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Malta

Two days, two islands - a tour of Malta and Gozo

Valletta, the Three Cities, Marsaxlokk, the Dingli Cliffs, Mdina and Popeye Village on day one, then Gozo's bays, salt pans and Ta' Pinu basilica on day…

Blue Grotto, Gozo

Ukraine

Lviv and the castles of the Golden Horseshoe

Lviv's Market Square, Opera House and Lychakiv Cemetery, its open-air museum and local food, plus a day trip to the three Golden Horseshoe castles: Olesko, Pidhirtsi…

Lviv, Olesko Castle

Croatia

Southern Croatia - Neretva, Dubrovnik, Konavle

From the Neretva Delta and the vineyards of Pelješac to the walls of Ston, iconic Dubrovnik and the wild Konavle region: a guide to Croatia's southernmost…

Čilipi, Neretva Delta

San Marino

San Marino - a tiny country full of surprises

Europe's oldest republic, perched on Monte Titano just a few kilometres from Rimini, has two heads of state, its own euro coins, gold currency and customs…

Monte Titano, San Marino

Italy

Southern Italy - Apulia and Calabria in one trip

A week-long, 1000 km road trip from Bari through Apulia, Basilicata and Calabria: the trulli of Alberobello, baroque Lecce, the Sassi of Matera, the Riviera dei…

Alberobello, Apulia

Malaysia

Mulu National Park - dazzling, exotic nature

A UNESCO-listed park in Sarawak, reachable only by plane: giant caves, the bat exodus at Deer Cave, a 480-metre canopy walkway and practical tips on tickets,…

Deer Cave, Gunung Mulu National Park

Russia

Visa-free travel - St Petersburg's top attractions

A free e-visa, cheap flights and a city full of palaces, canals and museums: practical tips on transport, food and prices, plus the Hermitage, the Aurora,…

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Hermitage Museum

Portugal

Central Portugal

Central Portugal without the crowds: the spa town of Caldas da Rainha, Templar Tomar, Belmonte and its crypto-Jews, the fortified towns of Sortelha and Almeida, the…

Almeida, Belmonte

France

A city break in Bordeaux

Bordeaux, its vineyards, oysters on the Bay of Arcachon, the Dune du Pilat and day trips to medieval Sarlat and Rocamadour: a city break full of…

Arcachon, Bordeaux

Morocco

Morocco's most interesting places in 10 days

A 10-day loop from Marrakesh: the Atlas Mountains, Ouarzazate, the Draa Valley, a night in the Sahara at Erg Chigaga, Paradise Valley and Essaouira, with practical…

Agadir, Aït Benhaddou