’s year as a European capital of culture shines a spotlight on this creative and youthful city and its love of street art, folklore and nature
Sun, sea and rock’n’roll: how Torremolinos got its groove back
A February festival brings a touch of glamour to the Costa del Sol resort – and a welcome off-season tourism boost
London’s spice trail: the sights, tastes, smells and sounds of India – in Wembley
In one of a series of new women-led tours, groups visit the shops, cafes, restaurants and magnificent Hindu temple on Wembley’s Ealing Road
Baroque’s off: my mission to seek out Vienna’s modernist masterpieces
Vienna’s art nouveau movement inspired buildings – from villas to underground stations – that should receive as many plaudits as its imperial palaces
Picasso’s Barcelona: in the footsteps of the artist as a young man
Fifty years after his death, the city where Picasso spent his teenage years now offers vital insights into his life and work
Rome isn’t all ruins – check out its breathtaking contemporary art and design, too
The Forum and Colosseum have to be seen once, but after that the Eternal City has a never-ending wealth of modern art worth exploring
On the trail of a Celtic goddess: the Irish town celebrating St Brigid
Catholic saint? Pagan goddess? Mythical brewer? A break in Kildare sheds light on a woman now honoured with her own bank holiday on 1 February
On the menu for 2024 … 20 chefs and food writers pick their dream meals across Europe
From roast goat in Greece to rhubarb cake in Romania, we ask the experts where they’ll be going for their culinary fix this year