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  • France, Herault, Montpellier, historic centre, tramway on Comedie square<br>2JBT8XJ France, Herault, Montpellier, historic centre, tramway on Comedie square

    A late summer break in Montpellier, one of France’s sunniest cities

    The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit
  • Facade of the Dali Museum Theatre containing Salvador Dali's surrealist creations, in Figueres, Catalonia.

    Dream ’scapes: Europe’s 10 best surrealist trips for art lovers

  • Boccadasse, a district of Genoa in Italy<br>Sea in a winter day in Boccadasse, a district of Genoa in Italy,

    A last blast of summer: five cities in southern Europe perfect for late-season sun

  • Panoramic view on beautiful city San Remo, Italy

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

  • 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

  • A staircase and yellow seating in the public area of a hotel.

    Time travel in the Italian Alps: a glam stay in a 70s design hotel

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  • 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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  • 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

  • Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy<br>Only accessible via a pedestrian bridge, Civita is known as the "dying town" due to the progressive erosion of the hill.

    From the Dolomites to Sicily: readers’ favourite unsung places in Italy

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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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  • 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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  • 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

    • Children jump off the pontoon into the lake.

      Skip the coast: three of Europe’s loveliest lakes to visit – by travel experts

    • Corniglia, in Cinque Terre, Liguria.

      Sun, sea and delicious food: 10 wonderful agriturismos in Italy

    • The whitewashed town of Cadaqués, with sea and green hills

      Europe’s best beach holidays: Cadaqués, Spain

Activity holidays

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

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

    A new walking route around Burgos, in northern Spain, offers film pilgrims a close-up of the iconic locations used in Sergio Leone’s movie The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
  • Above Gotthard, Switzerland

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

  • Low cliffs on the coastof Endelave island

    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

  • In search of Monet’s wild landscapes: a glorious art adventure in central France

  • Think Andalucía is parched and dusty? Not where I’m cycling

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  • 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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