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Europe holidays

  • Overhead shot of communal tables and diners at Absalon Copenhagen

    Communal dining is Copenhagen’s best-kept culinary secret

    Eating out in Denmark can be costly, but a growing number of child-friendly community supper clubs in the capital offer affordable feasting with the locals
  • Skellig Michael (Great Skellig), Skellig islands, County Kerry, Munster province, Ireland, Europe. Monastery's architecture on the top of of the island.

    Shipwrecks, sea birds and whale spotting: exploring Ireland’s first marine park

  • The Meneghetti hotel and winery.

    From grape stomping to truffle hunting: 10 great harvest festival trips in Europe

  • Walker on the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park coastal footpath above Whitesands Bay, Wales, UK<br>W6X4EJ Walker on the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park coastal footpath above Whitesands Bay, Wales, UK

    Walking the Celtic Camino: new coast path links sacred sites in Ireland and Wales

  • France, Orne, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (aerial view)<br>2DF7DEF France, Orne, Bagnoles-de-l'Orne (aerial view)

    A cycling, walking and running break in France’s best area for trails

  • Waterford, Ireland, historic waterfront showing Reginald's tower and churches<br>G3JCKB Waterford, Ireland, historic waterfront showing Reginald's tower and churches

    Waterford revival: the reinvention of Ireland’s oldest city

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Holiday guides

  • The Acropolis viewed through the windows of the Acropolis Museum, Athens

    ‘The real life of Athens is here’ – hidden gems beyond and beneath the Acropolis

    The Acropolis Museum’s underground lab, the ancient Hadrian aqueduct and an arts festival in an old factory offer a more personal view of the Greek capital
  • Narbonne - Canal de la robine

    A local’s guide to Narbonne, France: late-night dancing, seafood and seaside cycle rides

  • Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,<br>KP35RN Beach of the Cathedrals, Playa de Las Catedrales, Beach of the Holy Waters, Playa de Aguas Santas, Cantabric coast, Ribadeo, Lugo province, Galicia,

    Hidden Spain: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden France: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden Portugal: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • Hidden Greece: where to stay and what to do away from the beaten track

  • Hidden Croatia: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

  • A holiday guide to the Canary Islands

  • Spain road trip: Granada to Almería

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Top 10s

  • Panoramic view on beautiful city San Remo, Italy

    My favourite late summer city break in southern Europe: readers’ tips

  • Aerial view of river cruise ship MS Bijou du Rhone (nicko cruises) on the Rhone, Reventin-Vaugris, Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe<br>2RBKN7P Aerial view of river cruise ship MS Bijou du Rhone (nicko cruises) on the Rhone, Reventin-Vaugris, Isere, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

    ‘It was more than a journey, it was an immersion’: readers’ favourite slow travel adventures

  • Greece, Cyclades archipelago, Andros island, hike number 7 to Zagora archaeological site<br>2AKGM97 Greece, Cyclades archipelago, Andros island, hike number 7 to Zagora archaeological site

    ‘There are empty sands even in high season’: readers’ favourite island breaks in Europe

  • Cudillero, picturesque fishing village, Asturias, Spain<br>PJ6NNN Cudillero, picturesque fishing village, Asturias, Spain

    From the playas to the plains of Spain: readers’ tips

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Winter sports holidays

  • Cable cars of the Meije Glacier in Ecrins National Park in Summer. Hautes-Alpes, Alps, France<br>K1BRK2 Cable cars of the Meije Glacier in Ecrins National Park in Summer. Hautes-Alpes, Alps, France

    Piste off! Skiers fear new lift will threaten La Grave’s old school charm

  • Skiing in Slovenia Camilla Bell-Davies cross country skiing in the woods

    Skiing without clutter: on the eco-friendly slopes of Slovenia’s Julian Alps

    The Vogel-Bohinj ski area lets nature do the talking; billboards and snow cannons are banned, and cable cars and car parks are tucked away in woods
  • Sonja Henie, 11, who represented Norway at the 1924 Winter Olympics

    100 years of Winter Olympic history: why Chamonix is still king of the slopes

    On the centenary of it hosting the first winter games, the French town has lost none of the allure felt by pioneering skiers, curlers and skaters
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Family holidays

  • Trentino Lake Ledro 1 Matt Collins and family driving to Trentino

    Driving to the Italian Alps with two small kids – and camping: the unholy trinity of travel?

  • Helen Pidd and mum Scandinavia train holiday: Me and mum on roof of opera house in Oslo

    Sea swims, sensational Scandinavian food - and the odd disagreement: Interrailing with my 75-year-old mum

    • Mountain hiking in France by Rhiannon Batten Rhiannon and family with guide Bernard walking up to refuge Dormillouse, France

      Leaving the herd behind on a family trip in the peaceful southern French Alps

    • Curving basalt cliffs and a blue cloudy sky.

      ‘Scotland in miniature’: why the Isle of Arran is perfect for a family holiday

    • Sunset in the fishing port of the town of Guethary in the province of Lapurdi. French Basque Country, Department of Pyrenees-Atlantiques<br>2MJ404B Sunset in the fishing port of the town of Guethary in the province of Lapurdi. French Basque Country, Department of Pyrenees-Atlantiques

      ‘I had the beach entirely to myself’: four gorgeous places in France off the tourist trail

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Beach holidays

  • Surfers on Famara beach at sunset in Lanzarote

    Tourism that does less harm: Lanzarote away from the big beach resorts

    • bay with multi-hued turquoise water

      A beach as it might have looked 1,000 years ago: Sardinia’s north-west peninsula

    • Es Vedrà, Es Vedranell, Torre des Savinar, Rocky Isles, Ancient Tower and Lush Mediterranean Scrub at Twilight, Ibiza, Spain<br>Wide-angle view of the rocky isles of Es Vedrà and Es Vedranell, off the south-western coast of Ibiza, and 18th-century Torre des Savinar (also known as Torre del Pirata). Picturesque clouds, calm waters reflecting the warm light of a summer sunset, steep cliffs covered with lush Mediterranean scrub. High level of detail, natural rendition, realistic feel. Developed from RAW.

      It was genuinely healing to return to Ibiza, the place where I’d nearly died

    • curving white beach and blue sky

      ‘Everything carries a hint of myth and magic’: six great island escapes in Europe

    • Beach house on the Atlantic coast of Montalivet

      Kids on board: a family surfing trip to France’s wild Atlantic coast

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Activity holidays

  • DLintern-15 - A walker on one of the few cabled sections of the route

    ‘The hike of a lifetime’ – a circuit of the Écrins national park in France

    The Tour des Écrins in the Hautes-Alpes is one of Europe’s finest long-distance walks, and offers a chance to reflect on how best to live alongside nature
  • Mike MacEacheran's piece on a new cycling route in France. It's a new cycling route from Nantes to Mont St Michel.

    Tour de France: the new cycle route from Nantes to Mont-Saint-Michel

  • Clint Eastwood as ‘Blondie’ at Sad Hill cemetery near Santo Domingo de Silos.

    One Spanish region where tourists are welcome – especially spaghetti western fans

  • In the footsteps of DH Lawrence: across the Alps from Germany to Italy

  • Fjords and seaweed safaris: a new cycle trail along Denmark’s east coast

  • ‘A journey and an adventure’: driving Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

  • Tackling the wild Rhône on a bikerafting adventure in France

  • Walking the Netherlands’ new long-distance Salt Path

  • How an ebike gave me the legs to tackle Switzerland’s contours

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Restaurants

  • sunset reflected on the water on The Long Walk Galway.

    A local’s guide to Galway: ‘As a chef I love the food, but it was the culture that first captivated me’

  • Caroline Eden food in the Baltics Riga central market 2

    ‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine

  • david innes-wilkin Bari

    ‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe

  • Vava Playa La Barrosa, restaurant Spain vava-valentin-sancti-petri (32)

    A taste of Spain’s sunshine coast: a foodie tour of Costa de la Luz

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