Spur to action: new, greener breaks on Italy’s Gargano peninsula
The Gargano peninsula is a popular seaside haunt for Italians, but now a new breed of young operators are offering low-impact activities away from the crowds
How agritourism is giving a helping hand on Greece’s farms
A burgeoning farm holidays movement on the Peloponnese lets producers make extra income while offering visitors a glimpse of the country’s slower side
Eight great trips for the long bank holiday weekends
With four public holidays over the next two months, we pick exciting breaks in town and country in the UK, France and the Netherlands
A walk along the River Ribble to a great pub: the Lower Buck, Lancashire
An easy walk on both right and left banks of the Ribble offers an abundance of history – and pubs
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