Summer in Hungary: readers’ travel tips
Aside from providing some insider’s tips to Budapest our readers are on the trail of dinosaurs, enjoying an arts festival in wine country and relaxing by one of the most stunning lakes in Europe
Places to stay on the Spanish coast: send your tips to win a £200 voucher
From the rugged Costa Verde in the north to the baking beaches of Andalucía down south, Spain’s coastline is long and varied. We want to know the best places to stay on the coast: share your tips and you could win a £200 travel voucher
Top 10 restaurants in Barcelona for great value set lunches
Pick the menú del día and lunch in Barcelona will become a tasty adventure in the best of Catalan cooking in the city’s most interesting quarters – and a more affordable experience too
The Devon bothy that was once a pigsty
If you’re walking the South West Coast Path and need a cheap sleep, try this stone hut that once housed pigs. It might not be luxurious but you won’t have to put up a tent and your chances of staying dry at night are much increased
Naked in an island idyll: eccentric couple recall a life of rockets and dictators
Lutz Kayser designed a low-cost launch system and with his wife Susi spent years in the Libyan desert working for Muammar Gaddafi – ‘such a wonderful man’. Now for $690 a night visitors can share their private Pacific island
Hiking, rafting and relaxing in Greece’s Zagori wilderness
The Zagori region in north west Greece is little known among visitors heading to Athens and the islands. But amid its mountains, canyons and ancient villages are superb hiking trails, delicious local fare and top places to stay
Algarve travel guide: what to see plus the best bars, hotels and restaurants
There is so much more to this sun-kissed region of Portugal than its beautiful beaches. Great seafood, elegant villages, and near-deserted islands and lagoons for a start …
Nightlife reports: Clubbing in Barcelona
As Barcelona gets ready for its annual electronic music festival, Sónar, we hit the streets with some of the city’s top DJs for a tour of the best places to party in the Catalan capital
Restaurants in Portugal: readers’ travel tips
From the juiciest pork sandwich in Porto to rustic delicacies and fantastic places to eat freshly grilled fish, Guardian Travel readers reveal where to savour the best of Portugal’s cuisine
Hungary in summer: send your travel tips to win a £200 hotel voucher
Historic cities such as Budapest are full of architectural beauty and further afield Hungary can feel like Europe at its most unfamiliar. We want to know the places that inspire you to visit: share your travel tips and you could win a £200 travel voucher
Magaluf crackdown: Spanish authorities call time on drinking in the street
Local authorities hope strict new rules on drinking in the street, bar crawls and jumping from balconies will clean up the reputation of “Shagaluf”
Top 10 affordable family summer holidays in Europe
A family summer holiday in a popular destination doesn’t have to cost the Earth. Here are 10 great options, from futuristic domes in Spain and a cabin in the south of France, to campervan road trip fun and a farm in the Tirol
Travel tips: the stunning Fermanagh Lakelands, plus deals of the week
Travel by motorboat or canoe around Fermanagh’s waterways, swim in the Lake District, or relax in Turkey
Maribor, Slovenia: let’s hear it for the grapevine
New direct flights from the UK make Maribor, Slovenia, easy to reach for a trip that can revolve around its famous wine. But the city has plenty more to offer
Music mogul Maurizio Vitale on the best of Turin, Italy
The music entrepreneur says Italy’s motor city has reinvented itself with an injection of youthful creativity, and the electronic music scene is so good it’s impossible not to have fun there