Readers' pick of Europe's underrated small city breaks – from Ferrara to Leiden
Readers' favourite small European city breaks: Ferrara, Hanover, León, Arras, Malmö, Cagliari, Ålesund, Loulé,...
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Travel stories from across Europe, by country, gathered from 41 publications and rewritten as short briefs with the original reporting credited. Last story added 40 minutes ago.
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Inspiration & Trip Ideas
Adventure & Outdoor Travel
Florence Baptistery's Medieval Hell Mosaic: Dante's Dark Inspiration
Inside Florence's Baptistery: the 13th-century hell mosaic that shaped Giotto, Brunelleschi and Dante's Infern...
Adventure & Outdoor Travel
At 80, Chris Bonington Climbed the Old Man of Hoy Again — and There's a Film to Prove It
A documentary follows Chris Bonington, 80, repeating his 1966 first ascent of the Old Man of Hoy in Orkney — a...
Adventure & Outdoor Travel
Why a Haarlem B&B Might Teach You More About the Dutch Than Any Museum
A Haarlem B&B evening with hosts Hans and Marjet shows why small guesthouses — and honest Dutch conversation —...
Unusual & Undiscovered Destinations
Napoleon's Forgotten Hat, an Eiffel Tower Staircase for Sale, and Other Curios Worth a Detour
Napoleon's lost bicorne resurfaces at Chantilly, an Eiffel Tower staircase hits auction, plus the Sidewalk Joy...
Unusual & Undiscovered Destinations
Stratford International: the London station named for Europe-bound trains that don't stop there
Stratford International sounds like a Eurostar stop, but no Europe trains call there. Here's what it's actuall...
Unusual & Undiscovered Destinations
A Full-Scale Titanic Made of Drones Lights Up Belfast's Sky
A full-scale Titanic recreated by drones with lights over Belfast harbour, set to 'Nearer My God to Thee' — pl...
Resorts, Hotels & New Openings
Saint Roch brings a dacha-inspired hideaway to Courchevel 1850 this winter
Maisons Pariente opens Saint Roch in Courchevel 1850 — 37 rooms on the Bellecôte piste with dacha-inspired int...
Travel & Airline News
Carnival Freedom Gets a New Funnel in Marseille Drydock Ahead of Med and Bahamas Return
Carnival Freedom is in drydock at Marseille for a new whale-tail funnel, returning in October with Med and Bah...
Inspiration & Trip Ideas
Isles of Scilly: how to hop Britain's warmest islands, from Tresco to Teän
A practical guide to the Isles of Scilly: flights and the Scillonian ferry, Tresco Abbey Garden, St Agnes, Bry...
Inspiration & Trip Ideas
Bear-watching in Somiedo: how endangered Cantabrian brown bears came back to Green Spain
Cantabrian brown bears have rebounded from about 60 to possibly 500 in Asturias. How to spot them in Somiedo n...
Adventure & Outdoor Travel
Deadly Avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi: What Climbers Near Elbrus Need to Know
An avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi near Elbrus killed 11 climbers, with six missing and six injured. What it means...
Unusual & Undiscovered Destinations
Grenoble Animation Students Imagine a Post-Human Jungle Race Between Apes
Jungle Race, a gory Planet of the Apes meets Wacky Races short by Brassart Grenoble students, puts a spotlight...