Groot Constantia in Cape Town, South Africa.

9 surprisingly old attractions in big cities

Modern cities can sometimes contain remnants of a long distant past. These ten historic fragments are much older than their surroundings… Huaca Huallamarca, Lima In amongst the bank buildings of Lima’s San Isidro district – Peru’s de facto financial centre – stands an adobe pyramid.…
The New York Transit Museum in New York City.

Five niche New York museums worth visiting

New York City has many, many museums. But these five offer something different. The New York Transit Museum Inside a disused Subway station, the New York Transit Museum is all about how the millions of people in New York are kept moving. Save the most…
Hippos in the water in St Lucia, South Africa.

St Lucia, South Africa: Where hippos walk through town

Why visit St Lucia? The signs are warning about something rather unusual. In St Lucia, South Africa, it’s not sharp bends or speed bumps you have to look out for – it’s hippos. At the bottom of a gorgeously languid estuary system on KwaZulu-Natal’s Indian…
The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa.

7 personal recommendations to improve a short break in Durban

Beachside Durban’s highlights include climbing a World Cup stadium, a gripping historic museum and curry served inside a loaf of bread. Why visit Durban For South Africans, Durban tends to be seen as the central hub for hundreds of kilometres of Indian Ocean beaches either…
The Jeronimos Monastery in Belém, Lisbon.

5 recommendations to make your Lisbon break better

Discover the best things to do in Lisbon, from historic Belém and lively Bairro Alto nightlife to hilltop castles and world-class cuisine. Why visit Lisbon? Lisbon is the great underrated Western European capital – and it almost certainly offers the best value for money in…
The Eridanos River running through Monastiraki Station on the Athens Metro.

The mini-museums of the Athens Metro

You don't have to walk to the Acropolis to get a taste of ancient Greece. The stations of the Athens Metro network act as mini-museums. Archaeological finds inside Akropoli Station As clashes between ancient and modern go, it’s hard to top the Akropoli Metro Station…