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Riga ranked top spot for a bargain Christmas market trip

The Latvian capital was found to have the lowest price for a two-night trip out of 12 European destinations analysed by Post Office Travel Money.

The Independent UK

Why you should swap Florence and Chianti for Turin and the Langhe for culture and wine

Vineyard tours, one-of-a-kind cuisine and a Unesco-protected natural wonder – it’s time to head to northern Italy and give Piedmont your full attention, writes Alessia Armenise

The Independent UK

Czech it out: leave Prague and Bohemia behind to discover a Moravian rhapsody

Easily reached by train, the cities of Olomouc and Brno have culture in spades – and few of the foreign visitors that crowd the capital

The Guardian - UK

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Robin McKelvie: Taking a ride on Palermo’s rollercoaster of life

THE glorious Mediterranean is impossible not to fall hopelessly in love with. Everyone from the Carthaginians and the Phoenicians, to the Greeks and…

The National (Scotland)

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

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

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

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France 24

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

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

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

‘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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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