Europe and Middle East

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

Rijeka and the Gulf of Kvarner, Croatia

05/10/2019 by .
The Gulf of Kvarner Krk Town

In the North of Croatia, at the other end of the coast to Dubrovnik, is the Gulf of Kvarner, surrounded by forested mountains tumbling down to the sea.

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Great Summer Activities in Verbier, Switzerland

02/09/2019 by .

Insider Guide to Stockholm

20/08/2019 by .
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The rain wasn’t deterring the intrepid visitors standing in a long line outside the ABBA museum. Didn’t bother me much either as I was snugly dry inside Stockholm’s hop on hop off bus as it passed them by.

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Fête des Vignerons, Vevey

13/08/2019 by .
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I’m baking under a brutal midday sun watching 6,000 performers act out the story of winegrowing. It’s a two and a half hour celebration on the scale of an Olympic opening ceremony, it only takes place every twenty-five years and I’m loving every second of it.

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Celebrating the Bauhaus in Berlin

12/08/2019 by .
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The Bauhaus was one of the 20th century’s most influential schools of art, design and architecture. As part of celebrations to commemorate the centenary of the school’s foundation, in Weimar during 1919, Germany’s capital is hosting the Bauhaus Week Berlin from 31 August to 8 September.

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Ischgl’s Michelin star Mountain Huts. Heavenly dining.

05/08/2019 by .
Ischgl's Michelin star mountain huts

Rupert Parker fine dines at altitude when he hiked up to Ischgl’s Michelin star Mountain Huts

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Motor Racing and Violins in Lombardy, Italy

16/07/2019 by .
Stefano Conia and Workshop

It’s not for the faint of heart but it’s the best view of the city of Milan. I’m wandering around the roof terraces of the magnificent 14th-century cathedral.

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Insider Guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany

10/07/2019 by .
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Journey past Dinard and the enchanting half-timbered houses and ramparts of Dinan, and an astonishing natural wonder awaits; to be discovered in this guide to the Pink Granite Coast of Brittany.

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Insider Guide to the Isle of Wight

08/07/2019 by .
Compton Bay cred VIOW

Looking out through the panoramic window, on my Wightlink ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, I search for my first sight of Osborne Beach.

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Ham and Sherry in Andalucía. Discover tasty hiking through magnificent Ibérica land.

05/07/2019 by .
Rupert Parker discovers Ibérica ham and sherry in Andalucia while hiking around Picos de Aroche Natural Park. Iberico Hams in Jabugo

Rupert Parker discovers Ibérica ham and sherry in Andalucia while hiking around Picos de Aroche Natural Park.

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