Top 10 hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Wales for walkers
Ten places to stay in Wales with walks from the door, warm hospitality and the kind of extras walkers appreciate – from route tips to hearty meals
Swiss hostel turns on ‘five-spa’ treatment for budget travellers
Saas-Fee hostel offers jacuzzis, massage, hot tubs and tapas in region of one of world’s most expensive ski destinations
Top 10 family-friendly city apartments around Europe
Yes, a city break with the kids can be enjoyable, if you stay in child-friendly pads like these – from a Barcelona apartment with toys galore to Budapest with babysitters
The lure of the Loire: where to stay, eat, drink and more
It’s the valley that’s stoked the world’s romantic imagination – a land of chateaux, fine wines and spectacular scenery. Alexander Lobrano chooses his highlights, from Nantes to Orléans
Travel tips: the Baztán Valley in Spain, and the week’s best deals
The amazing beauty of the Baztán Valley in the Pyrenees, plus a new youth hostel in Brighton and savings on cruises to see the Northern Lights
Hannah Kent on north Iceland
The author on the dramatic Icelandic landscape that inspired her novel, Burial Rites, and which continues to fire her imagination
The foodie traveller in Portugal
Portugal’s pastel de nata is a melt-in-the-mouth buttery delight, and those in the know visit the village of Nazaré to taste it, says Kevin Gould
Caminito del Rey, Spain: one of the world’s scariest hikes to reopen
The Caminito del Rey in Málaga is being restored and will reopen in early 2015 – albeit in a safer form
10 great things to do in Athens: readers’ travel tips
Tourist traps are in short supply as readers share their favourite spots for getting a great view of the Greek capital, sampling local flavours or grabbing a late-night snack
Baxter Dury: my secret French wine cave
A 12th-century cave beneath a Provence château is the perfect setting a for ‘hapless Englishman’ to sample the region’s wine
Summer sessions: Laurent Garnier
For the last in our series of summer playlists, we present an exclusive mixtape from renowned DJ Laurent Garnier - inspired by holidays spent relaxing in the south of France
Germany: Is Leipzig the new Berlin?
When the Wall came down 25 years ago Leipzig was falling to pieces. Today it’s Germany’s new cultural hot spot
Top 10 art galleries and art attractions in Leipzig
Leipzig’s art scene mixes cool galleries and thought-provoking architecture with pre-Banksy street art and poignant reminders of the GDR, says Philip Oltermann