‘As if I was on a Greek island, but without the stifling heat’: readers’ favourite cooler European coasts From the Fanad peninsula in Ireland to the forested beaches of Finland, these are your favourite escapes without the fear of getting frazzled• Tell us about your favourite food festival – the best tip wins a £200 […]

Walking in France’s ‘garden of Eden’: a new route in the gorgeous Gorges du Tarn Europe’s longest and most dramatic canyon is replete with exotic wildlife, including kingfishers and beavers, ruined castles and architectural oddities We’re sipping chestnut kir on a terrace overlooking the Tarn River in southern France when we hear excited voices from […]

Crete treats: a chef’s tour of her favourite Greek island The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce As someone with Cypriot roots and distant Greek heritage, I’m often asked the question: which is the best island? People lean […]

Walk in the footsteps of gods, heroes and monsters: five trips to mythical Greece Discover where supplicants consulted Apollo in Delphi, the infant Hermes hid stolen cattle and where Poseidon created a love nest for a sea nymph Some stories never get old. The poems and songs from Greek mythology – tales of tragedy, love […]

My very own Greek Odyssey: a sailing trip to the island of Ithaca A quest for the settings that inspired Homer – and Hollywood’s latest blockbuster – turned into a personal voyage of discovery Swimming ashore from the boat I can see a narrow shingle beach covered in driftwood. There are logs, bamboo canes and […]

‘The clearest seas I’ve ever swum in’: readers’ favourite holidays to Greece Beach-hopping, gorge hikes and awesome archaeological sites feature in your best memories of Greece • Tell us about a family day out in the UK – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher We first noticed Milos as we travelled home from […]

Six of the best long-distance European trails to walk in summer From a less-crowded camino and the Slovenian Alps to a stunning river trail and Ireland’s remote Beara peninsula Distance up to 74 milesDuration 3-9 days Continue reading… Go to Source Author: Sarah Baxter

Trekking through a living mountain culture: Spain’s Picos de Europa A landscape of forbidding peaks west of Bilbao plays host to an improbable world full of wild flowers, animals and resilient cheesemakers Halfway across the first glacial depression, I leave the footpath to stand on a snow patch, disturbing a spider that runs off across the frozen […]

‘Hearty fare, red gingham tablecloths and chalkboard menus’: my search for the perfect bouchon in Lyon These traditional restaurants are the culinary backbone of this gastronomic capital, but finding the real deal means tackling offal – and red wine – for breakfast I first went to a bouchon as a 20-year-old Erasmus student. I’d accidentally […]

Incredible panoramas, wildflower meadows and the odd wild horse: readers’ favourite walks in Europe From cliffside views of Lake Garda to post-hike saunas in Sweden, you share your most memorable walking trips • Tell us about a cooler European coast – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher If you have a head for […]