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From historic town houses to rural retreats: 10 great places to stay in Madeira | Madeira holidays
Castanheiro Boutique Hotel, Funchal Set in the heart of Funchal’s atmospheric Old Town, the five historic houses that make up Castanheiro offer guests an immersion …
Holidays: money-saving tips for booking your dream break | Travel
It’s cold outside, so it’s little wonder that in January, many people’s thoughts turn to holidays. Travel agents have already reported a strong start to …
Breathtaking: 24 secret beaches in southern Europe | Beach holidays
Greece Seychelles, IkariaOne of Lonely Planet’s best-value destinations for 2024, the Blue Zone island of Ikaria is renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. On …
‘Prepare for the sunset of a lifetime’: readers’ favourite beaches in southern Europe | Beach holidays
Sulphuric placid, Zakynthos On an out-of-season trip to Zakynthos, a Greek island famed for intoxicated British teenagers that also happens to be beautiful, we stumbled …
I’ve made secret discoveries on my doorstep: a year-long journey across my local OS map | United Kingdom holidays
There’s a special place near where I live. To get there, you head down the road with all the fly-tipping, go through the motorway underpass, …
Rail route of the month: a dramatic ‘back door’ into Switzerland through the Italian Alps | Italy holidays
Frequent Eurocity trains dash north from Milan via the Simplon Tunnel to Switzerland. On the way to the tunnel, those express trains speed by Lake …
Ethical and greener travel: the best new European trips for 2024 | Ethical holidays
Protecting and accessing nature Global campaigner the Conservation Collective is making waves across the Mediterranean, helping visitors protect the region’s increasingly under-pressure ecosystems. Its Sicily …
I hadn’t skied for 10 years. Could a trip to the French Alps reignite my enthusiasm? | Skiing holidays
When it comes to organising ski trips, finding the “happy intermediate” level can be tricky. Friends will say things like, “It’s fine, I’ll ski blues”, …
Tales from the towpath: running the length of the Kennet & Avon Canal | Running holidays
From our knees down it’s almost impossible to tell where our legs end and our trainers begin. A thick crust of oozing river mud is …
‘Frost glazes the reeds and trees’: 10 UK winter walks suggested by readers | United Kingdom holidays
Gorge-side walk in Brunel’s Bristol Start in the Christmas-card-perfect Clifton village, with its boutique shops and cafes, then venture to the observatory, where Brunel’s suspension …
My ski touring adventure in Switzerland: the storm intensified and my goggles froze | Skiing holidays
One Thursday last March I emerged from the Jungfraujoch, Europe’s highest train station, and crossed into another world. Inside the station, a guide with a …
My kayaking adventure off Sweden: If Henry Moore had designed an archipelago, this would be it | Sweden holidays
I think of it as the “adventure moment”: when the guide says goodbye; when the boat unexpectedly pulls up to the riverbank and the captain …
My Greek sailing adventure: across the Ionian sea to Ithaca | Greece holidays
There’s this place I know. It’s at the southern end of a flamingo-flanked canal winding through the wetlands that separate Lefkada from the Greek mainland. …
I campervanned across Ireland alone – and climbed as many mountains as I could | Ireland holidays
Voices outside the van woke me in the night. I lay still, my mind racing. There had been no one around when I parked at …
I took my toddler to Algeria – and we were welcomed warmly everywhere | Algeria holidays
Waking after a night at sea, I was elated to look out of the cabin window and see the city of Algiers, blazing white. The …
Beyond the Tower: the other star attractions of Gustave Eiffel’s Paris | Paris holidays
Gustave Eiffel, who died 100 years ago today, is best known for Paris’s most famous landmark, the tower that bears his name. But over a …
‘A wild swimmer’s paradise’: the beach on top of a Yorkshire moor | United Kingdom holidays
Gaddings Dam was built as a mill pond in about 1833, when the Industrial Revolution positioned West Yorkshire and the north of England as the …
From skiing to spas: 10 of the best Alpine activity holidays | Travel
Hotel Post, Alpbach, Austria One of the most picturesque villages in the Tirol, Alpbach is not the place for a rip-roaring après ski scene, but …
In the Greek midwinter: hiking around the Vikos gorge, Greece’s ‘Grand Canyon’ | Greece holidays
“Daisy,” I say, eyeing the snowy peaks rising heroically before us. “I’ve a feeling we’re not at sea level any more.” The little terrier sniffs …