An arty weekend in … north Norfolk
Discover Rachel Whiteread in a PM’s parkland, Emin and Freud in the pub, and a picture-postcard beach
An arty weekend in … Southend-on-Sea, Essex
The seaside town hosts a street-art festival and the world’s first digital art park, while nearby Leigh is packed with galleries
A local’s guide to Toulouse, France: ‘the sun bounces off the pink brick and everything glows’
Food tour operator Jessica Hammer on where to eat, drink and tango the night away in ‘la Ville Rose’
An arty weekend in … Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
A haven for artists since the 19th century, the harbour town of Kirkcudbright offers art walks, trails and a resident Rembrandt
An arty weekend in … Petworth, West Sussex
Lee Miller, Frank Auerbach and Picasso have all starred recently at this pretty market town’s eyecatching new gallery
‘Tourism can offer us hope’: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s staggering scenery and beautiful towns
With its wild horses, varied activities and rich history, the small Balkan country embraces a bright new future of sustainable travel
Immersed in sea, snow, sand and silence: a winter break in Lithuania
A 60-mile sandbar dotted with forests and icy lagoons, the Curonian Spit’s buried villages, elk and elemental beauty attracted Sartre and De Beauvoir
Mange tout: 10 of the best food festivals in France
From a 15,000-egg omelette and four courses of figs to a famous lemon carnival, here’s a foodie tour de France
Cumbria on a plate: 10 best restaurants in and around the Lake District
Foodies should make tracks to the UK county that now boasts the most Michelin stars
Rhodes less travelled: finding peace on the Greek island
Away from the tourist hotspots, this popular Aegean island still has plenty of magic
‘We’re like an island’: inside Florence’s secret neighbourhood
Only minutes from the centre of one of Italy’s most visited cities, the Sant’Ambrogio district has managed to stay under the tourist radar. Locals in market square tell us what makes it so special
‘Around here, people want top-end food’: how Lancashire’s Ribble Valley became Britain’s gastropub capital
With villages around the town of Clitheroe now home to three of the UK’s top 50 gastropubs, we celebrate this unique north-western take on excellent pub dining
‘Artists are moving here from Brooklyn’: Empire of Light puts Margate’s magic in the picture
The east Kent seaside setting for Sam Mendes’ latest film is now home to stylish restaurants and bars, and world-class artists
Paris on the cheap: a local’s guide to flea markets, baguettes and funky bistros
From art nouveau cafes to the resting place of French kings, our man in Paris knows where to find affordable fun
‘A land of fairy pools and exquisite light’: escape to the wilds of Skye
Discover breathtaking views, superb food and utter peace on this popular island on the west coast of Scotland