The Egadi isles are said to have inspired the mythical islands in the Odyssey. Today, the largest of the group is a quiet place of blissful beaches, fresh fish, neon seas and ice-cream breakfasts

With its extraordinary architecture, maze-like streets and ever-present sunshine, it’s no accident that so many film-makers have used the town as a location

David Bowie’s Berlin bolthole and the world’s most stolen artwork in Ghent are among the cultural icons that our writers have long wished to visit

A family heads to Sicily and takes in Palermo, Catania and the circular narrow gauge railway around Mount Etna

A self-guided holiday across this wild, beguiling corner of the island offers up a subtropical landscape, incredible old buildings and crystal-clear waters

City food guide Marco Romeo on the sardines, spumante and street dancing that give the Sicilian capital its distinctive vibe

In our third instalment on less-visited corners of Europe, we look at Italy, home to some of the world’s best-known sights, but also plenty of quieter beauty spots

In the island’s far south-east, locals are making the most of wide sands, buzzy baroque towns – and a lack of foreign tourists

It may still be basking in the glow of being Italian Capital of Culture 2018 but the city has been a cultural melting pot since antiquity

The famous mountain dominates the region but its small towns, food and festivals are just as captivating for a family trip

With sunshine, superb beaches and charming towns, Ibiza, Mallorca, the famous Greek islands et al often come with A-list prices. Here’s how to enjoy them without spending too much cash