Europe
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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One of the most beautiful places in Europe is virtually unknown
Most people have never heard of Veitastrond, a lost pocket almost unknown to the outside world despite “the finest ice scenery in Europe”.
- Anabel Dean
Inside the world’s most interesting metro network
More than a century old, this underground labyrinth includes museums, art installations and a station that feels like something from Jurassic Park.
- Kerry van der Jagt
When friends found out I was going to Paris, they all wanted one thing
Butter is the hero of innumerable dishes in France, where its quality is strictly enforced by law. The big problem is getting it home to Australia.
- Shaney Hudson
Greek neighbourhood is an astonishing maze of hidden surprises
Tucked under the Acropolis, Athens’ Old Town features a concentration of ruins, museums, tavernas and rooftop gems.
- Jenny Hewett
Now you can hike from island to island in Sweden
The new Stockholm Archipelago Trail connects 225 kilometres of new and existing trails across 22 islands.
- Julietta Jameson
On board giant shipping line’s first foray into luxury cruising
Explora I feels like a spacious motor yacht rather than a ship, especially as the luxury is intimate rather than grand.
- Lee Tulloch
Ten parts of European culture we should embrace (and five we don’t want)
Ireland’s craic, Denmark’s hygge and Spain’s sobremesa are just a few of the local customs that should be embraced by travellers, no matter where they are.
- Brian Johnston
- Opinion
- Air travel
My simple flight home from Europe became a 74-hour ordeal
It was meant to be a standard, 21-hour jaunt home from Europe. Instead it turned into a comedy (or tragedy) of errors.
- Belinda Jackson
- Opinion
- Train journeys
If I had a bucket list, this would be at the top of it
The Paris to Istanbul route must be the most famous railway journey in the world. It’s something of a miracle that it exists at all.
- Lee Tulloch
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