A local’s guide to Helsinki, Finland: delicious seafood, islands to explore and a dash of Arctic cool
Former tour guide Heidi Johansson leads us to great local food, unisex saunas and fab cocktails in the Finnish capital
The best tapas bars and restaurants in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain’s new capital of gastronomy
Six brilliant places to eat serving the Andalucían specialities in Spain’s latest foodie hotspot
Stay in style: Europe’s 10 best new design hotels
From Greek islands and cool cities to a Finnish forest, these new launches are brimming with stunning decor and cool touches
Where tourists seldom tread, part 2: five great UK towns left out of the guidebooks
From Cumbernauld to Guildford, we celebrate more unheralded but revelatory areas
That’s swell: why north Devon has just become a World Surfing Reserve
The celebrated UK coastline has joined the likes of Malibu and the Gold Coast as a global surfing hotspot. We pick five of its finest beaches for riding the waves
A local’s guide to Valencia: home of paella, one of Europe’s best food markets and a unique green space
Architect and graphic artist Juan Suay on the city’s rainbow-coloured market, bistros, bars and its unique and unifying riverbed green belt
Take a bow to Baltimore: a fiddle festival in Ireland that hits the high notes
The Baltimore Fiddle Fair in County Cork attracts musicians from around the world for four days of intense music-making that’s inspired by the region’s spectacular landscape
A local’s guide to Aarhus: live music, beautiful parks and Nordic street vibe
With superb food, a buzzing music scene, beaches and beautiful green spaces, Denmark’s second city is perfect for a lively break, says nightclub owner Amira Gluhic
Poetry in motion: my car-free break in Shakespeare country
Stratford makes a grand opener for Warwickshire’s showreel of medieval forests, Tudor houses and civil war battlefields
Children of the stones: family fun in Avebury, Wiltshire
Speckled piglets, yoga classes, stone circles and woodland camps to build… Avebury is a delight for adults and kids alike
Hidden Croatia: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track
Explore the natural wonders, sleepy villages and car-free islands of seven lesser-known regions
A great walk to a great pub: the George and Dragon, Much Wenlock, Shropshire
This amble around hills steeped in raucous history – the birthplace of the modern Olympics – culminates with fine beer and delicious food
‘The seats aren’t comfy but you’ve got a beer’: readers’ favourite tram rides
Brilliant trips in vintage and modern carriages take our tipsters to beaches, villages, town squares and waterfalls, with breathtaking vistas en route
History is made: 10 new UK attractions for day trips and short breaks
From a Merseyside Shakespeare theatre to a Vagina Museum in east London, here are brand new or revamped visitor attractions to check out this year
Mouthwatering Marseille: a taste of France’s culinary revolution
Anti-establishment Marseille is shaking up French cooking. Here, five of the city’s innovative chefs and restaurateurs reveal their favourite places to eat