Hamburg’s wartime bunker is reinvented as an unlikely green oasis
An iconic air raid shelter in the St Pauli district has been given a new lease of life with the addition of a hotel and rooftop urban park
‘We hiked green volcanoes near Barcelona’: readers’ favourite day trips from cities
Our tipsters revel in rural escapes and dips in the sea on their city breaks from Gdańsk to Lisbon
Berlin by rail: a cold-war adventure
Taking the sleeper train to Berlin, the writer and his teenage son explore the city’s fascinating legacy, eerie buildings, war relics and stunning street art
An alternative guide to Sheffield: a crucible for left-field culture and regeneration
With a £470m redevelopment of the city centre, a feted documentary festival and a vibrant foodie scene, the former steel-making hub is showing its true mettle
Art in the Arctic: exploring Bodø, Norway, European capital of culture for 2024
The Norwegian town, just inside the Arctic Circle, makes a picturesque (and unusual) setting for a programme of exhibitions, gigs and outdoor activities – and the sun doesn’t set all summer
South of France, but not as we know it: exploring Nîmes and the Gard
Unesco listing for the city’s Roman temple put this city on the map last year, but there are uncharted delights in the surrounding towns as well
A festival of music, film and spectacle: the best of Belfast 2024
A year-long celebration aims to start a new chapter for Belfast, forging better connections and conversations within communities through creativity and culture
48 hours in Cologne, Germany’s most laid-back city
Cologne cathedral, Europe’s biggest collection of pop art and vintage shops are all less than four and a half hours from London by train
Extra time at Euro 2024: day trips and more from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Leipzig
Spectacular scenery and rich culture from the Alps to the North Sea are just a train ride away from the main hubs at this summer’s football tournament
Germany’s football factory: a travel guide to the Ruhr
All eyes will be on Germany’s industrial heartland next month as Euro 2024 kicks off. We explore the region’s heritage, renewal and sporting history
A trail of two cities: an alternative guide to Salford and Manchester
Sunday’s Sounds from the Other City festival is a joyful celebration of Greater Manchester’s leftfield culture
A musical tour of Manchester: from the Hallé to the Happy Mondays
Every genre of music has made its mark on Manchester, including dialect ballads, classical, TV theme tunes and all the strands of post-punk. Welcome to the north-west sound
Where tourists seldom tread part 9: four more British towns with secret histories
Railway nostalgia, the world’s oldest football, fenland skies and a little-known bard are among the highlights of Crewe, Stirling, Boston and Barnstaple
An alternative guide to Leeds: a city with an independent spirit
A book club in a disused petrol station, an electronic music hub in an old bus garage … Yorkshire’s largest city is a hotbed of grassroots creativity
We found a swimming pool in every city on our Interrail trip around Europe
Swimming at every stop left us fresh and invigorated – and led us to parts of cities that tourists seldom visit