Confirmed 2026 dates for Romania’s Christmas markets in Sibiu, Craiova, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Bucharest and Timișoara, with hours, prices, food and a five-day route through Transylvania.
How to see the Cinque Terre without the crowds: when to visit the five villages, the hill hamlets and sanctuaries above them, and calmer bases at Portovenere, Palmaria and Levanto.
Piódão, Talasnal, Casal Novo, Cerdeira and Figueira: the best of central Portugal’s schist villages, with walks, how to get there and when to go.
Seven abandoned and ghost villages across the Italian Alps and northern Italy, from the drowned bell tower of Curon to Erto and the Vajont valley, with advice on visiting safely and respectfully.
A practical guide to Greece’s great ancient sites, from Acropolis time slots and summer heat closures to quieter Messene, Vergina and Dodona, with tickets, free days and the best seasons to go.
A planner for choosing your Algarve base, area by area: the surf coast around Sagres, the cliffs of Lagos and Carvoeiro, the resort strip, the lagoon islands of the east and the inland hills.
A practical guide to Óbidos, Portugal’s walled town an hour north of Lisbon: the ramparts walk, castle, Santa Maria church, bookshops and ginjinha, plus festivals and day trips to Peniche, Nazaré and Alcobaça.
A practical guide to Estoi, the inland village near Faro with a pink palace, tiled terraced gardens and the Roman villa of Milreu, plus its market, walks and easy day trips.
How to spend two days in York, from the city walls and the Minster tower to Jorvik, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and the National Railway Museum, with day trips to Castle Howard and the Moors.
The best things to do in Oxford, from Christ Church and the Bodleian to free museums, punting on the Cherwell and Blenheim Palace, with a one-day route and practical tips on college visits.
Seven Romanian cities that see far fewer visitors than Brașov or Sibiu, from Timișoara’s baroque squares and the Alba Carolina Citadel to Saxon Mediaș and Bistrița and the Black Sea port of Constanța.
A morning, afternoon and evening plan for two days in Rome, with what to book before you fly, where to eat in Monti and Trastevere, a Sunday swap for Testaccio and the Aventine, and how to get around.