Travel

Beyond the Biennale: Venice’s ‘secret’ Sant’Elena island

While most of La Serenissima will be heaving with visitors during the art fair, which starts this week, this tiny island at the city’s eastern tip is a world apart

John Brunton

19, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

A local’s guide to Rennes, France: Brittany’s medieval but vibrant capital

Chef Arnaud Guilloux leads the way to the best street food, galleries, music haunts

Interview by Carolyn Boyd

18, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

10 of the best places in Britain to see bluebells in bloom

Woodland, meadows and parks are about to be carpeted by these beautiful spring flowers. Here’s where to head for a rush of azure

Annabelle Thorpe

17, Apr, 2022 @10:00 AM

Can I cycle 200 miles around Puglia in six days? I can on an e-bike

Italy’s heel offers sun, saints, olives and wineries galore. And cycling round it with a local non-profit group means helping the region’s economy, too

Liz Boulter

16, Apr, 2022 @10:00 AM

Where the magic happens: 10 of Britain’s most mystical sites

From healing wells to sacred stones, the author of a new guide to Magical Britain selects his favourite wild and enchanting places

Rob Wildwood

16, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

A great walk to a great pub – The Old Post Office, Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales

A beautiful old hotel stars alongside a quirky village microbar on this stroll amid epic limestone scenery

Chris Moss

15, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘Raise the drawbridge!’: readers’ favourite UK castles

Brilliant family trips are to be had at castles with great views, amazing history and, often, splendid tea and cake. Our tipsters reveal gems from Somerset to Ayrshire

Guardian readers

14, Apr, 2022 @10:00 AM

My big, fat, Greek Easter: food and spectacle on Crete, Corfu and Tinos

Ditch the chocolate eggs and daffodils – Easter tradition in Greece means firecrackers, processions and flying clay pots

Heidi Fuller-Love

14, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM

Why are there long queues at Australian airports – and what is being done to fix it?

Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights

Elias Visontay

12, Apr, 2022 @5:30 PM

Share a tip on great places in the UK to see bluebells – you could win a holiday voucher

The woods are about to turn blue in one of the UK’s great natural spectacles. Tell us your favourite places to see bluebells and perhaps you could win a £200 Sawday’s voucher

12, Apr, 2022 @3:10 PM

That’s swell: why north Devon has just become a World Surfing Reserve

The celebrated UK coastline has joined the likes of Malibu and the Gold Coast as a global surfing hotspot. We pick five of its finest beaches for riding the waves

Nina Zietman

12, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM