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
Breaking the ice – Estonia comes in from the cold
Tartu’s year as a European capital of culture shines a spotlight on this creative and youthful city and its love of street art, folklore and nature
Sun, sea and rock’n’roll: how Torremolinos got its groove back
A February festival brings a touch of glamour to the Costa del Sol resort – and a welcome off-season tourism boost
A local’s guide to Maastricht, Netherlands: the best bars, culture and hotels
Art, history and cafes abound in this often overlooked Dutch city, says a local microbrewery co-owner
Baroque’s off: my mission to seek out Vienna’s modernist masterpieces
Vienna’s art nouveau movement inspired buildings – from villas to underground stations – that should receive as many plaudits as its imperial palaces
Picasso’s Barcelona: in the footsteps of the artist as a young man
Fifty years after his death, the city where Picasso spent his teenage years now offers vital insights into his life and work
Rome isn’t all ruins – check out its breathtaking contemporary art and design, too
The Forum and Colosseum have to be seen once, but after that the Eternal City has a never-ending wealth of modern art worth exploring
The romance of Paris was lost on me – until Mark Rothko lured me back
I’d only ever scratched the surface of the French capital, preferring to travel to exotic places further away. But now I’m back – and I’m impressed
From surfing in Porto to Ljubljana’s fairytale architecture: readers’ favourite European city breaks
Our tipsters recall their adventures while exploring 10 of Europe’s finest cities
Visiting Paris: I saved money by staying in Chantilly and catching the train
Not only did we find much cheaper accommodation outside Paris but we discovered a whole new area to explore. Plus four more towns for ‘commuting’ to European capitals