For many people, the hottest months mean escaping to the beach, which can leave landlocked countries such as Austria a less obvious summer holiday choice. But perhaps that’s exactly what makes it so appealing to fellow summer in Austria stans like myself. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the coast – I mean, I live…
The Italian Alps are an enticing wonderland of jagged mountain scenery, lush alpine meadows, charming villages and glistening lakes. Here are 12 reasons why you should visit. Covering a glorious mountain-filled arc sweeping across the top of the country, the Italian Alps are a scenic wonderland; an area of natural rugged beauty bursting with wonderful…
With the ring road getting busier every year, take your sense of adventure off the beaten path and into the dramatic natural scenery of Iceland’s Highlands. Here’s where to go and how to get there. The highlands of Iceland are the country at its most remote and beautiful and many of the best places to…
With Dresden’s magnificent architecture and Leipzig’s free-thinking creativity, grand castles and stately palaces, and the serenity of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, the best places to visit in Saxony, Germany, are as riveting as the state’s history. As part of Soviet-occupied East Germany (GDR), Dresden was all but razed in WWII before being painstakingly reconstructed. Leipzig’s…
Sponsored From Cornwall’s surf-friendly shores and the Jurassic Coast’s fossil-heavy beaches to The Cotswolds’ sandstone villages and Devon’s rugged moorlands, the best places to visit in South West England are mainly found in the untamed countryside or along the shimmering coast. Still, it’s not all lapping waves and wild trails; the region has its fair…
April in Europe offers up a variety of reasons to visit. The continent’s warmest spots are starting to welcome back visitors to their beaches thanks to rising temperatures. Easter ensures that destinations such as Seville and Braga are some of the best places to visit in April for seasonal celebrations. And – outside school holidays…
Portugal’s sun-kissed southern region has long lured visitors with its golden-cliff-backed beaches, breathtaking bays and laid-back way of life. But, as I’ve discovered during the past five years living here – and on many visits before – the best places to visit in the Algarve, Portugal, aren’t only confined to the coast. From lounging on…
Sponsored Cornwall is gorgeous – especially when the sun is shining and you’re enjoying a perfectly chilled beer or wine on a pub’s terrace overlooking the glistening ocean. However, the best places to visit in Cornwall aren’t just restricted to the coast, and Cornwall’s attractions span Tudor castles, prehistoric ruins, seal sanctuaries and futuristic botanic…
With unique geology, dramatic volcanic landscapes, and charming towns, there’s no shortage of incredible things to do in Iceland. Here are our favorite places to visit in the land of fire and ice. Iceland packs a punch. With a fragile crust, stretched across two tectonic plates and a soul-satisfying personality, there are places to visit…
My first memory of the Algarve is a beaming face and wrinkled hand passing me freshly-picked oranges. Sitting under an almond tree for shade, I quickly peeled and devoured one – saving the other – and the flavour was so sweet it tasted like heaven. Twenty-five years later, I still smile at that moment every…