Travel

A Bavarian fairytale: hiking, frosty peaks and an ivory castle

The tale of a starry-eyed monarch’s fantasy fortress provides the backdrop to a dazzling walking holiday in Germany’s far south

Ben Lerwill

26, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Church camping movement seeks to spread the word far and wide

‘Champing’ has had a record year with people bedding down in churches across England and Wales while throwing a lifeline to these historic buildings

Chris Moss

25, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

A local’s guide to Sydney: ‘Nightlife is the best it’s ever been right now’

New (and revamped) venues are opening at a dizzying pace in Sydney. For the best food, clubs and beaches, you have to put in the work, says DJ Deepa Alam

As told to Michael Sun

24, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM

Edinburgh’s dark corners: a walking tour of the city’s hidden stories

Invisible Cities’ tours take visitors to the Scottish capital’s juiciest and least-known stories – and with guides who have known homelessness, they are rooted in real experience

Stuart Kenny

24, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

A local’s guide to Bucharest: a pizza of a city with something to see in every sector

From a warehouse brewery to a giant bookshop and glorious lakeside parks, Cosmin Cîrîc, manager of the city’s thermal spa, guides us around the Romanian capital

Interview by Stephen Emms

23, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

Townhouse retreats: 10 chic town and city hotels in the UK

These great little weekend getaways combine history, atmospheric surroundings and buzzing central locations

Annabelle Thorpe

22, Jan, 2023 @8:00 AM

Yoga, spas, meditation and more: 10 of the best UK retreats for 2023

Our pick of healthy getaways from the Highlands to the Isle of Wight aslo includes cold-water therapies and wild swimming

Rachel Dixon

21, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

‘We really need this space’: a holistic retreat for black women

Wellness tourism is almost exclusively a white domain. But one lifestyle coach has made it her mission to challenge that status quo. We join her Essex retreat

Lola Okolosie

21, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

10 of the best health and wellness retreats in Europe for 2023

Need to rebalance your life? From sunny Greece to snowy Finland we pick the best restorative breaks

Caroline Sylger Jones

20, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘One of the most restful trips I’ve ever been on’: readers’ best wellness breaks

From Dorset to the Danube delta, our tipsters pamper themselves with yoga, walking, meditation and simply by gazing at landscapes. Scroll down for the winning tip

Guardian readers

19, Jan, 2023 @11:00 AM

Blue skies and 18C water: why surfing in southern Spain is the perfect winter escape

A new surf camp in Andalucía offers sunshine and a high chance of perfect waves, combined with low prices and a friendly vibe

Sam Haddad

19, Jan, 2023 @7:00 AM

How a ski trip to France helped me find my winter travel mojo

With its tree-lined ski slopes and starlit forest hikes, the traditional village of Villard-de-Lans, near Grenoble, made me fall back in love with skiing holidays