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The five best cities in Europe to visit now for a long-weekend getaway

Spring is the ideal time to enjoy these European destinations without the crowds and heat of summer

The Independent UK

The one change that worked: I stopped planning holidays – and found the joy in travel

I used to scroll through scores of online reviews to put together a trip itinerary before I’d even left home. Now I just let my feet – and my nose – guide me wherever I go

The Guardian - UK

Undercover officer allegedly used public money for romantic break in Venice

Woman deceived into relationship tells spycops inquiry the trip was not to meet Italian socialists, as Carlo Soracchi claims

The Guardian - UK

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Forget the Algarve – Portugal’s best winter escape is in the mountains

A century ago, the Serra da Estrela mountains were Portugal’s answer to the Swiss health resorts of St Moritz and Davos. Now, a historic sanatorium has been given a 21st-century makeover and is drawing people back to the hills

The Guardian - UK

Why western Sicily is Italy’s emerging arts hub

Art is helping to revitalise Sicily’s ghost towns and deserted urban spaces, with the earthquake-hit town of Gibellina becoming Italy’s first Capital of Contemporary Art

The Guardian - UK

Summer travel disruption fears over new biometric checks at European borders

EU urged to tell authorities to stand down EES controls if needed to avert delays at airports and border crossings

The Guardian - UK

Spain sets a tourism record with 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025

Spain welcomed a record 96.8 million foreign visitors in 2025, according to the National Statistics Institute

The Independent UK

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Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow at celebrated water feature

Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access

The Independent UK

This Spanish town has been living under a rock for 500 years — and people still call it home

Imagine walking down a quiet Spanish street and realising the “roof” above your head isn’t a building at all; it’s a massive slab of natural rock. Not decorative. Not artificial. It is just there. That’s Setenil de las Bodegas, a small town in southern Spain that quite literally exists inside…

The Times of India

The Pope will travel in Europe this year. Here’s where he plans to go

Pope Leo XIV is set to fulfil Pope Francis’ wish of visiting a key migration entry point to Europe

The Independent UK

Forget all the artisanal cheese. French crisps are absolutely depraved

A trip to the supermarché this Christmas opened my eyes to crisps flavoured with Flemish stew, salted butter and other flagrant crimes, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

‘We walked in awe, gazing across the sea’: readers’ favourite travel discoveries of 2025

From Essex to Istanbul, and from a soul music bar to a dramatic mountain pass, our tipsters share their personal travel highlights of the year

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like stepping into a Renaissance masterpiece’: readers’ favourite unsung places in Italy

The country has so many cultural and historical treasures that relatively few are known to tourists. Our tipsters share their discoveries, from ancient hill towns to a mini Venice

The Guardian - UK

History comes alive at a new hotel-museum in the ancient Italian city of Matera

The past lives again at an unusual immersive hotel housed in the cave dwellings of Italy’s oldest city, once ruled by ancient Greece

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High-speed rail network possible by 2040, says European Commission

Plan to cut journey times between major cities could reduce Berlin-Copenhagen trip from seven to four hours

Evening Standard

SLS Barcelona: Is this the city's most exciting new hotel?

Whether you’ve got tickets to Primavera and need to book somewhere to stay, or want to swerve the over-touristed centre, this Ennismore opening has much to recommend it, says William Hosie

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for red peppers stuffed with orzo, tuna, capers and herbs

Small pasta shapes from a wondrous Roman bakery inspire a delicious dish that will keep for days

The Guardian - AU

Europe’s new biometric border checks: what do non-EU travellers need to know?

Visitors arriving in any of the Schengen area’s 29 countries will have their faces and fingerprints scanned under the new entry/exit system

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The Independent UK

Will I be able to get into France without medical insurance?

TRAVEL QUESTIONS: Simon Calder answers your questions on the EU entry-exit system and the safety of Tanzania for solo female travellers

Evening Standard

The Hoxton Poblenou: Where the chic set hang out in Barcelona's coolest neighbourhood

Need somewhere to stay for the next Primavera festival, or just want to beat the crowds in bustling Barcelona? This El Poblenou stay is the place to be, says William Hosie

The Guardian - UK

A place at the farmer’s table on a foodie trip to Trieste

On the border with Slovenia, the Italian region of Friuli–Venezia Giulia continues a centuries-old tradition of farms opening their doors and serving up a feast to the public

The Guardian - UK

It’s not all money, money, money here; the mellower side of Croatia’s Mamma Mia island

Beyond the tourist haunts there’s another side to Vis, with quiet beaches best explored by kayak and paddleboard, vine-covered hills and affordable waterside restaurants

Evening Standard

Monteverdi: Tuscany's romantic new foodie retreat

Foraging, fine dining and Florentine flair, this Tuscan retreat should be on every foodie’s radar, says Gina Jackson

The Guardian - UK

Italian guide collapses and dies while leading Colosseum tour in searing heat

Rome tour guides call for attractions’ opening hours to be reviewed after death of Giovanna Maria Giammarino

The Guardian - UK

Laid-back Noord: a scenic antidote to the crowds of central Amsterdam

A four-minute train ride from Amsterdam Centraal is an easygoing world of floating homes, art galleries and inexpensive waterside bars

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