City breaks
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
Leyla Rose
27, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Sarah Kovandzich
16, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Isabel Choat
06, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Lois Pryce
13, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Christopher Brennan
07, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Stephen Burgen
06, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Colin O'Brien
05, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM
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
Caroline Eden
03, Feb, 2024 @8:00 AM
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
Guardian readers
02, Feb, 2024 @7:30 AM
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
Liz Boulter
25, Jan, 2024 @7:00 AM
Where tourists seldom tread, part 7: five more British towns with secret histories
From Slough to Stockton-on-Tees, these provincial towns have been derided, mocked and caricatured. But there are so many reasons to visit places that are snubbed by the guidebooks
Chris Moss
18, Jan, 2024 @7:00 AM
Beyond the Tower: the other star attractions of Gustave Eiffel’s Paris
We pick top sites in the French capital that show off the great engineer’s genius. And who knew that it’s thanks to him the Statue of Liberty didn’t fall into New York harbour?
Richard Mellor
27, Dec, 2023 @7:00 AM
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