Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Insider guide to north-west Sardinia. Enjoy glorious history and sandy beaches.

05/04/2018 by .

Insider Guide to Orkney. Discover these rugged but beautiful islands

28/03/2018 by .
Terry Marsh offers up his insider guide to Orkney, just a few miles off the coast of Scotland.

Terry Marsh offers up his insider guide to Orkney, just a few miles off the coast of Scotland.

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Insider Guide to Basel. Discover Art and culture for a perfect weekend.

17/03/2018 by .

Fantastic Hiking and Biking in the Algarve

15/03/2018 by .

Art Rotterdam Week. Discover the very best of Rotterdam’s Art Scene.

19/02/2018 by .

Kurent Festival in Ptuj. A Slovenian Classic Carnival.

19/02/2018 by .
Rupert Parker reports back from the Kurent Festival in Ptuj.. A n historic Slovenian carnival

Rupert Parker reports back from the Kurent Festival in Ptuj.. A n historic Slovenian carnival

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Montpellier. Modern metropolis with a mediaeval heart 

13/02/2018 by .
Montpellier Antigone fountain

That you can get a great glass of organic wine in Montpellier for three euros tells you something about the allure of this under-visited city.

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Ferrara. Emilia Romagna’s hidden gem.

06/02/2018 by .
Ferrara Via delle Volte. andy mossack

Ferrara is one of the pearls of the Emilia-Romagna region. A region famously productive for so much of Italy’s attraction.

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Up Helly Aa. Discover Shetland’s Fire Festival.

05/02/2018 by .
Up Helly Aa

A hundred years from now, Shetland’s fire festival, Up Helly Aa, will be the stuff of legend.

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Guide to walking La Palma. Discover dream landscapes in the Canary Islands

01/02/2018 by .
Guide to walking La Palma Santa Cruz Street

Rupert Parker’s guide to walking La Palma explores the most north-westerly of the Canaries.

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