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Paris destination guide, Traveller.
Fresh produce in abundance.

This world-famous market is full of tourists – and amazing things to eat

Most purveyors of cooked food in La Boqueria do tapas-style cuisine with counter seating, and that seating is in high demand, so be prepared to hang around for a while.

  • Ben Groundwater
Tiny seats on board Wizz Air.

This budget airline has a poor reputation and it’s justified

Tiny seats, meagre food and fee-gouging – this European low-cost carrier has it all.

  • David Whitley
Gorizia, Italy

Separated for decades, these reunited towns are now the talk of Europe

The Gorizia Wall was erected in 1947 – 14 years before the Berlin Wall was built – and stood for 57 years.

  • Justine Costigan
Spain’s sleek, Ferrari-red iryo trains.

When a country’s trains are this good, why would you rent a car?

Spain has one of the best rail networks in Europe: ditch the rental car and enjoy a hassle-free holiday.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Siena, Italy.

The 20 best cities in Italy, ranked (and why Rome isn’t No.1)

Which of Italy’s cities should be on your holiday wish-list and which are overrated? And why doesn’t Rome or Venice take out the top slot? Read on to find out.

  • Tim Jepson
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Greenwich College and the landscape of Greenwich Park.

London’s most attraction-packed neighbourhood is where time begins

Britain’s maritime history is here, but you’ll also find London’s answer to the Sistine Chapel and the dividing line between the eastern and western hemispheres.

  • David Whitley
Spain offers the most opportunity to get off tramped trails … Albarracin in east-central Spain.

The 25 new must-do highlights of Europe

The second-smallest continent is not just about castles, cathedrals and baroque palaces. It’s time to discover the hidden Europe.

  • Brian Johnston
Sleep moored on a London canal with a stay at The Boathouse.

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
Map Dip.

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 vast Helsinki Archipelago.

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

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