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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Europe holidays | The Guardian</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe</link> <description>Europe holiday features and tips, accommodation and restaurant reviews, plus ideas for skiing, beach, budget, family and sport breaks</description> <language>en-gb</language> <copyright>Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2024</copyright> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:45:16 GMT</pubDate> <dc:date>2024-07-27T01:45:16Z</dc:date> <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language> <dc:rights>Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2024</dc:rights> <image> <title>The Guardian</title> <url>https://assets.guim.co.uk/images/guardian-logo-rss.c45beb1bafa34b347ac333af2e6fe23f.png</url> <link>https://www.theguardian.com</link> </image> <item> <title>Step away from the Games: four unsung Paris museums to visit during the Olympics</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/24/step-away-from-the-games-five-unsung-paris-museums-to-visit-during-the-olympics</link> <description><p>These quirky cultural gems are ideal for discovering a different side of the French capital this summer</p><p>This museum offers a tour of France’s most sensational buildings, from the middle ages to the present. It sits across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower in the eastern wing of the Chaillot Palace, which was built for the International Exhibition of 1937 and features full-scale casts of architectural features, copies of murals and frescoes and models of buildings.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/24/step-away-from-the-games-five-unsung-paris-museums-to-visit-during-the-olympics">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/paris">Paris holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/museums">Museums</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/culture">Culture</category> <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:00:05 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/24/step-away-from-the-games-five-unsung-paris-museums-to-visit-during-the-olympics</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/14621b031d0c9eeb9ca4029bc4bb69af3d051d27/0_297_4935_2961/master/4935.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f1070924d4b558fec684b578a150270c"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Chad Ehlers/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/14621b031d0c9eeb9ca4029bc4bb69af3d051d27/0_297_4935_2961/master/4935.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=a9bee334184befabc9c8f371f0a53b24"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Chad Ehlers/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Anne Carminati and James Wesolowski</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-24T06:00:05Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Island off northern French coast imposes quota to tackle overtourism</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/23/island-off-northern-french-coast-imposes-quota-to-tackle-overtourism</link> <description><p>The picturesque Ile-de-Bréhat follows major cities such as Amsterdam and Venice with measures to reduce visitors </p><p>A small, picturesque island off the north coast of Brittany has imposed a summer tourist quota in an effort to ensure visitors have a more enjoyable experience and its 400-odd permanent residents do not feel swamped.</p><p>From this week until 23 August, the number of people allowed on to Ile-de-Bréhat – excluding local people, second homeowners and workers – between 8.30am and 2.30pm must not exceed 4,700, said the island’s mayor, Olivier Carré.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/23/island-off-northern-french-coast-imposes-quota-to-tackle-overtourism">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/world/france">France</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news">Europe</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/world/world">World news</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:43:57 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/23/island-off-northern-french-coast-imposes-quota-to-tackle-overtourism</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2b10a33307deb99533456c34ae2f5b781ab858c9/0_183_5495_3297/master/5495.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d2a46b48e3299a5fea0d82f8964a0f2d"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Robin Weaver/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/2b10a33307deb99533456c34ae2f5b781ab858c9/0_183_5495_3297/master/5495.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=aa235a24eabf204fcc505b4bd9d53c02"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Robin Weaver/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Jon Henley in Paris</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-23T17:43:57Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A local’s guide to Galway: ‘As a chef I love the food, but it was the culture that first captivated me’</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/22/locals-guide-to-galway-chef-jp-mcmahon-bars-restaurants-beaches</link> <description><p>Michelin-starred chef JP McMahon selects his favourite bars, restaurants and beaches ahead of the Galway Races</p><p>We are spoiled for choice in Galway: there’s great pizza at <a href="https://www.thedoughbros.ie/">Dough Bros</a>; burgers at <a href="https://handsomeburger.com/">Handsome Burger</a> or <a href="https://botown.ie/">Bótown</a>; <a href="https://www.wacafe.co.uk/">Wa Café </a>and <a href="https://www.kappayagalway.com/">Kappa-ya</a> are great for an authentic Japanese experience; <a href="https://www.ardbia.com/">Ard Bia</a> and <a href="https://www.kairestaurant.ie/">Kai</a> are longtime champions of local Irish produce, as are the more recently opened <a href="https://ruibin.ie/">Rúibín</a> and <a href="https://www.blackrockcottage.ie/">Blackrock Cottage</a>. <a href="https://dela.ie/">Dela</a>, on Dominick Street, is the go-to spot for brunch and if you crave a beautifully laminated pastry get to <a href="https://www.magpiebakery.ie/">Magpie Bakery</a> early before they sell out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/22/locals-guide-to-galway-chef-jp-mcmahon-bars-restaurants-beaches">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/galway">Galway holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/ireland">Ireland holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/food/irish-food-and-drink">Irish food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/restaurants">Restaurants</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/food/restaurants">Restaurants</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/food/food">Food</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:00:28 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/22/locals-guide-to-galway-chef-jp-mcmahon-bars-restaurants-beaches</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ecc9ff36f0f7a64eea630def2452b6cbf2f0c054/0_184_5514_3308/master/5514.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0d1ba041228e69c41a91b88a349b57da"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: by Andrea Pucci/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ecc9ff36f0f7a64eea630def2452b6cbf2f0c054/0_184_5514_3308/master/5514.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9e774808585f5df614cdd535ebefcac8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: by Andrea Pucci/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Interview by Vic O'Sullivan</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-22T06:00:28Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>10 of the best beaches and islands in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/21/10-best-beaches-and-islands-in-scandinavia-demark-sweden-finland-norway</link> <description><p>With miles of dune-backed beaches and charming seaside towns, Scandinavia and Finland make great destinations for a beach holiday. Here’s our pick</p><p>Sun-seekers and sea-dippers have been heading to Søndervig – known as the Gateway to the North Sea – for more than a century, drawn to its silver-gold sand and grass-tufted dunes. There are good facilities – mini-golf, tennis, trampolines and Segways are all available close to the beach, with a clutch of excellent fish restaurants in the town. The town’s biggest draw is the extraordinary sand sculpture festival, which runs from May until October, with a wild animal theme this year. Stay at Fjordgaarden, a stylish spa hotel 10 minutes’ drive (or a regular bus connection) from the beach. <br><em>Doubles from £143 B&amp;B; <a href="http://fjordgaarden.dk/">fjordgaarden.dk</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/21/10-best-beaches-and-islands-in-scandinavia-demark-sweden-finland-norway">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/scandinavia-holidays">Scandinavia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:00:05 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/21/10-best-beaches-and-islands-in-scandinavia-demark-sweden-finland-norway</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9b446aca722cc4b8239f28e5ad53a5070b15c0b6/0_233_3992_2396/master/3992.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=71b281ef758750a90edd33bbc340a54b"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Lukassek/Shutterstock</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9b446aca722cc4b8239f28e5ad53a5070b15c0b6/0_233_3992_2396/master/3992.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ef652b403db914e0799ac1f53e7ea908"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Lukassek/Shutterstock</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Annabelle Thorpe</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-21T10:00:05Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘I had the beach entirely to myself’: four gorgeous places in France off the tourist trail</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/four-gorgeous-places-in-france-off-the-tourist-trail-basque-country-brittany-marseille</link> <description><p>The country is large enough to still produce surprises – Roman remains you didn’t know about, a seaside train line, vast empty beaches …</p><p>Between the glamour of Biarritz and the tuna boats and half-timbered houses of Saint-Jean-de-Luz lies a surprisingly peaceful stretch of the French Basque coast, with relatively few tourists even in high summer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/four-gorgeous-places-in-france-off-the-tourist-trail-basque-country-brittany-marseille">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:00:34 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/four-gorgeous-places-in-france-off-the-tourist-trail-basque-country-brittany-marseille</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/410feb9fdf5ff9d18e49e6b4afc2dcc07eba96c7/0_0_5920_3552/master/5920.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d3b1cb04fea508cf363643c4d2842bc2"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/410feb9fdf5ff9d18e49e6b4afc2dcc07eba96c7/0_0_5920_3552/master/5920.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=08a99e2147ac369cb9d82579dd6b09ae"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian Staff</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-20T10:00:34Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>The other Dordogne: exploring France’s unspoiled Périgord region</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/the-other-dordogne-france-unspoiled-perigord-region-perigueux</link> <description><p>The department’s sleepy capital and historic market towns offer a snapshot of an old-fashioned rural way of life far removed from the tourist trail</p><p>It’s always good to be back in&nbsp;Périgueux. Though the administrative capital of the Dordogne lies in one of the French regions best known to&nbsp;British holidaymakers, it manages to remain relatively innocent of tourism. Yet this sleepy <em>fl</em><em>âneur</em> of a town, built on limestone quays above the River Isle, is full of charm.</p><p>It is, after all, at the heart of a proudly gastronomic region. Tourism contributes almost a quarter of the department’s income. But call the area by its regional name, Périgord, and the lens shifts. This is the country of truffles and <em>cèpes</em>, walnuts, poultry, confit duck and (like it or not) foie gras; of cheeses and sunflowers; figs and freshwater fish; buttery <em>tartines</em> and heady <em>vin de noix</em>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/the-other-dordogne-france-unspoiled-perigord-region-perigueux">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/dordogne">Dordogne holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travelfoodanddrink">Food and drink</category> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 06:00:29 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/20/the-other-dordogne-france-unspoiled-perigord-region-perigueux</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/670853ab541a45693bbc5fc4cf024389280ca5b0/0_216_5464_3279/master/5464.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=a3a3f396efe2bf58e525b1f86fea9b90"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/670853ab541a45693bbc5fc4cf024389280ca5b0/0_216_5464_3279/master/5464.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=8b9ee7e2972b063a16f177981c8e693c"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Fiona Sampson</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-20T06:00:29Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘The real life of Athens is here’ – look beyond the Acropolis for the hidden gems of the city</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/sep/07/the-real-life-of-athens-is-here-hidden-gems-beyond-and-beneath-the-acropolis</link> <description><p>The Acropolis Museum’s underground lab, the ancient Hadrian aqueduct and an arts festival in an old factory offer a more personal view of the Greek capital</p><p>It’s the most exclusive lost property office in the world. Deep underground, in a thrumming, humidified laboratory, a world-historical statue is being reunited with its ancient marble foot. Of all the rooms at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, this is the most pulse-quickening, which is saying something considering that the building houses treasures of antiquity including friezes from the Parthenon.</p><p>Prof Nikolaos Stampolidis, director-general of the museum, is playing the role of an archaeological Prince Charming: he must decide if the deftly chiselled toes are a match for the sculpture of a <em>kouros</em>, or naked youth on display as part of the permanent collection until conservators began to suspect that the foot bone connected to the leg bone might be the wrong one. Perhaps the foot in the lab, which was found elsewhere at the Acropolis, will be a perfect fit. If museum staff are right, these jigsaw pieces, separated for millennia, have been within just a few square metres of one another.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/sep/07/the-real-life-of-athens-is-here-hidden-gems-beyond-and-beneath-the-acropolis">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/athens">Athens holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greece">Greece holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/city-breaks">City breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/weekends">Weekend breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:00:40 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/sep/07/the-real-life-of-athens-is-here-hidden-gems-beyond-and-beneath-the-acropolis</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bf20c8f02225265ad265a2438d3b8af5b1ce2045/0_365_5681_3408/master/5681.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=accbac62ee182f831e3628be96bf95f1"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: AegeanPhoto/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bf20c8f02225265ad265a2438d3b8af5b1ce2045/0_365_5681_3408/master/5681.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1284d0c2d51dfafc648431aae0a73c54"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: AegeanPhoto/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Stephen Smith</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-09-07T06:00:40Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A local’s guide to Narbonne, France: late-night dancing, seafood and seaside cycle rides</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/15/a-locals-guide-to-narbonne-france-late-night-dancing-seafood-and-seaside-cycle-rides</link> <description><p>Winemaker and rugby player Gérard Bertrand on the best 6am steaks, nightlife and coastal action in this relaxed Mediterranean town</p><p>Our food scene revolves around <a href="https://www.narbonne.halles.fr/" title="">Les Halles de Narbonne</a>, a splendid covered market and architectural gem from the late 19th century. It is open every day and is everyone’s favourite meeting place. More than a market, it has wine bars, bistros and tapas counters, plus fishmongers where you can feast on plump oysters and shrimps. I go there every Sunday to do my shopping. When I played rugby for Narbonne, the “third half” would sometimes carry on until morning, when we would arrive at 6am for a steak. And you’ll still find this ambience in Les Halles – along with great grilled meat – at <a href="https://www.chez-bebelle.fr/narbonne/" title="">Chez Bebelle</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/15/a-locals-guide-to-narbonne-france-late-night-dancing-seafood-and-seaside-cycle-rides">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/city-breaks">City breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/bars">Bars, pubs and clubs</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/museums">Museums</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/culture">Culture</category> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 06:00:31 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/aug/15/a-locals-guide-to-narbonne-france-late-night-dancing-seafood-and-seaside-cycle-rides</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ac7d16ac5a56e517a53951f2f6486468e051431c/0_0_1575_945/master/1575.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=cd1d76ac2335b14723b0253acb2ea132"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Illustration: Hennie Haworth/The Guardian</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ac7d16ac5a56e517a53951f2f6486468e051431c/0_0_1575_945/master/1575.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f1dae61fc05d65301e8ad7da9ae834a2"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Illustration: Hennie Haworth/The Guardian</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Interview by John Brunton</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-08-15T06:00:31Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Hidden Spain: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/25/hidden-spain-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</link> <description><p>It is the UK’s favourite holiday destination, but few British tourists explore these stunning tucked-away beaches, sleepy villages and rugged national parks<br><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Hidden Croatia </a>| <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track">Hidden Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/18/hidden-france-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Hidden France</a></strong></p><p>A lot of us have been rather surprised to discover how much we like being in nature and all that outdoorsy stuff over the past couple of years. Of course, we all still love our city breaks – nothing like an exhilarating weekend in Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia to pep us up – but Spain is also really good for getting away from it all, whether in the mountains, an unspoiled stretch of coast or in a village you just happen to come across on a road trip. The Spanish love rural tourism and there are gorgeous small hotels and self-catering places all over the country.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/25/hidden-spain-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 09:00:10 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/25/hidden-spain-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a8daff93b5fa07be063e6ff38434ba1bd05fb4a2/0_0_4608_2764/master/4608.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2661f675f6797b8d9b2423fa6e0c879e"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: agefotostock/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a8daff93b5fa07be063e6ff38434ba1bd05fb4a2/0_0_4608_2764/master/4608.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=27b13ca631ba704a8b2855fb0cef0143"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: agefotostock/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Annie Bennett</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-06-25T09:00:10Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Hidden France: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/18/hidden-france-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</link> <description><p>If you dream of salt pans and chalets on stilts, wild heather-clad hillsides and car-free isles …<br><strong>Hidden … <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track">Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/09/hidden-italy-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Italy</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/11/hidden-portugal-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Portugal</a></strong></p><p>France, the world’s most popular tourist destination, is getting back on track this summer with a focus (and a €50m government investment) on eco-friendly holidays, slow travel and sustainable tourism. That means going beyond the usual hotspots to an unexplored France of bamboo forests, pink salt pans, chalets on stilts, prehistoric horses and maybe a weekend as a lighthouse keeper.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/18/hidden-france-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2022 10:00:15 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/18/hidden-france-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3b0a34a5e59b8d9785a6feeab24e5e1715a44010/0_189_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=8e9462b8edd88439343c3d279386c88c"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Andia/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3b0a34a5e59b8d9785a6feeab24e5e1715a44010/0_189_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ca45b06534edd4925948d194a18fedc9"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Andia/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Jon Bryant</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-06-18T10:00:15Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Hidden Portugal: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/11/hidden-portugal-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</link> <description><p>Hauntingly beautiful villages, thermal springs, unspoilt beaches, fairytale castles ... Portugal has so much more to offer than the bustle of the Algarve<br><strong>Hidden …<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track"> Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Croatia</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/09/hidden-italy-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Italy</a></strong></p><p>Britain’s love affair with its <a href="https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/qa-why-is-portugal-known-as-britains-oldest-ally/">oldest ally</a> is set to be reignited this summer. The UK is Portugal’s biggest overseas tourist market, and it became the first EU country to allow Britons fast-tracked entry, post-Brexit, via electronic passport gates. Thanks to the easing of Covid travel restrictions, hundreds of thousands of British travellers are expected to head back there this summer, drawn mainly by its sunny south coast. But Portugal has so much more to offer than the beaches and bars of the Algarve.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/11/hidden-portugal-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/portugal">Portugal holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2022 10:00:16 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/jun/11/hidden-portugal-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5a80dbe134ed453599f5864d5a21386dcf6ac4c8/0_0_6000_3600/master/6000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c4b22934e436b7497d2efe667db4f2b6"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Jacek Sopotnicki/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/5a80dbe134ed453599f5864d5a21386dcf6ac4c8/0_0_6000_3600/master/6000.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=3c59ae4881ebdf19c7c110381703627f"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Jacek Sopotnicki/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Paulo Anunciação</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-06-11T10:00:16Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Hidden Greece: where to stay and what to do away from the beaten track</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track</link> <description><p>Explore Greece’s wealth of secret beaches, mountains, sleepy islands and tempting tavernas<br><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/09/hidden-italy-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Hidden Italy </a>| <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Hidden Croatia</a></strong></p><p>Gorgeous Greece has always been a classic, go-to summer holiday destination, and the pandemic served as a stark reminder that tourism is the main motor driving the economy. As a result, many new initiatives were rushed through: from improving infrastructure and promoting sustainability to developing lesser-known destinations.</p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/greece-kicks-off-tourist-season-early-meet-great-demand-2022-02-17/" title="">Early projections suggest</a> that these measures have succeeded and, if all goes well, 2022 could be a bumper season, with tourism reaching 80-90% of pre-Covid levels. So maybe this is the year to discover an out-of-the-way beach or an underrated resort, to recharge those sun-depleted batteries far from the madding holiday-deprived crowds, or to embark on a scenic mountain trek.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greece">Greece holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greek-islands">Greek Islands holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2022 09:00:47 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/964741bf7298ba2700ce9913e295783c00ff1da9/0_138_3775_2266/master/3775.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2afc50fd0fdd3156148cb99291453d6b"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/964741bf7298ba2700ce9913e295783c00ff1da9/0_138_3775_2266/master/3775.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=dc8facee8349008bcc9ebbbe18d81a66"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>John Malathronas</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-04-02T09:00:47Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Hidden Croatia: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</link> <description><p>Explore the natural wonders, sleepy villages and car-free islands of seven lesser-known regions<br><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/02/hidden-greece-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-away-from-the-beaten-track">Hidden Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/apr/09/hidden-italy-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Hidden Italy</a></strong></p><p>Despite all the restrictions and uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Croatia’s tourism industry made a decent show of bouncing back last year – to about two-thirds of its 2019 levels. And the perennial hotspots of Dubrovnik, Hvar, Brač and Korčula have been as popular as ever. But while millions of people spent last year beating a well-trodden path, there are still regions, islands and beaches where the tourist footprint is lighter, the crowds fewer and the atmosphere more mellow. If you’re looking for an escape and a new discovery this year – but not the crowds – you’ll find it in these places.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/croatia">Croatia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/short-breaks">Short breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:00:54 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2022/mar/26/hidden-croatia-where-to-stay-and-what-to-do-off-the-beaten-track</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/caa68cd4d88f448fc3508bdd74ed01bef0519be2/0_0_4750_2849/master/4750.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=5244d6e847432c9b217e6638853b36e0"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/caa68cd4d88f448fc3508bdd74ed01bef0519be2/0_0_4750_2849/master/4750.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=11f7d30792294899a420a3f3ef28c535"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Mary Novakovich</dc:creator> <dc:date>2022-03-26T10:00:54Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A holiday guide to the Canary Islands</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/may/25/a-holiday-guide-to-the-canary-islands</link> <description><p>The Canaries are Spain’s most accessible destination under current UK travel rules – and home to historical towns, dramatic coastlines, wild walks and excellent seafood</p><p>Away from their pockets of mass-tourism development, Spain’s Canaries are an archipelago of endlessly varied landscapes, slow-going villages, lively towns, gastronomic delights and a thriving local culture that is at once firmly Spanish and distinctively Canarian. With two Unesco geoparks and four national parks, these eight sun-baked islands are home to a growing lineup of sustainable tourism initiatives – and you’re never far from a dip in the Atlantic.</p><p>This week, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/may/21/spain-to-drop-covid-restrictions-on-british-visitors-from-24-may">Spain opened its borders to British tourists</a>, allowing them to enter without a Covid test or proof of vaccination. The change prompted UK tour operators to resume holidays to the Canary Islands – the only part of Spain exempt from the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain">Foreign Office’s non-essential travel warning</a>. That doesn’t mean that going on holiday to the Canaries is completely straightforward – along with the rest of Spain the islands are on the<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/red-amber-and-green-list-rules-for-entering-england#amber-list"> amber list</a>, meaning visitors returning to the UK are required to self-isolate for 10 days and take a Covid test before landing, and two more on days two and eight. In addition, a negative PCR test is required prior to arrival if staying in an official tourism establishment. After a flurry of contradictory comments by ministers last week,<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/19/ministers-accused-of-sowing-confusion-over-england-travel-advice"> Boris Johnson </a>said no one should be going on holiday to amber-list destinations, though that hasn’t stopped <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/yes-but-no-but-yes-flight-bookings-soar-despite-baffling-travel-rules">airlines increasing the number of flights to them</a>, encouraged by consumer demand. As travel expert Paul Charles put it: “Consumers are voting with their feet and booking trips to Spain; they know the rules, they know it’s not illegal and they know they have to self-isolate when they get home.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/may/25/a-holiday-guide-to-the-canary-islands">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/canaryislands">Canary Islands holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travelfoodanddrink">Food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/national-parks">National parks</category> <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:21 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/may/25/a-holiday-guide-to-the-canary-islands</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3a28fa2b075c897f71e054d0aab914adb109a5c0/0_302_5500_3300/master/5500.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2c45e2ebbba6a03d4e90a3236e6d1579"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3a28fa2b075c897f71e054d0aab914adb109a5c0/0_302_5500_3300/master/5500.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4274477e370b5848c6c74549ef9cb5b0"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: mauritius images GmbH/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Isabella Noble</dc:creator> <dc:date>2021-05-25T06:00:21Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Spain road trip: Granada to Almería</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/aug/07/spain-road-trip-granada-alhambra-almeria-spaghetti-western</link> <description><p>The Alhambra marks the start of a drive taking in historic cities, a river valley and mountains – and ends in Almería’s spaghetti western desert<br></p><p><strong>Granada</strong> is dominated by its mighty Moorish fortress, <strong><a href="https://www.alhambradegranada.org/en/info/ticketsale.asp" title="">the Alhambra</a></strong>. Book ahead and visit early, at its least-crowded, and then spend the afternoon meandering the narrow streets and plazas of the old town – the <strong>Albaicín</strong>. Stay in this area at the 16th-century <strong><a href="https://hotelsantaisabellareal.com/en-us" title="">Santa Isabel La Real</a></strong>, with its Alhambra views, (doubles from €95 B&amp;B, parking available).</p><p>On day two, take in the Alhambra’s Nasrid palaces, Generalife and the Alcazaba before driving north-west through rolling olive country to picturesque <strong>Priego de Córdoba</strong> (N-432 &amp; A-339, 76km). The town is a restful place to be, and feels like the essence of Andalucía; its <strong><a href="http://www.andalucia.org/en/cultural-tourism/visits/cordoba/other-visits/barrio-de-la-villa/" title="">Barrio de la Villa</a></strong> is a labyrinth of fountains, churches, geraniums, with castle and panoramic views. Take all that in while staying at quaint <strong><a href="http://www.priegorural.es/Hotel-Zahor%C3%AD-o-2.html" title="">Hotel Zahorí</a></strong> (double from €55 B&amp;B).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/aug/07/spain-road-trip-granada-alhambra-almeria-spaghetti-western">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/road-trips">Road trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/heritage">Heritage</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/granada">Granada holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/andalucia">Andalucia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 05:30:39 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/aug/07/spain-road-trip-granada-alhambra-almeria-spaghetti-western</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/06b82282dcc1223a4b9849a3923301caa6af5b8a/0_135_4795_2877/master/4795.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=12ed34bbd97372525f11dfe6fa2067bc"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Saturnino Perez Garrido/Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/06b82282dcc1223a4b9849a3923301caa6af5b8a/0_135_4795_2877/master/4795.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=96f072079a5990b5d69253d60cca6ec8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Saturnino Perez Garrido/Alamy Stock Photo</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Sorrel Downer</dc:creator> <dc:date>2019-08-07T05:30:39Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘We hiked green volcanoes near Barcelona’: readers’ favourite day trips from cities</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/12/readers-favourite-day-trips-from-cities-europe</link> <description><p>Our tipsters revel in rural escapes and dips in the sea on their city breaks from Gdańsk to Lisbon</p><p>After a couple of days exploring beautiful Salzburg, I bought a hop-on, hop-off bus ticket to the Austrian lake district – the Salzkammergut. The hotel receptionist recommended we headed to Fuschl am See. The hourly bus took about 40 minutes to get to this absolute gem. The lake water – perfect for summer swimming – is so clean it is officially drinkable. There are also charming guesthouses and small hotels. It is an absolutely beautiful spot and the whole area should be explored.<br><strong>Steven</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/12/readers-favourite-day-trips-from-cities-europe">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/city-breaks">City breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/day-trips">Day trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:00:44 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/12/readers-favourite-day-trips-from-cities-europe</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7a9173b2f13886b5e544b4211ad6769df65d2d3/0_105_8256_4954/master/8256.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0e74da991d55fb91cb97b6472f7a1ace"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Sergi Reboredo/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f7a9173b2f13886b5e544b4211ad6769df65d2d3/0_105_8256_4954/master/8256.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=563a05ab58949de5c399f3530badf08f"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Sergi Reboredo/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian readers</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-12T06:00:44Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘Stunning lakes and majestic mountains’: readers’ tips from Europe</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/05/stunning-lakes-majestic-mountains-in-europe-readers-tips</link> <description><p>Dramatic scenery, gleaming lakes and unspoilt views take the fancy of our adventurous tipsters, from France to Albania</p><p>Alleghe in Belluno, 80 miles north of Venice, is a picturesque town by a stunning lake, framed by the majestic eastern Dolomites. We found the streets really charming, the local cuisine exceptional and enjoyed exhilarating hikes on which we barely encountered another soul. Alleghe was the perfect base for exploring one of Italy’s most enchanting and unspoiled regions.<br><strong>Lorna Young</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/05/stunning-lakes-majestic-mountains-in-europe-readers-tips">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/walking">Walking</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/adventure">Adventure travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/health-and-wellbeing">Health & wellbeing</category> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:00:01 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/05/stunning-lakes-majestic-mountains-in-europe-readers-tips</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/638732d443b14c8062e8b679ef0bb636cf213022/0_0_6535_3921/master/6535.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=97c5744bf05663a0775b1978c3d9f020"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Joana Kruse/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/638732d443b14c8062e8b679ef0bb636cf213022/0_0_6535_3921/master/6535.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=7e9956654b3dd26e9b846d3d1aa18be5"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Joana Kruse/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian readers</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-05T06:00:01Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘We loved pitching in an olive grove’: readers’ favourite campsites in Europe</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/28/we-loved-pitching-in-an-olive-grove-readers-favourite-campsites-in-europe</link> <description><p>From the shores of an Alpine lake to the banks of the Dordogne river, our tipsters share their top spots for a holiday under canvas</p><p>Having been cycling across Europe for nearly two months, we’d become campsite connoisseurs. <a href="https://naturacamp-karli.com/en/">Natura Camp Karli</a> stands out for being a tranquil oasis on the Istrian peninsula in Croatia. We loved pitching our tent in an olive grove, having been welcomed with a gift of handmade products. The facilities were simple, but excellent, with a covered area and stoves for cooking, as well as ample seating with a view. It’s a peaceful location, with the coast about six miles away. After a wonderful night’s sleep, drifting off to the gentle hum of insects, we left with an extra spring in our pedalling. <br><em>Pitch from €25</em><br><strong>Mary</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/28/we-loved-pitching-in-an-olive-grove-readers-favourite-campsites-in-europe">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/camping">Camping holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 06:00:15 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/28/we-loved-pitching-in-an-olive-grove-readers-favourite-campsites-in-europe</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0224ef6b83d4608d1577a74af8181db50390d341/0_211_5616_3370/master/5616.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=33590afc607bdb4a7de79f4276851126"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Giuseppe Anello/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0224ef6b83d4608d1577a74af8181db50390d341/0_211_5616_3370/master/5616.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2da9cba750af920c07fcda745df2eee3"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Giuseppe Anello/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian readers</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-28T06:00:15Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Take a kayak to your cabin: 10 of the best riverside stays in Europe</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/16/10-best-riverside-cabins-villas-houses-in-europe</link> <description><p>The life aquatic can be enjoyed to the full at these serene villas, farmhouses and treehouses by the water</p><p><strong>Gut Üselitz</strong>, a 16th-century manor house on a river-like inlet on Rügen island off the Baltic coast, now houses seven modern, minimalist holiday apartments. The house is on an isolated island within Rügen, surrounded by water. The apartments, which sleep two to six, can be rented separately, or the whole house can be hired, including the main kitchen, dining room, lounge and library. The six-hectare (14-acre) grounds include an orchard and are visited by herons, egrets, cranes and other birds (there are binoculars in each apartment). The nearest beach is Streler Sund, a&nbsp;10-minute drive away, and guests can&nbsp;go kayaking and sailing nearby.<br><em>From €140 a night, sleeps two, <a href="https://www.welcomebeyond.com/property/gut-uselitz/">welcomebeyond.com</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/16/10-best-riverside-cabins-villas-houses-in-europe">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/selfcatering">Self-catering</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cottages">Cottages</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:00:42 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/16/10-best-riverside-cabins-villas-houses-in-europe</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7ddda828741d7bba15afa581f0ef2b4f5ea9326d/0_55_3200_1920/master/3200.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0d3d59d22ebfe90af730f5175cb14239"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Ulrike Meutzner/PR</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7ddda828741d7bba15afa581f0ef2b4f5ea9326d/0_55_3200_1920/master/3200.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ad64acf27072745884af615b35efa4e2"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Ulrike Meutzner/PR</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Rachel Dixon</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-16T06:00:42Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Piste off! Skiers fear new lift will threaten La Grave’s old school charm</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/05/piste-off-skiers-fear-new-lift-will-threaten-la-graves-old-school-charm</link> <description><p>Proposals to build a cable car to access the retreating glacier have sparked a debate about the future of this low-key resort loved by ski tourers</p><p>There’s nothing like scrambling along a jagged granite ridge resplendent in russet and lime-green lichen, when it should be covered in snow, to remind you that the climate crisis is in full swing. My guide, Maxant Danilo, and I are at an altitude of more than 2,500 metres in the Hautes-Alpes, but even though it’s late January, conditions on south-facing slopes such as these feel more like late spring. Our snowboards are strapped to our backpacks instead of our feet.</p><p>Danilo, who works for a guide collective based in nearby La Grave, tells me the resort actually had one of the strongest starts to a winter season in recent years, with plenty of snow and low temperatures from November until the middle of January. The problem is, the constant mild weather since has melted much of the snowpack.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/05/piste-off-skiers-fear-new-lift-will-threaten-la-graves-old-school-charm">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/skiing">Skiing holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/green">Green travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:00:02 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/05/piste-off-skiers-fear-new-lift-will-threaten-la-graves-old-school-charm</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/27c7c0c67d5efe79925461e815ee5ba1bd69cfcb/0_128_7360_4415/master/7360.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=500fd71fec85e153f6f8dc314c7d3799"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Francois Roux/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/27c7c0c67d5efe79925461e815ee5ba1bd69cfcb/0_128_7360_4415/master/7360.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=1b657f584a2053035d007da74a708030"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Francois Roux/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Sam Haddad</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-03-05T07:00:02Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Skiing without clutter: on the eco-friendly slopes of Slovenia’s Julian Alps</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/15/skiing-without-clutter-on-the-eco-friendly-slopes-of-slovenias-pristine-julian-alps</link> <description><p>The Vogel-Bohinj ski area lets nature do the talking: billboards and snow cannons are banned, and cable cars and car parks are tucked away in woods</p><p>Winding through Slovenia’s Julian Alps, it’s easy to miss the signs to the Vogel ski centre and carry on driving. The cable car and car park are concealed deep in woods above beautiful Lake Bohinj – a deliberate policy to keep the landscape free from tourist clutter and visible ski infrastructure. The result is one of the most natural skiing areas in Europe.</p><p>From its hidden entrance in the woods, the cable car ascends to <a href="https://www.skiresort.info/ski-resort/vogel-bohinj/">Vogel</a> and the views open up: mountains soaring above, snowy churches below, and the deep blue lake dropping away beneath until it’s the size of a puddle.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/15/skiing-without-clutter-on-the-eco-friendly-slopes-of-slovenias-pristine-julian-alps">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/skiing">Skiing holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/slovenia">Slovenia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/ski-resorts">Ski resorts</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/green">Green travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:00:03 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/15/skiing-without-clutter-on-the-eco-friendly-slopes-of-slovenias-pristine-julian-alps</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0bfe88d09762dcd858a31270a3ef0cda8d9cf5a2/0_571_1500_900/master/1500.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=e95db84466a64a35cd96935a6afb37ad"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Camilla Bell-Davies</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/0bfe88d09762dcd858a31270a3ef0cda8d9cf5a2/0_571_1500_900/master/1500.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=613d45cedf760737ccee47420aa2c39b"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Camilla Bell-Davies</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Camilla Bell-Davies</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-02-15T07:00:03Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>100 years of Winter Olympic history: why Chamonix is still king of the slopes</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/01/france-chamonix-ski-olympics-king-of-the-slopes</link> <description><p>On the centenary of it hosting the first winter games, the French town has lost none of the allure felt by pioneering skiers, curlers and skaters</p><p>On a chilly winter’s day, exactly 100 years ago, four smartly dressed men boarded a train in Edinburgh. Willie Jackson and his son Laurence were both farmers, dapper Thomas Murray bred sheep and cattle, and portly Robin Welsh was a member of Edinburgh city council. At 54, he was a little older than his pals. They had deliberated for months about whether to make their journey, but in the end went for it, and what an adventure it turned out to be.</p><p>They chugged to London, then on to Paris, before taking the 13-hour train to Chamonix. As the train wound its way through the snowy Alps, they alleviated the boredom by playing countless games of bridge. In the guard’s van were their curling stones.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/01/france-chamonix-ski-olympics-king-of-the-slopes">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/skiing">Skiing holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/winter-sports">Winter sports holidays</category> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 07:00:45 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/feb/01/france-chamonix-ski-olympics-king-of-the-slopes</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e7046b3fb8377ce652637aa33be7044f97aa809a/1307_1040_4046_2428/master/4046.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=e58d71a5c77e38bf7c13963e75f18b30"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: COUTTET, Auguste/©Musée Olympique Lausanne.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e7046b3fb8377ce652637aa33be7044f97aa809a/1307_1040_4046_2428/master/4046.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0559bb177973ac61758d1342e15d9238"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: COUTTET, Auguste/©Musée Olympique Lausanne.</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Jonathan Samuels</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-02-01T07:00:45Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Our epic family adventure hiking through Greece’s Vikos gorge</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/29/our-epic-family-adventure-hiking-through-greeces-vikos-gorge</link> <description><p>A rail trip across Europe to the spectacular Zagori region of Greece is the perfect bonding experience for the writer and her 11-year-old son</p><p>A cheer goes up as we board our train. We’re catching the Eurostar from London to Paris and a couple so newly married that the bride is still wearing her wedding dress are just ahead of us. Our own excitement may be less visible but it’s just as palpable.</p><p>As the train hurtles through the sunny downlands of Kent, I grin at my 11-year-old son, Osian. He is trying to disappear into his hoodie, embarrassed at my trainspotter jokes and the journey’s unexpected romantic twist. Nothing can derail my high spirits, though, at the thought of hiking in one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes, the Vikos gorge in the Pindus mountains of north-west Greece.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/29/our-epic-family-adventure-hiking-through-greeces-vikos-gorge">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greece">Greece holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/railtravel">Rail travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jun 2024 06:00:44 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/29/our-epic-family-adventure-hiking-through-greeces-vikos-gorge</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c75bc5598443c7ba06e542d4349f15e32b8030f5/266_0_8858_5317/master/8858.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=56a9cf79ba2067c781ac76d4040e51ba"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: studiodr/Getty Images/iStockphoto</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c75bc5598443c7ba06e542d4349f15e32b8030f5/266_0_8858_5317/master/8858.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b93febe5696b12840d1de40d397cf108"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: studiodr/Getty Images/iStockphoto</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Rhiannon Batten</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-29T06:00:44Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/20/berlin-by-rail-a-cold-war-adventure</link> <description><p>Taking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art</p><p>Eagle-eyed football fans heading to Berlin’s Olympiastadion for the Euros may spot what looks like an abandoned space station topped with four enormous white orbs on a hill a mile or so south of the ground.</p><p>The stadium – which will host the Euro 2024 final – has a more storied past than perhaps any other. Built by the Nazis for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the great African American sprinter Jesse Owens won four gold medals here in front of a watching Adolf Hitler, single-handedly debunking the Führer’s myth of Aryan supremacy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/20/berlin-by-rail-a-cold-war-adventure">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/berlin">Berlin holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/germany">Germany holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/world/cold-war">Cold war</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/city-breaks">City breaks</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cultural-trips">Cultural trips</category> <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 06:00:29 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/20/berlin-by-rail-a-cold-war-adventure</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/060662560be70b7011321069be1d8192d17dafaf/0_246_5760_3456/master/5760.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=06fc8c81ad4febe218a2935680e6492d"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: fhm/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/060662560be70b7011321069be1d8192d17dafaf/0_246_5760_3456/master/5760.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=73ddfbd470a92a44a1be2737990994ed"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: fhm/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Gavin McOwan</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-20T06:00:29Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘If I could be teleported to any beach, this would be it’: readers choose their favourite European beaches</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/03/readers-favourite-beaches-in-europe</link> <description><p>Seaside idylls from Île de Ré to eastern Crete feature as our tipsters report that even popular destinations such as Menorca and Sicily have their quieter spots</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.alongdustyroads.com/posts/cala-galdana-menorca-guide">Cala Galdana</a></strong> beach – and its neighbours – are spectacular. Turn off at Ferreries and take the attractive Me-22 road that brings you to a breathtaking horseshoe bay shrouded by pine trees. The golden sandy beach is peaceful, even on a busy day. There are beach toilets and a cafe. There are also water sports facilities if you want a bit more activity. Neighbouring <strong>Cala Mitjana</strong>, a beautiful beach a short walk to the east, is wilder, as is <strong>Cala Macarella</strong>, two miles by footpath to the west. If I could be teleported to any beach on my day off here’s where I’d go to.<br><strong>Bethan Patfield</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/03/readers-favourite-beaches-in-europe">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 10:00:14 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/03/readers-favourite-beaches-in-europe</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bfa8f9cdf43199de75bfe3413cb9c44981dc2961/0_138_4288_2573/master/4288.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=caf90c80159cf85a02d5699a659a09cb"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Naeblys/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/bfa8f9cdf43199de75bfe3413cb9c44981dc2961/0_138_4288_2573/master/4288.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=41830f97f23ad4669f181d090f100ea7"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Naeblys/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian readers</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-03T10:00:14Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A gentler side of the Dolomites: a summer break in Italy’s Adamello-Brenta natural park</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/20/family-holiday-italy-adamello-brenta-national-park-dolomites</link> <description><p>Its peaks are a big draw for adrenaline junkies, but this natural park’s newer attractions offer more inclusive family activities</p><p>The pool was empty – perhaps because at about 22C, the water was too cold for Italians. It was also about to close. Whatever the reason, we had the glorious Biolago di Pinzolo, a spring-fed, plant-filtered swimming lake, to ourselves. As my son and I swam, we could just make out the tiny red-roofed hermitage of San Martino on the forested slope above, where, according to legend, a hermit survived on bread provided by a tame bear.</p><p>We’d come to the mountains of northern Italy for an alternative family break, away from the honeypot cities and beach resorts further south.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/20/family-holiday-italy-adamello-brenta-national-park-dolomites">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/dolomites">Dolomites holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/alps">Alps holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 06:00:20 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/20/family-holiday-italy-adamello-brenta-national-park-dolomites</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a28ffa3ac47e8a8ffa3722a2d0fb034c489d9fec/0_35_2000_1200/master/2000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=e5deb65cd431e51993b637b9883c3916"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Foto Bisti/Bisti Luconi Paolo</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a28ffa3ac47e8a8ffa3722a2d0fb034c489d9fec/0_35_2000_1200/master/2000.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=8d6afb15fa8140ea406f962ae3f2a8b7"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Foto Bisti/Bisti Luconi Paolo</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Isabel Choat</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-04-20T06:00:20Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>I’ve written about France for 20 years – here are my favourite places to visit</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/23/ive-written-about-france-for-20-years-here-are-my-favourite-places-to-visit</link> <description><p>After a lifetime exploring the country’s cities, coast and countryside, our France expert chooses her personal highlights<br><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/23/my-top-restaurants-and-food-discoveries-from-20-years-of-writing-about-france">My favourite places to eat in France</a></strong></p><p>When you can gaze on the salt pans of Guérande, near Nantes, cycle through lavender fields in Drôme, in the south-east, and bask in the splendour of the Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrénees, you have to wonder how France got so lucky with its diverse landscapes. Most recently, the volcanic landscape of the Massif Central captured my heart. The chain of extinct volcanoes runs south from the highest, Le Puy de Dôme (there’s a <a href="https://www.clermontauvergnetourisme.com/en/pages/panoramic-domes-the-cog-railway/">rack railway</a> to the top) near Clermont-Ferrand.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/23/ive-written-about-france-for-20-years-here-are-my-favourite-places-to-visit">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/familyholidays">Family holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:00:19 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/mar/23/ive-written-about-france-for-20-years-here-are-my-favourite-places-to-visit</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/087c68c4d29b0144802b228d4f4d6ac039292092/0_374_5616_3370/master/5616.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=6cb6f5ec2ede04e8856ebb910a1b4cbb"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: CW Images/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/087c68c4d29b0144802b228d4f4d6ac039292092/0_374_5616_3370/master/5616.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c6c4842edd6ee3afda3251ceceafe696"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: CW Images/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Carolyn Boyd</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-03-23T11:00:19Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Skip the coast: three of Europe’s loveliest lakes to visit – by travel experts</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/skip-the-beach-three-of-europes-loveliest-lakes-france-italy-germany</link> <description><p>Three writers pick their favourite lakeside getaways in France, Germany and Italy, with boat trips and great places to stay and eat</p><p>A light breeze ruffles the palm fronds of our parasol as we sip Orangina and gaze at the windsurfers skimming across the water. The beach cafe is playing gentle Balearic beats. But this isn’t the Balearics and that shimmering expanse of blue is not the Med. We’re in the foothills of the French Alps and the nearest coastline is over 250 miles away.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/skip-the-beach-three-of-europes-loveliest-lakes-france-italy-germany">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/water-sports-holidays">Water sports holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/germany">Germany holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 10:00:36 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/skip-the-beach-three-of-europes-loveliest-lakes-france-italy-germany</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b410e6322c6f5bf6ec1db6cea5e55cb4720dabda/1679_952_3772_2263/master/3772.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=fb543172a65226ce73a9306a42d996e5"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b410e6322c6f5bf6ec1db6cea5e55cb4720dabda/1679_952_3772_2263/master/3772.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b998ed52249dc73f68cb56b14a37f821"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hemis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Joanne O'Connor, Colin O'Brien, Paul Sullivan</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-06T10:00:36Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Europe’s best beach holidays: Cadaqués, Spain</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain</link> <description><p>Forget what you think about the Costa Brava: this whitewashed town on a horseshoe bay was ‘the best place in the world’ for Dalí – and is still pretty much perfect today<br><strong>More beach holidays | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france">France</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece">Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-peniche-portugal">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy">Italy</a></strong> </p><p></p><p>I have travelled all over Spain for both work and fun in the past two decades, but the Catalan seaside town of Cadaqués had somehow failed to register on my radar. Last year, my husband was working in Catalonia and when he had a few days off between jobs, I proposed an impromptu tryst. The brief: somewhere by the sea.</p><p>I’m a map optimist, which can result in disappointment. I’ll spend hours tracing tantalising coastal roads, imagining wild cliffs or pristine sands dotted with charming fishing villages and <em>chiringuitos</em>. But the reality often fails to match my fantasies, and my dream road trip ends up leading me through Spain’s more familiar coastal milieu of endless high-rise concrete and phoney Irish bars. Cadaqués, however, looked promising – a tiny dot on a Mediterranean cove at the end of a tortuous 10-mile mountain road, where the Pyrenees give way to the sea – and surrounded by pretty much nothing. So far, so good.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:31 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f9d7d10fe47ad92b4283ced15f52816e099ef1d5/0_182_5467_3281/master/5467.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b688103c6c6de71bbe395454e08b21c9"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Magdalena Juillard/Getty Images/iStockphoto</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f9d7d10fe47ad92b4283ced15f52816e099ef1d5/0_182_5467_3281/master/5467.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=6f7c8824c4286c746e4f29ce8b30ac42"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Magdalena Juillard/Getty Images/iStockphoto</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Lois Pryce</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-06T06:00:31Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Europe’s best beach holidays: Arcachon, France</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france</link> <description><p>A buzzy town prom, plates of moules with chilled rosé and cycle rides to sandy beaches on Cap Ferret add up to happy holidays on the Atlantic coast<br><strong>More beach holidays | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain">Spain</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece">Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-peniche-portugal">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy">Italy</a></strong> </p><p></p><p>The Bay of Arcachon, on the south-west coast of France, is a happy place. It must be, because I’ve been visiting it with my family nearly every year for the past 15 years. We usually rent a small apartment in Arcachon town for four or five days, but such is the draw that we have been known to make a two-hour drive just to spend the day there when we’ve been in that part of the world. Everything about it speaks of summer joy: the promenade thrumming with cyclists and strollers; the parade of bistros serving <em>moules</em>, oysters and buckets of chilled rosé; families playing beach tennis on the sands; and a bay brimming with pleasure boats and ferries. It’s like a scene from a Raoul Dufy painting.</p><p>The first day begins at <a href="https://www.arcachon.com/en/tourism/discovery/love-food/wander-around-arcachons-markets/">Halle Baltard</a>, the town market, where we drink coffee with brioche and croissants, then head to the bike rental shop, and always the same one (<a href="https://dingovelos.bike/">Dingo Vélos</a>), because you don’t need a car in this largely flat landscape. Next, we buy ferry tickets at the little beach cabins on Thiers jetty to take the ferry over the bay to Cap Ferret. The wait in the queue on the jetty is more Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday than huff and puff, the air thick with sunscreen and anticipation. Children wear inflatables around their waists and rest crab nets on their shoulders, parents sport sunnies and straw hats and carry overloaded picnic bags and rugs. There’s a babble of chatter as the ferry crew load bikes on the roof and passengers scramble for outside seats.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2024 12:00:08 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/741a316586793f668d6b18eefa18c588e2ec7ec2/0_206_6240_3744/master/6240.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f8c08c984cbe0b0fa471479792552434"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Herve Lenain/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/741a316586793f668d6b18eefa18c588e2ec7ec2/0_206_6240_3744/master/6240.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=985687dabdae892212c6384860d3f178"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Herve Lenain/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Andy Pietrasik</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-05T12:00:08Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Europe’s best beach holidays: Pesaro, Italy</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy</link> <description><p>Pizzas, aperitivos and a big sandy beach add to the offbeat charm of this Adriatic resort town<br><strong>More beach holidays | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain">Spain</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france">France</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece">Greece</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-peniche-portugal">Portugal</a></strong></p><p></p><p>I hadn’t heard of Pesaro before my ex-flatmate sent me there in summer 2018. I was writing a book at the time, and Giulia reckoned the best place for me to do such work was in her grandad’s old flat, a modest unit in a block put up in 1946, during the short reign of Umberto II. It had lain empty since her <em>nonno</em> – Dottor Spinicci – died of liver failure, having failed to take his own medicine.</p><p>The flat’s balcony looked on to a hot and dusty courtyard shared with the local police station. When, on my first morning in the flat, I discovered a faded handwritten recipe for <em>ragù alla bolognese </em>that didn’t involve tomatoes, I was tempted to head down to the cop shop and report it as a thoughtcrime.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 12:00:39 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e969f8d7e70a9e2b41382583eb61e6187f08622a/0_0_5393_3236/master/5393.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=9f7317deea00322a0f5b6d74dc974c97"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Pavel Dudek/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e969f8d7e70a9e2b41382583eb61e6187f08622a/0_0_5393_3236/master/5393.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=bf50d4b5d52956149fba571f4ac38317"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Pavel Dudek/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Ben Aitken</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-04T12:00:39Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Europe’s best beach holidays: Donoussa, Greece</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece</link> <description><p>This quiet island in the Small Cyclades has one small town, several wild sandy bays and a plethora of panoramic walking and running trails<br><strong>More beach holidays | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/06/europes-best-beach-holidays-cadaques-spain">Spain</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-arcachon-france">France</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/05/europes-best-beach-holidays-peniche-portugal">Portugal</a> | <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-pesaro-italy">Italy</a></strong> </p><p></p><p>Elias, quiet and unassuming, meets us at the tiny harbour and says he could drive us to the house but it would be quicker on foot. He directs us up a narrow alley past a bustling <em>kafeneio</em>, where people are debating the news of the day over coffee.</p><p>One of a little cluster of houses, ours has a pergola of rough-hewn logs and bamboo, and looks out to sea across a garden of rosemary and agave, a vegetable patch and composter, and the pen that is home to a donkey called Yolanda. Inside there is restored wooden furniture and textiles woven on a loom by Elias’s partner, Ploumitsa, who waves as she returns from feeding the chickens. The young couple’s passion for preserving the unspoilt landscape of their island makes <a href="http://www.argaliosguesthouse.gr/">Argalios guesthouse</a> an inspiring place.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/beach">Beach holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/summer-holidays">Summer holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greece">Greece holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/greek-islands">Greek Islands holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 06:00:35 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/04/europes-best-beach-holidays-donoussa-greece</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d95b7be11f13f5eee603d73951c1b0017ab39822/0_7_3775_2265/master/3775.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2ae8304658be0d9f83c7bba519fb10f4"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d95b7be11f13f5eee603d73951c1b0017ab39822/0_7_3775_2265/master/3775.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=94bd999a0ddb4256b7b70d3a609eafd1"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Jennifer Barclay</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-04T06:00:35Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>How I found bliss cycling along the coast of Estonia</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/13/estonia-cycle-trip-coastline-forests</link> <description><p>A cycle trip along the country’s coast and through its woods offers the kind of magical wildlife encounters that are no longer possible in the UK</p><p>I was barely out of Pärnu on the first morning when it happened. I’d stopped to listen to the reed warblers in a broad belt of roadside wetland. Down at my feet were four types of orchid, and cuckoos were calling. It was the beginning of my trip: I didn’t know that I would be seeing and hearing those things continuously for the next week. But this was no nature reserve, simply an ordinary Estonian country lane, close to the coast and the Latvian border.</p><p>I got back on the bike and pushed hard to get the pedals moving. I was carrying two heavily laden panniers. That was when the deer, crouched in a ditch a few feet away, decided that concealment was over. It sprang out, eyes wide open, its coat a deep chestnut brown, and leaped. It went over the front wheel, then over the opposite ditch, then over the fence beyond and into a clump of foxgloves. The deer’s sudden movement triggered two enormous grey birds, cranes, to start charging across a distant meadow, rising up in the air with great echoing whoops of alarm. Their panic spread to seven herons that launched out of a distant tree. I knew then that my Estonian summer bike ride was going to be special.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/13/estonia-cycle-trip-coastline-forests">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/estonia">Estonia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cyclingholidays">Cycling holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/wildlifeholidays">Wildlife holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/cycling">Cycling</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 06:00:13 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/13/estonia-cycle-trip-coastline-forests</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/00bb35709b2f021b574f24a9b0c0699a4544a286/241_0_3618_2171/master/3618.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=597345b11257c64dfcd88cd5d112e4be"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hannes Dreimanis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/00bb35709b2f021b574f24a9b0c0699a4544a286/241_0_3618_2171/master/3618.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=114c9736f9482da711bf3d7cadd94df8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Hannes Dreimanis/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Kevin Rushby</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-13T06:00:13Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A high-wire family adventure in the Swiss Alps</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/07/family-hiking-cable-car-adventure-in-switzerland-engelberg</link> <description><p>Farmers once used a cable car network to move between mountains in Switzerland’s Engelberg region. Now tourists can use them to follow a new hiking trail</p><p>There was definitely a&nbsp;goat in our bedroom. As the wind rattled the wooden shutters above the mattresses on the floor, where my partner and I and our two-year-old lay huddled, I woke with a start, searching the darkness for the creature whose bleats had interrupted my sleep.</p><p>We were in the centre of Switzerland, in the mountains above Engelberg, staying in a barn at <a href="https://www.ifaengi.ch/">Alp Oberfeld</a>. Or – technically – above one, in a converted section of the upper floor, beneath which the 100 goats the Käslin family tend over summer are milked twice a day. I checked the clock on my phone. It was 6am. They were right on schedule.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/07/family-hiking-cable-car-adventure-in-switzerland-engelberg">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/switzerland">Switzerland holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/wildlifeholidays">Wildlife holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2024 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/07/family-hiking-cable-car-adventure-in-switzerland-engelberg</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/11076fd9d153b2f11d25981601b194c906c5375a/0_0_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d0f6ba240f5ec03b259d2912d5a059c6"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Oskar Enander/Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus Company.</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/11076fd9d153b2f11d25981601b194c906c5375a/0_0_5184_3110/master/5184.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=35be385f6c67abfe19556ebf0672ea35"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Oskar Enander/Engelberg-Titlis Tourismus Company.</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Phoebe Smith</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-07T06:00:00Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Swanning around the Austrian lakes: a trip to Carinthia</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/austria-carinthia-lakes-swimming-klagenfurt</link> <description><p>Austria’s southernmost province has 200 pristine, swimmable lakes, adrenaline-fuelled activities – and saunas with a view</p><p>The lake was perfectly still, larch trees reflected in its glassy surface, hills folding into each other in the distance. I&nbsp;thought about swimming across it – a distance of about 1km – but once I was immersed in the cool, tranquil water, front-crawling through it with my head down lost its appeal. This was a moment to stop and take in the beauty of my surroundings.</p><p>Bordering Italy and Slovenia, Carinthia is Austria’s southernmost region, a sparsely populated land of gentle mountain peaks – the Nockberge. But its bigger claim to fame is its 1,200 lakes, of which 200 are swimmable. Each has its own highlight: Wörthersee – on which the regional capital, Klagenfurt, sits – is the largest, at 10 miles long, and known for the 100m-high Pyramidenkogel viewing platform; Klopeiner See is one of the warmest lakes in Europe; Faaker See is&nbsp;Austria’s answer to the Everglades, thanks to the reed beds visitors can glide through on Canadian canoes. But they all have one thing in common – clear, clean water that’s pure enough to drink. This alone is worth travelling for if you live in the UK, land of polluted rivers, lakes and sea, where even the tap water can make you sick.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/austria-carinthia-lakes-swimming-klagenfurt">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/austria">Austria holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/swimming-holidays">Swimming holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/swimming">Swimming</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 06:00:32 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jul/06/austria-carinthia-lakes-swimming-klagenfurt</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/992fcfb84d37348b045bed5f05deba93cd7b2146/0_160_7856_4714/master/7856.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=14e5c0308a95c2102307b8e0746609ef"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Gert Perauer</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/992fcfb84d37348b045bed5f05deba93cd7b2146/0_160_7856_4714/master/7856.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=406418c7b3f7c8bba2c7c0f197a6dee9"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Gert Perauer</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Isabel Choat</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-07-06T06:00:32Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>From face-plants to flying across the lagoon: how I learned to kitesurf in Sicily</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/25/how-i-learned-to-kitesurf-in-sicily-italy</link> <description><p>The coastline near Marsala is the perfect spot to practise your Superman moves on a residential kitesurfing course</p><p>There’s no escaping it: kitesurfing is a daunting sport for beginners. Don’t be fooled by the name – it is nothing like flying a kite in a park. On the first day of a week-long kitesurfing course in Sicily, I found myself in the sea attached to an enormous polyester wing that was powerful enough to lift me clear of the water and send me hurtling through the air.</p><p>Despite my nerves, I could see that the Stagnone Lagoon near Marsala, western Sicily, is a great place to learn. The lagoon is shallow enough to stand up in, has no waves and is protected by four islands – Isola Grande, San Pantaleo, Santa Maria and La Schola – that create a natural wind tunnel; there is a consistent breeze from spring to the end of October. The area is popular with kitesurf schools, including mine, <a href="https://www.ucpa.co.uk/holiday-types/planete-worldwide-trips">UCPA Planète</a>, but doesn’t feel overcrowded.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/25/how-i-learned-to-kitesurf-in-sicily-italy">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/healthandfitness">Health and fitness holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/offers/sicily">Sicily</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/surfing">Surfing holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 06:00:07 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/25/how-i-learned-to-kitesurf-in-sicily-italy</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/56181235c4e113f828d18440c8070659cf5f21ba/303_0_2161_1297/master/2161.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=5c427a4594af06296008120290600107"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Ski Press</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/56181235c4e113f828d18440c8070659cf5f21ba/303_0_2161_1297/master/2161.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ff0efa69082645fc151d440a02df9cd8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Ski Press</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Rachel Dixon</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-25T06:00:07Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Wild west: a walk on Brittany’s rugged Crozon peninsula</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/19/peaceful-coast-walk-brittany-france</link> <description><p>The fishing villages, clifftop paths and sandy coves of the Breton coast provide the perfect backdrop for a five-day hike</p><p>They say walking is the best medicine and you could spend months walking off your troubles along the <em>sentier des douaniers</em> (customs officers’ path), which winds for more than 1,240 miles (2,000km) around the bays and headlands of the Breton coast. However, me and my perennial walking companion, an Irishman who lives in Bath, settled for a five-day, 55-mile stretch along the southern Crozon peninsula.</p><p>As we agreed not to fly, he took the train to Plymouth, the ferry to Roscoff and buses from there, while I took the train from Barcelona and, after a night in Paris, another train to Quimper and a bus to our starting point at Camaret-sur-Mer.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/19/peaceful-coast-walk-brittany-france">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/brittany">Brittany holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/walking">Walking</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/fitness">Fitness</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/health-and-wellbeing">Health & wellbeing</category> <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 06:00:25 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/19/peaceful-coast-walk-brittany-france</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b6d53d9dab5877ecca7439d7a174108fe3c0ee88/0_56_3703_2222/master/3703.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=39a6b67c9d85d5ef30cf2292b7d6ad88"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Joel Douillet/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b6d53d9dab5877ecca7439d7a174108fe3c0ee88/0_56_3703_2222/master/3703.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=b210f66f8876c46e203b232a3cdaca5b"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Joel Douillet/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Stephen Burgen</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-19T06:00:25Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘It’s very wild. I’ve seen wolves’: a hike through the forests and ghost villages of secret Galicia</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/11/spain-galicia-ribeira-sacra-train-hike</link> <description><p>Trains from Britain to Spain put me a taxi ride away from Ribeira Sacra – an unspoiled region of river gorges, chestnut groves and rich history</p><p>Modes of transport always dictate the shape of the human landscape. When travel took to the rails in the 19th century, vast palaces of railway stations were built all over Europe. And now, on a train journey to Spain, I am passing through some of the best examples: in Paris, Barcelona and Madrid. In the latter, I have time to leave my bags at Chamartín station, actually a modern terminal, and dash off to see the Goya frescoes at the church of St Anthony, then nip back for the Renfe service to Ourense in Galicia.</p><p>My week-long hike is in a little-known part of Galicia close to the northern border of Portugal called the Ribeira Sacra, a region cut by deep river gorges. I arrive with my sister Jo after dark in the city of Ourense and take a taxi from the station up into the mountains. Our plan is to walk back to Ourense over the next five days. The taxi winds up the mountain, the headlights strafing deep forest and few houses. “It is very wild up here,” says the driver, “I’ve seen wolves on this road at night.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/11/spain-galicia-ribeira-sacra-train-hike">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/railtravel">Rail travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/madrid">Madrid holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/walking">Walking</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:00:36 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/jun/11/spain-galicia-ribeira-sacra-train-hike</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4a2657a25eb20154da55f507222d2db5e908e763/0_18_5825_3495/master/5825.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=cab32b5e1c43e1000058596db8a47923"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Peter Eastland/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/4a2657a25eb20154da55f507222d2db5e908e763/0_18_5825_3495/master/5825.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d4f27161ead84054d751d06963421ae2"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Peter Eastland/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Kevin Rushby</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-11T06:00:36Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>Mountain highs: biking and bivvying in Slovenia</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/11/an-everest-of-elevation-bikepacking-in-slovenia</link> <description><p>Bikepacking – travelling light, camping wild and offroad climbs – is an adventurous and fully immersive way of exploring the Julian Alps</p><p>“I slept rough for eight days and climbed the height of Everest on a bike,” might not be everyone’s ideal holiday. But for anyone with a sense of adventure and a passing relationship with a bike, the <a href="https://bikepacking.com/routes/bikepacking-slovenia/">West Loop</a> of Slovenia’s pristine blue Julian Alps takes some beating.</p><p>This 260-mile (418km) circuit, plotted out by cycling guru <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joecruzpedaling">Joe Cruz</a> on the <a href="http://Bikepacking.com">Bikepacking.com</a> site, was spotted by some pals in Scotland with a bit of a habit for rather extreme outdoor shenanigans – wiry gents who spend winter weekends kayaking and bivvying in the Cairngorms, and so on. I recognised that it was not so much the distance that was the challenge – more the roughly 9,000 metres (29,000ft) of total climbing. But even as a mere amateur, it didn’t take much to convince me. The majestic Julian Alps, the eastern bookend of the range, looked fundamentally, spectacularly alpine, but with a fraction of the tourists of nearby Italy or Croatia.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/11/an-everest-of-elevation-bikepacking-in-slovenia">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/slovenia">Slovenia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/cyclingholidays">Cycling holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/cycling">Cycling</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/camping">Camping holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/lifeandstyle">Life and style</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/adventure">Adventure travel</category> <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:59:30 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/11/an-everest-of-elevation-bikepacking-in-slovenia</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7951c9198473f734b4862764d0e5a6da16ac2185/0_585_4032_2419/master/4032.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=18813554a71265f8e59e0d2750d142a8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Dave Hall</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/7951c9198473f734b4862764d0e5a6da16ac2185/0_585_4032_2419/master/4032.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=d7c60adc94d66763532dcb921cddebf9"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Dave Hall</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Dave Hall</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-06-07T08:59:30Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A walk across Italy in Garibaldi’s footsteps: from Ravenna to the coast of Tuscany</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/16/a-walk-across-italy-in-garibaldis-footsteps-from-ravenna-to-the-coast-of-tuscany</link> <description><p>A route tracing the unification hero’s flight across the peninsula in 1849 runs spectacularly over the Apennines then descends to the sea via a string of gorgeous Tuscan towns</p><p>Crickets leaping round our feet. A butterfly at the rim of my hat. Burrs on our socks. Smells of fern and pine. The rhythmic rasp of the cicadas. And, ranged around us, a never-ending green. Cypress and cedar. Peaks and parched pastures. The combed vineyards and the dark oak thickets. Moving through it all, feeling right inside it, sticky with it even. Like any other animal. This is what we love and why we do these summer walks.</p><p>We set off from the railway station in Ravenna. Heading for the coast. Not the Adriatic, just five miles away. But the Tyrrhenian, on the other side of the Italian peninsula. The remote bay of Cala Martina to be precise: it’s in Tuscany, about halfway between Genoa and Rome.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/16/a-walk-across-italy-in-garibaldis-footsteps-from-ravenna-to-the-coast-of-tuscany">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/tuscany">Tuscany holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/florence">Florence holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/walkingholidays">Walking holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/16/a-walk-across-italy-in-garibaldis-footsteps-from-ravenna-to-the-coast-of-tuscany</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ec2dbae7b8cdf59c0b1174bd58c492d2f0182ed9/0_0_6240_3744/master/6240.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=3e071fba23e0249fc0ca1021508a4a6c"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: I just try to tell my emotions and take you around the world/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/ec2dbae7b8cdf59c0b1174bd58c492d2f0182ed9/0_0_6240_3744/master/6240.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ecdffd77aa2b596f92c7e1e8496b549c"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: I just try to tell my emotions and take you around the world/Getty Images</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Tim Parks</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-16T06:00:00Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>My four-day rail and ferry adventure from the UK to Albania</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/27/my-four-day-rail-and-ferry-adventure-from-the-uk-to-albania</link> <description><p>From London to Tirana, via Chambéry’s medieval streets, bustling Bari and Albania’s dynamic capital, this trip across Europe has treats at every turn</p><p>My overriding memories of crossing countries by train, on a trip from London to Albania, are of half-empty carriages and countryside sweeping past windows bathed in the soft orange glow of sunset. I remember cypress trees, red-roofed villages with square churches, farmland in neat strips and row upon row of vineyards.</p><p>On my London-Paris-Chambéry-Turin-Bari-Tirana journey over land and sea, there was, for long stretches, little to do. The wifi was patchy. It took a while to adapt to having so much time to simply watch the world go by, travelling through landscapes without having to navigate them.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/27/my-four-day-rail-and-ferry-adventure-from-the-uk-to-albania">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/slow-travel">Slow Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/adventure">Adventure travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/public-transport-trips">Public transport trips</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/railtravel">Rail travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/france">France holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/albania">Albania holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/italy">Italy holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/turin">Turin holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:00:33 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/apr/27/my-four-day-rail-and-ferry-adventure-from-the-uk-to-albania</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d928f064d1b4bfbdf8621c00a945285d0bab2723/0_371_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=626fbd5b39e67f9194eb04ea58f6f680"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Simona Abbondio/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d928f064d1b4bfbdf8621c00a945285d0bab2723/0_371_5568_3341/master/5568.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ec680598608d0c7dba46df86d23c0cd8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Simona Abbondio/Alamy</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Rachel Mills</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-04-27T10:00:33Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/14/why-i-love-baltic-cuisine-restaurants-latvia-riga-estonia-lithuania</link> <description><p>Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup</p><p>When I was planning a recent journey back to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2018/sep/17/locals-guide-to-riga-latvia-10-top-tips-biennale">Riga</a>, its food filled my thoughts more than anything else. I kept picturing the Latvian capital’s cafes, bistros and moody beer bars. Such longing was evidence, to me at least, that I was coming back to a city that knows how to feed people and with memorable flavours: smoked sprats, black pudding sausages, quince lemonade, cloudberry jam, pickled garlic, herby butters and bitter balsams tasting of liquorice.</p><p>As anticipation began to build, a question crossed my mind: why are some countries revered for their food while others are not? The cuisine of the Baltics, rich with variety and imagination, can often rival that of the nearby Nordic countries yet it is rarely held in the same esteem.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/14/why-i-love-baltic-cuisine-restaurants-latvia-riga-estonia-lithuania">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/riga">Riga holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/latvia">Latvia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/estonia">Estonia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/restaurants">Restaurants</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/lithuania">Lithuania holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travelfoodanddrink">Food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 06:00:29 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/article/2024/may/14/why-i-love-baltic-cuisine-restaurants-latvia-riga-estonia-lithuania</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d8749feeceb1d0dc434c467543fb313efbaa5d6a/0_1_3584_2150/master/3584.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=6878d02851ae590825f16b9fdfe0eea1"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Caroline Eden</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d8749feeceb1d0dc434c467543fb313efbaa5d6a/0_1_3584_2150/master/3584.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=74e04f555e992e01bde13c2352effa67"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Caroline Eden</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Caroline Eden</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-05-14T06:00:29Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘One taste explodes like a moon rocket booster’: readers’ favourite foodie finds in Europe</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/jan/26/readers-favourite-foodie-finds-in-europe</link> <description><p>Lava soup in Iceland, assassins’ pasta in Bari, Georgian breads and Norfolk seafood … our tipsters pick their favourite culinary treats across the continent</p><p>Hidden in the main hall of Varvakios Agora market in Athens is seafood so fresh that the air smells of saltwater. At <a href="https://linktr.ee/hasapikacentralmarket">Hasapika,</a> you can choose your fish and specify how you’d like it cooked: seared octopus, salmon ceviche, gigantic fried prawns – the choice is endlessly delicious. But the highlight is the Hasapika pan – handmade pasta in a decadent tomato broth overloaded with crayfish, mussels and shrimp. It can serve three, but two of us fought for every last scrap, wiping the pan with warm, olive oil-soaked bread. My Italian friend declared it some of the best pasta he had ever tasted. Well worth €28 for two.<br><strong>Suriya Bala</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/jan/26/readers-favourite-foodie-finds-in-europe">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/restaurants">Restaurants</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travelfoodanddrink">Food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/top10">Top 10s</category> <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 07:00:26 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/jan/26/readers-favourite-foodie-finds-in-europe</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/115ba11d696e85080f71a9ca4f15dfbfe7892501/0_185_1254_752/master/1254.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=aede653c79faca0d464348dbe243f326"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: david innes-wilkin</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/115ba11d696e85080f71a9ca4f15dfbfe7892501/0_185_1254_752/master/1254.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4e669594f4d5e381fda6a3ef6f8acf9e"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: david innes-wilkin</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Guardian readers</dc:creator> <dc:date>2024-01-26T07:00:26Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>A taste of Spain’s sunshine coast: a foodie tour of Costa de la Luz</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/aug/26/foodie-tour-of-costa-de-la-luz-spain</link> <description><p>The coast around Cadiz is enjoying a foodie revolution, thanks to a growing number of cool and innovative beach restaurants</p><p>The Basques have Juan Mari and Elena <a href="https://www.arzak.es/en/" title="">Arzak</a>, the Catalans <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/ferran-adria" title="">Ferran Adrià</a>, and Andalucía has “el Chef del Mar” Ángel León – chefs who have put their region’s cuisine on the world food map.</p><p>The 46-year-old León is a celebrity in Spain. His fascination with sea rice and fish scales and his restaurant <a href="https://www.aponiente.com/" title="">Aponiente</a> in El Puerto de Santa María have attracted attention to the Costa de la Luz. It is the only restaurant in Andalucía to hold three Michelin stars and has made people think again about the town on the Cádiz coast that, until recently, could best be described as “faded”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/aug/26/foodie-tour-of-costa-de-la-luz-spain">Continue reading...</a></description> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/andalucia">Andalucia holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/spain">Spain holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/europe">Europe holidays</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travelfoodanddrink">Food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/restaurants">Restaurants</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/travel">Travel</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/food/spanish">Spanish food and drink</category> <category domain="https://www.theguardian.com/food/food">Food</category> <pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2023 10:00:35 GMT</pubDate> <guid>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/aug/26/foodie-tour-of-costa-de-la-luz-spain</guid> <media:content width="140" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a26d5a341e51c62c53e38f264a3af21547534185/0_350_7264_4359/master/7264.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=95051e6cff7a9805b60ea8a9474951b8"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Josep Gallardo</media:credit> </media:content> <media:content width="460" url="https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a26d5a341e51c62c53e38f264a3af21547534185/0_350_7264_4359/master/7264.jpg?width=460&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=080081786dd5b1945c8e203a80929262"> <media:credit scheme="urn:ebu">Photograph: Josep Gallardo</media:credit> </media:content> <dc:creator>Sorrel Downer</dc:creator> <dc:date>2023-08-26T10:00:35Z</dc:date> </item> <item> <title>‘The star was the teriyaki oxtail doughnut’: readers’ favourite restaurants and tapas bars in Spain</title> <link>https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/aug/25/readers-favourite-restaurants-tapas-bars-food-spain</link> <description><p>From a farm restaurant near Santiago de Compostela to a veggie-friendly Málaga diner, our tipsters share their gastronomic Spanish finds</p><p>If I had to recommend one place to eat tapas in Spain, it’s <a href="http://www.barpoe.com/index.asp">Bar Poë</a> in Granada, not only for the food, but for the atmosphere. It’s always bustling (come early to guarantee a seat) with a local and international crowd. Run by a friendly husband-and-wife duo, every drink comes with a free dish, and, unusually, you can choose your tapa. 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