Europe
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
No kids, no cars at this fun, hidden Barcelona hotel
The only clue to the entrance to this boutique hotel down a dead-end alley is the discreet doorman outside.
- Jane Richards
Forget France and Italy: Where to see masterpieces without the queues
The Tate Modern is packed, the Prado is heaving and there’s no way around the lines at the Louvre. But I won’t despair as I’ve a crowd-free alternative.
- Anabel Dean
Europe’s last great cheap cities: Lunch for less than $10, pints $5
Europe remains home to some of the world’s most expensive cities, but some of its lesser-known destinations offer bargains.
- Sophie Dickinson
Port guide: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Few places are quite as glamorous as this tiny Mediterranean principality, but beyond the opulence, you’ll find very worthy sights.
- Brian Johnston
Nine must-do highlights of Sofia, Bulgaria
This little-visited European capital has streets paved in gold and a fascinating Communist past.
- Belinda Jackson
The hidden underground world beneath an Italian city
Created more than 2400 years ago, this hidden world disappeared for 55 years, only to be rediscovered in 2005.
- Kerry van der Jagt
Italy’s coffee capital? It’s hard to go past this cafe-loving city
The baristas have the timing and grace of ballerinas, and even the coffee at the railway stations is great.
- Justine Costigan
Beware: Europe’s worst spots for pickpockets named
Locals in Rome, Venice, Barcelona and Paris reveal the train lines and tourist attractions where petty crime is rife.
- Amanda Hyde
- ★★★★
- Airport reviews
London’s once-awful airport is Europe’s most improved
If they’d only increased the natural light, this could have been a perfect makeover.
- David Whitley
- Opinion
- Italy
The highlight of my visit to Italy was somewhere totally unexpected
I’ve needed a haircut for months, but as usual, I’ve been putting it off. I’d been butchered before when travelling.
- Justine Costigan
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