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Paris destination guide, Traveller.
The Wittmore lounge contains curated books for guests to borrow.

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
Switzerland’s largest art museum, the Kunsthaus, feeds the soul.

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
Walking over the Dom Luís I Bridge is free.

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
Splurge-worthy Monte Carlo.

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
The Cathedral and the city beyond.

Nine must-do highlights of Sofia, Bulgaria

This little-visited European capital has streets paved in gold and a fascinating Communist past.

  • Belinda Jackson
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The remains of vintage cars and motorcycles in the Borbone family’s tunnel.

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
Caffe San Marco, a long-time haunt of intellectuals, radicals, businesspeople and writers.

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
Attracting millions of tourists each year, Venice has long battled pickpockets .

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
New look, new feel.

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
Fresh coffee and “la gioia”… the haircut is just a bonus.

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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