The 185th Munich Oktoberfest kicks off on Saturday, writes Eli Orzessek.

Bavaria is full of historic beer halls and drinking fests that go back for millennia.

Marianna Hunt gives a guide to Bruges, the Belgian canal city.

Kate Ford takes a seat at Amsterdam's dining table.

Europe is jampacked with all kinds of traditional foods calling out to be tasted.

Once in ruins, this 14th-century church is attracting tourists who want to see "ghosts".

Internet service soon could be reaching one of the world's last digital-free frontiers.

Instead of a golden tan, you could return with an ancient golden coin.

Try one of these great city break locations with a wealth of culture and style.

Alistair Sloane finds challenges and compadres along an ancient pilgrims' road.

The ghosts of Russia's past haunt the remote Solovetsky Islands, below the Arctic Circle.

Queues are all behind you when you're on a group bus tour.

It costs enough to get there so it's great you can see the sights and not break the bank.

Provencal colours, perfumes and tastes delight, writes Annabel Langbein.

How we fell in love with the South of France

A Scottish tourism campaign was asked not to mention the country's biggest exports.

Rome boasts endless treasures, but its civic inertia and transport lure few repeat visits.

Graham Reid gets to the bottom of things in Prague.

The capital has released a shockingly explicit advert, ahead of the Pope's visit.

Since opening her home as an Airbnb host Melanie has been shocked by her guests' actions.

Sara Dajani gets a taste for travel.

The festival stages performances from around the world, including 24 acts from Aotearoa.

This converted double-decker in Devonshire sleeps seven and even has space for a shower.

An Australian tourist was exploring Rome when she fell victim to a common trick... twice.

A British stag paid a homeless man €100 to get the groom's name tattooed on his head.

A polar bear has been shot dead after attacking a tourist expedition to Svalbard, Norway.

Master of Wine Tan Ying Hsien gives his picks for the world's best wine regions.

Over 42km and 21 wine stops spread over stunning Bordeaux, France, the Marathon du Merdoc is no stroll in the vineyard!

It's been dubbed as a "new Stonehenge" and has been discovered by the heatwave.

Richard Betts' Corfu experience puts a new spin on the idea of a conducted tour.