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Hilton Sorrento Palace to the rescue for a last-minute half-term retreat

Panoramic views and stylish rooms are a recipe for the perfect Italian stay, says Elliot Wagland

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Amazing Adriatic: the top five places to visit

History, culture and great cuisine are waiting to be discovered from the Istrian peninsula to the Venetian lagoon

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Why high-speed trains may not be right for us in the UK

Letters: Cathy Swann argues that the high-speed rail networks seen in Spain and France may not be suitable for our small, densely populated landscape, but Steven Clark says the negativity about HS2 is a blight on progress

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023

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‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency

Deutsche Bahn’s once-admired service has descended into chaos. Whether decades of poor investment or the company’s unusual structure is to blame, it’s a huge headache for a coalition trying to meet climate goals

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

How I stuck my oar in – and saw a Venice I’ve never seen before

Venetians are reviving a centuries-old rowing tradition to promote a sustainable way of getting around, and to show visitors the city at its most authentic

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Spain’s high-speed trains aren’t just efficient, they have transformed people’s lives

A fiasco like HS2 could never happen here – our fast train network is so popular that no Spanish government would dare give up on it, says journalist María Ramírez

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Josh Barrie On the Sauce at Forza Wine: a knockout performance at the National Theatre

Funky cocktails, natural wines and snacky Italian food: Forza’s threquel deserves a round of applause

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2023

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The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!

In the city’s fast-moving traffic, the bicibús (bike bus) provides sanctuary for cycling children – and turns the school run into a party

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Ten years after tragedy, tiny Lampedusa at centre of migration crisis again

More than 11,000 people have landed on the island in recent days – a decade on from when hundreds were killed in a shipwreck

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

The major holiday hotspots cracking down on overtourism

From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Venice set to finally introduce tourist entry fees after years of wrangling

Decision due just weeks after Unesco warned of irreversible damage to popular Italian city

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Venice awaits Unesco heritage ruling as beds for tourists outnumber residents for first time

‘We feel like foreigners in our own home’ says activist as city’s population dwarfed by visitors

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

My bittersweet holiday offered no break from Brexit woes

A trip to Portugal, Britain’s oldest ally, was a painful reminder of the benefits of EU membership

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2023

Four long-distance, good-value rail trips from the UK to Europe

Our rail travel expert picks the best routes for exploring mainland Europe by train and ferry

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023

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France 24 · Aug 22, 2023

Europe’s tourist numbers bounce back after Covid – for better or worse

Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles…

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2023

Without my phone, my vacation took on a new life – without distraction

So this was how people travelled before the internet: they just wandered around aimlessly, looking at things

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Forget skiing – Andorra is an unexpected summer holiday hit

Relatively few Brits visit this tiny Pyrenean principality outside of the winter sports season. But Julia Hammond travels there by the scenic route to find that there’s plenty more to recommend it than ski slopes

France 24 · Aug 15, 2023

‘Fed up with airports’: Long-distance trains take on air travel in Europe

New long-distance train connections are providing an alternative to air travel between European countries, and demand for this environmentally friendly mode of transport is soaring. But there is still plenty of room for improvement on the tracks.

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The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Traveller queuing time to double at French border thanks to Brexit

Waiting times could even triple with the UK’s ‘third-country nationals’ no longer in the EU

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Pizzica: the centuries-old Italian folk music still whipping up a frenzy

Pizzica has transcended its Dionysian roots to find its place in the centre of the biggest festival in Italy, and is now performed worldwide – but as with all ancient arts, adapting to modernity hasn’t been easy

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Anger as Barcelona restaurants turn away solo diners in favour of tourist groups

‘The last time I got very upset and told them that if it was a matter of money, I was willing to play their game,’ says local resident

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

Train to Bavaria — a lovely way to travel, if you can live with the delays

From London to Altotting, via Augsnurg — Melanie McDonagh finds German trains are no better than our own

The Week · Aug 4, 2023

A weekend in Venice: travel guide, things to do, food and drink

Venice, the “floating city” in northeast Italy, has an intangible magic. The canals coursing between the 118 islands on which it is built, and under the almost 400 bridges connecting them, are alive with boats and gondolas, which remain the lifeblood of Veneto’s regional capital. Its architecture defies gravity, and…

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Italian locals outraged after tourists put a stop to bell that helps them sleep

‘We are not the only ones to do this,’ says mayor of decision to silence the bells

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2023

London tourist attractions saw big boost in 2022: Which are the top five most visited?

London’s tourism scene is healing from the damage of Covid-19 restrictions

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