A practical guide to Naples itself: the UNESCO-listed old centre, the city beneath it, royal palaces and castles, the archaeological museum, the seafront and what to eat.
Ten rural regions of Italy for a slow stay away from the big cities, from the wine hills of the Langhe and the Collio to Molise, the Pollino mountains and the Cilento, with advice on choosing an agriturismo.
Nine outdoor trips across Slovakia away from the High Tatras crowds, from the ladder gorges of Slovak Paradise and Jánošíkove diery to rafting the Dunajec and swimming in Banská Štiavnica’s old mining lakes.
Nine smaller Tuscan towns that get a fraction of Florence’s visitors, from Etruscan Volterra and tufa-top Pitigliano to Piero della Francesca’s Sansepolcro and Barga in the Garfagnana.
Eight underrated towns on the Greek mainland, from Metsovo and lakeside Ioannina to Kavala, Xanthi, Nafpaktos and the Venetian castles of Messinia, with a route and seasonal tips.
Spain’s culture by theme rather than by city: where to hear flamenco in a peña, drink cider from the barrel in Astigarraga, eat octopus at a Galician fair and watch Moors and Christians battle in Alcoy.
A city-by-city guide to Croatia’s best cities, from Split and Zagreb to Zadar, Rijeka, Pula and Osijek, comparing their character, neighbourhoods, food and the best areas to stay.
Seven Spanish cities made for a long weekend of eating, drinking and street life, from Madrid and Málaga to the pintxo bars of Logroño and Pamplona.
An island-by-island guide to Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, with the places that show each one’s character, the permits worth booking and how the ferries link them.
An honest guide to Bulgaria’s Black Sea beaches: what the big resorts of Sunny Beach, Golden Sands and Albena are really like, and where to find quieter, wilder sand from Durankulak to Sinemorets.
Where to base yourself on Lake Como, how to use the ferries, which villas and gardens to visit and how to plan a day on the central lake, with walks, seasons and travel tips.
A practical, region-by-region guide to the Republic of Cyprus: Roman Paphos and Kourion, the painted churches and wine villages of the Troodos, Nicosia’s walled old town, Larnaca’s salt lake and the east coast, plus food and a one-week route.