Europe
Should I cancel my trip to Europe? Things visitors should know about summer wildfires
Here’s what to know if you have a scheduled trip to the Mediterranean as heat waves continue.
- by Sofia Andrade
Ten alternative European cities without the crowds
It is possible to do Europe in peak season without a canopy of tour guide umbrellas – you just have to pick the right place.
- by David Whitley
There’s a cool new $400 million Factory in buzzing Manchester
The UK’s largest and most expensive arts hub since London’s Tate Modern is cutting-edge, taking inspiration from the city’s storied past.
- by Steve McKenna
Six of the best new Manchester hotels
From industrial-chic to contemporary cool, these sleeps boost the self-proclaimed “Capital of England’s North”.
- by Steve McKenna
The 14 most beautiful cities in the world
From the soaring yet human-scale treasures of Venice to the quietness of Udaipur, Traveller writers name the most beautiful cities in the world.
Australia, NZ and Europe lay claim to this dessert. But who really invented it?
If there’s one thing agreed upon here, it’s that the name relates to the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who toured – conveniently – both Australia and New Zealand in 1926.
- by Ben Groundwater
12 spectacular secret Mediterranean islands tourists don’t know about
It may seem as if the whole world is holidaying on the same select islands in the Med, which is crazy because there are so many to choose from. Here is our list of much more deserted isles - but don’t tell anyone.
- by Laura Fowler and Brian Johnston
This opulent outpost for the wealthy is an almost forgotten world
The glitterati have been coming to Switzerland’s Engadin Valley for generations to drink brandy, play polo, swoosh down mountains and mingle with celebrities.
- by Anabel Dean
The prettiest town in Spain is one tourists don’t know about
At the southernmost point of Europe sits a hilltop town with food, architecture and even a spa that traverses the centuries.
- by Belinda Jackson
A cycling tour in a city where ‘the bike is not respected’
The great advantage of being on a bike in Florence is that you can cover much more ground than on foot – but watch out for other road users.
- by Rob McFarland