Lithuania
Druskininkai, close to the heart - a spa town near Poland
Druskininkai in Lithuania is a historic spa town just an hour from the Polish border. Here are its sanatoriums and mineral waters, cycle routes along the…
Travel style
With children
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Austria
Summer and winter: the two faces of Ausseerland
Ausseerland in Styria pairs rugged Alpine scenery with crystal-clear lakes. In summer we explore Grundlsee, Toplitzsee, Kammersee and Altausseer See, in winter the affordable, uncrowded ski…
Austria
Pitztal in winter - valley, glacier, Tyrol
Skiing in Tyrol's Pitztal valley: the Pitztal Glacier, Austria's highest ski area at up to 3,440 m, the Glacier Express and Café 3440, Rifflsee and family-friendly…
Germany
Budget hotels in Europe
Budget hotel chains offer central locations and decent quality at a good price. We look at a&o hotel-hostels, Explorer hotels in the Alps and Meininger, with…
Czech Republic
Family holidays in South Bohemia
South Bohemia for families: the red palace of Červená Lhota, the castle and record-breaking mechanical nativity scene in Jindřichův Hradec, the Obludiste maze, Landštejn Castle, a…
Slovakia
Slovakia's small, intimate ski resorts
Beyond Jasná and the Tatras: Donovaly with its fresh-track mornings and craft brewery, Martinky on natural snow, beginner-friendly Valčianska dolina and Jasenská dolina, plus the thermal…
Czech Republic
"Tatra" from Kopřivnice and "ears" from Štramberk
Just across the Polish border: three motoring museums in Kopřivnice, the home of Tatra, and the charming town of Štramberk with its castle tower and famous…
Slovakia
Ski resorts of Slovakia
From the 50 km of pistes at Jasná-Chopok and the Alpine scenery of Tatranská Lomnica to smaller, family-friendly slopes just across the Polish border: a practical…
e-Travel
Citroen Berlingo, half car and half van - does the compromise make sense?
A test of the electric Citroen e-Berlingo, a passenger car built on a van. How it copes with everyday use and family trips, what its 50…
Ukraine
Odesa and Bessarabia - a Black Sea resort and the mysterious Akkerman steppe
Odesa's Potemkin Stairs, catacombs, Pryvoz market and beaches, then Bessarabia: Akkerman Fortress, the Old Believers' town of Vylkove, a cruise to Kilometre Zero in the Danube…
Slovakia
Slovakia's Orava - a region full of attractions just across the border
Just beyond the Polish border lies Orava, a Slovak region of Western Tatra peaks, thermal springs, wooden architecture and Orava Castle. Here is how to spend…
e-Travel
Volvo XC-90 Recharge T8 - 7 seats in luxury
A huge Scandinavian SUV that seats seven in a pastel-toned, luxurious cabin and can also glide along silently on electric power. Here is my test of…