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Six ways to improve your visit to Madrid

Planning a trip to Madrid? Discover six ways to enhance your visit, from finding treasures at El Rastro flea market to navigating the city's incredible art museums and tapas scene. The capital of Spain is an unmistakably exciting city to hang out in. But these…

city guides, Madrid, Spain

How to spend the perfect weekend in Antwerp, Belgium

Antwerp in Belgium is one of Europe’s most underrated city break destinations. Great beer, eye-opening port cruises, fashion shopping and stand-out historical museums combine. Here’s how to make the best of two days there. Planning your Antwerp trip When to visit Antwerp Belgium’s style capital…

Antwerp, Belgium, city guides

The armoured elephant at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, Yorkshire.

What overseas visitors should do in Leeds, Yorkshire

Leeds is the biggest city in Yorkshire, but doesn’t appear on too many tourist itineraries. These attractions should be on your radar, however. Roundhay Park: Head for the gardens Covering more than 700 acres, Roundhay Park is an absolute monster that veers from sports pitches…

city guides, England, Leeds, UK, Yorkshire

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…

city guides, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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…

city guides, Lisbon, Portugal

Personal recommendations for a short break in Athens, Greece

Democracy, drama, philosophy… Athens has given us an awful lot. And the traces of the ancient greats crop up surprisingly regularly in an otherwise gritty-but-buzzy modern city. Walking down a road past bars, street art and souvlaki joints, only to suddenly bump into the remnants…

Athens, city guides, Greece

How to spend 24 hours in Athens before your cruise

Highlights of a day in Athens before a cruise from Piraeus include the Parthenon, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Agora and the Acropolis Museum. What is Athens like? The place Greece’s capital occupies in the minds of classical scholars and cherishers of democracy doesn’t quite match…

Athens, city guides, Greece

How to spend 24 hours in Reykjavik

Iceland is an astonishing world of stark landscapes and eye-popping natural wonders, so pleasant as Reykjavik is, time is best spent out of the capital. However, Reykjavik has undergone a period of rapid development and change, with new hotels seemingly popping up on a weekly…

city guides, Iceland, Reykjavik

Brussels travel guide: Is this Europe’s most underrated capital?

Brussels offers the perfect alternative to Europe's busiest capitals. From world-class beer and chocolate to comic book culture and art nouveau architecture, Belgium's cosy capital delivers authentic European charm without the overwhelming crowds. The refreshing alternative to Europe's tourist capitals The Belgian capital's strength is…

Belgium, Brussels, city guides

The Dom Luis I bridge in Porto, Portugal.

A first time visitor’s guide to Porto

Porto’s top attractions include the Palácio da Bolsa, cathedral and Dom Luis I bridge. What makes Porto unique There’s a stubborn, no-nonsense streak to Portugal’s second city that serves only to underplay just how gorgeous it is. Long a strategic trading port where the Douro…

city guides, Porto, Portugal