Travel & Cities
European cities, trains, design and the small places worth the detour.
The First Cortina opens in December with Dolomites views from every room
The First Cortina, set to open in early December, will feature 76 rooms and suites, each with a private balcony facing the Dolomites. The ho
Céline Dion's Paris residency sparks hotel-themed suite and singalong tours
Céline Dion's Paris residency is driving a surge in flight searches and hotel bookings. Le Méridien Paris Arc de Triomphe has unveiled a the
Europe's summer skies set record traffic despite Middle East conflict
Europe saw its busiest summer air travel on record, averaging 35,959 flights daily. The Middle East conflict pushed many to holiday closer t
Atokos: the Greek isle where wild boars swim with tourists
Wild boars on Atokos, a tiny private island near Ithaca, have made it a viral sensation. Tourists now flock there to swim and sunbathe along
Five scenic European train routes for autumn leaf-peeping
From Swiss alpine passes to Mallorcan citrus groves, these five rail journeys offer prime autumn foliage viewing. Each route combines histor
Oktoberfest 2026: Munich sets out the rules for the Wiesn
Munich's Oktoberfest 2026 runs from 19 September to 4 October. Visitors face strict rules on cannabis, prams, and drinking contests. Beer pr
Europe claims eight of the world's top 15 cycling routes
Europe dominates a new ranking of the world's most beautiful cycling routes, taking eight of the top 15 spots. From Tuscany's gravel roads t
Two sisters, three Arctic nations: a journey from Nuuk's raw edges to Norway's luxury
Two British sisters travel from London Stansted to Nuuk, Reykjavík and Norway's fjords, finding Greenland's raw beauty shadowed by Trump's i
Swimming with Greece's wild black pigs on Atokos Island
Atokos, a tiny uninhabited Greek island, has become a hotspot for tourists seeking to swim with its wild black pigs. Visitors feed them frui
England's mayors get power to impose overnight tourist taxes
England's mayors will be able to charge visitors an overnight levy, expected to stay under 5% of accommodation costs. The hospitality indust
European leisure trips to Saudi Arabia set to surge 130% by 2030
European leisure arrivals in Saudi Arabia are projected to rise at least 130% by 2030. Germany and Italy are expected to triple their visito
Five dead as Dutch tour coach overturns in Swiss Alps
Five people died and 40 were injured when a Dutch tour coach overturned on a mountain road in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. The crash happ