Roman holiday: just beyond the city lies a land of popes and emperors

Less than an hour from Rome, Nepi and the Tuscia region is an under-the-radar cultural and historic hub – and councillors are working with the local community to welcome more visitors

A foodie tour of Somerset and Wiltshire by train and on foot

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

Communal dining is Copenhagen’s best-kept culinary secret

Eating out in Denmark can be costly, but a growing number of child-friendly community supper clubs in the capital offer affordable feasting with the locals

From grape stomping to truffle hunting: 10 great harvest festival trips in Europe

Autumn is a great time to join locals as they celebrate the fruits of the season, from the vineyards of Provence to the forests of Transylvania

20 of the best UK foodie breaks for autumn

Fancy a seasonal getaway? From cosy inns to restaurants with rooms, we’ve found the best boltholes – all with menus as enticing as the scenery

Autumn fun and feasting: 10 readers share their favourite seasonal events in the UK

Our tipsters savour the season’s bounty, from orchard tours to pumpkin picking

Gastro reboots: 10 of the best renovated English foodie inns

From a 16th-century former pub on the Isle of Wight to a boutique hotel in the Lake District, these refurbished inns and coaching houses offer a mouthwatering stay in all seasons

A family surfing holiday in the French Basque Country

A ferry ‘cruise’ from Portsmouth to Santander brings the surf, cuisine and mountains of one of south-west France’s most distinctive regions within easy reach

‘A journey and an adventure’: driving Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

Running 1,600 miles from County Cork up to County Donegal, this route, launched 10 years ago, takes in the west coast’s spectacular scenery

Italy’s ‘antidote to overtourism’: exploring unexpected delights in Vicenza and beyond

A new Italian holidays app, created by locals, helps steer travellers away from tourist traps by highlighting unusual places to eat, sleep and visit

‘Food is the key to understanding Marseille’: a gastronomic city tour

Seduced by the cuisine of the Mediterranean port, an expat American food writer guides us around the ‘no fuss’ cafes and restaurants that embody France’s oldest city

‘We constantly think about food’: a chef’s tour of Tunis

A local cookbook author guides our writer around the Tunisian capital, from patisseries and upmarket restaurants to the true belly of the city’s food scene

Fancy a pre-match pint? If you’re in Frankfurt for the footie, you’ll be on cider rather than beer

Boozy, tongue-popping Apfelwein is the toast of the host city. Here’s where to sample it with your frankfurters

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

10 of the UK’s best new and revamped seaside hotels

An art deco hotel, a restaurant with rooms and sea views aplenty … Our selection covers everywhere from the Highlands to the Isle of Wight