Forget the Med: Europe’s new, surprising, summer holiday hotspot

It’s easy to forget there are beaches in Europe beyond those fringing the Mediterranean Sea. But a change in weather patterns is driving a shift in attitudes.

• by Sarah Marshall

Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday

Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.

• by Brian Johnston

The new bucket list: The places to add (and the ones to remove)

Barcelona is out, Valencia is in. Overtourism, climate change and even war are forcing a rewriting of travel wishlists.

• by Chris Leadbeater

Tallinn, Estonia: How to escape its tourist-choked heart

"For us, there has not been much liberation," says our guide, with characteristic Baltic understatement.

• by Rob McFarland

The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Just like Western Europe, 40 years ago

Lovely old Europe, once vibrant, feels dog-tired, swamped by tourists and in need of a good lie down. But not the Baltic States.

• by Alison Stewart

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: Countries that are easy to cycle in Europe

Flat terrain, ancient castles and picturesque lakes and forests: Few cycling routes offer as much as the Baltics.

• by Andrew Bain

Guide to Eurovision: Julia Zemiro's 10 favourite destinations

Julia Zemiro, queen of the world’s quirkiest song fest, counts down her hit parade of Europe’s best places.

• by Andrea Black

Things to do in Tallinn, Estonia: One day three ways

The Estonian capital is much better value for money than the more familiar historic centres of Western Europe.

• by Stephen Phelan

New beat in the Baltic

With a song in his heart, Adrian Bridge revisits Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 20 years after independence.

Ten top towns in Europe you've never heard of

Done Venice, Paris and London? Ticked off Prague, Budapest, Berlin and Dubrovnik? It may be time to delve a little deeper on your next European adventure.