Europe and Middle East

Exclusive guide to the best holiday destinations in Europe and Middle East. independent reviews from award-winning travel writers

Exploring the Cyclades, Greece – Paros

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On Foot In The Jungfrau Region, Switzerland

30/09/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker survives summer snowstorms in this alpine region which has peaks rising to 4000m including the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

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Outdoor Adventures in Bern, Switzerland.

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Nausicaá, France’s National Sea Centre, Boulogne

09/09/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker gets up close with the fish in Boulogne at Nausicaá one of Europe’s largest aquariums.

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The National Glass Centre, Sunderland

02/09/2020 by .
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Stuart Forster explores all things glass at the UK’s National Glass Centre in Sunderland, once the centre of glassmaking in Britain.

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Insider Guide to Latgale, Latvia

21/08/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker offers his Guide to Latgale, a little known part of Latvia, the birthplace of artist Mark Rothko.

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Insider Guide to Daugavpils, Latvia

21/08/2020 by .
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Stuart Forster is no stranger to destinations off the beaten track and on this trip to Latvia, he visits the country’s less familiar second city. 

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Walking across the Somme. France

19/08/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker is feeling very biblical as he takes a guided tour walking across the Somme estuary at low tide.

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Hiking the Opal Coast from Calais to Boulogne. Discover the iconic route along the French coast.

13/08/2020 by .
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Rupert Parker is hiking the Opal Coast 50km between these two iconic ferry ports, with the white cliffs of Dover his constant companion on the other side of the channel.

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Insider guide to Moldova.

12/08/2020 by .
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Tim Cooper visits Europe’s poorest and least visited eastern outpost – and finds plenty to love in his insider guide to Moldova.

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