Hit Europe's far north for spellbinding views of the Aurora Borealis.

It's a playground of the rich but Verbier wants to lose its 'exclusive' label.

Hand-cranked 'voetveren' is a fabulous finale to a day of criss-crossing waterways.

Xenia Taliotis visits the pretty villages that have inspired artists for centuries.

Leighton Luke stays in a Luxury Valley View king room overlooking the Old Town.

One of Europe's treasures, Granada owes much of its splendour to North African invaders.

Kaye Mueller explores rural Catalonia and discovers eccentrics and entrepreneurs.

Lunch is the pivot of the Greek day, writes Annabel Langbein.

When soldiers ran on to Flanders Fields no side won, writes Nicholas Jones.

This tiny Swiss village is booming over social media fame, but locals aren't loving it.

Some of the world's most popular holiday spots issued crackdowns on tourist behaviour.

Helen O'Neill travels to County Mayo for the true celebration of St Patrick.

If there's one summer destination that's worth dreaming about, it's the Greek islands.

Summer travel can be crowded, hot and expensive, especially in Europe.

Ewan McDonald stays in three high-end London hotels

When the heat is on the hikers get going, sometimes with assistance.

Gia Garrick walks part of the pilgrimage inspired by the life of St Francis of Assisi.

Zoe Walker - finally - gets swept away by the magical world of the boy wizard.

Grant Bradley checks into a Hilton in the German capital.

There's less to this European country than you might imagine, writes Nic Hamilton.

The fortunes of a humble village changed when Louis XIV built his splendid palace nearby.

Here are pinch-yourself perfect options for your stay in the The City of Light.

Donna McIntyre has a taste of European canal fare.

Pedalling around Paris delights Stephanie Holmes.

London's watery byways are worth leisurely exploration, writes Max Bania.

Zoe Walker checks into a buzz-worthy new establishment, housed in a former bank.

In Meribel, there's no shoe like a snowshoe, writes Peter Thompson.

Graham Reid explores the cliff-top home of Sweden's greatest sculptor.

The town of Pripyat is a model of technology gone catastrophically wrong.

Rachel Lees checks into a suite at an historic hotel in the centre of London.