Europe
Europe’s 25 new must-do highlights
The second-smallest continent is not just about castles, cathedrals and baroque palaces. It’s time to discover the other hidden Europe.
- Brian Johnston
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
One of London’s most unusual stays is in a rejuvenated part of the city
Paddington Basin has had a remarkable 20-year rejuvenation, so it’s apt that one of the area’s accommodations is a barge – and a very swish one at that.
- Rob McFarland
Stripping off to pass exams: A youth spectacle like no other
Wandering the cobbled streets of St Andrews, Scotland, we stumbled across ancient rites celebrating the joy of youth.
- Tony Wright
The capital of the world’s happiest country is full of delights
Finland consistently tops lists of the world’s happiest countries. A stay in the country’s capital goes a long way towards explaining why that is.
- Kate Allman
The most beautiful ship in Europe is one you can’t cruise on
Stepping aboard feels like walking onto the set of Mad Men – if Don Draper had gone cruising, this would be his ship of choice.
- Shaney Hudson
Europe’s most underrated capital has everything, except crowds
Here you can feel absorbed into the fabric of a growing, rapidly changing city that goes about its own business, rather than a place that feels like Disneyland.
- Brian Johnston
Port guide: Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is an Atlantic city but, thanks to a sparkling climate, orange trees and penchant for pastel paint and strong coffee, feels Mediterranean in its charms.
- Brian Johnston
No Michelangelo, but Rome’s other Sistine Chapel is just as impressive
The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t have to fight through the crowds.
- David Whitley
This country’s version of graffiti is much more beautiful than Italy’s
Sgraffito is part of an art form dating back 500 years.
- Sue Wallace
Ten iconic dishes every visitor to Italy must try
There are certain destinations where the purpose of a visit is to sample as much of the local cuisine as possible. Italy is certainly one of those.
- Tim Jepson
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