Travel

A local’s guide to Hamburg: concerts, cocktails and dockyard cuisine

Concert pianist Alexander Krichel reveals his pick of the best bars, vintage stores, ferry rides and sailor-sized dishes of Germany’s second largest city

Interview by Paul Sullivan

20, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

‘A reason to get up … and it’s free’: a volunteering holiday in the Whitsundays

Sorting piles of garbage isn’t a typical tropical escape, but on the Great Barrier Reef Joe Hinchliffe finds purpose in paradise

Joe Hinchliffe

19, Jun, 2022 @5:30 PM

10 of Europe’s most enchanted off-the-radar islands

Find unspoiled nature, uncrowded shores, peace and tranquillity on these small islands

Louise Roddon

19, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

Returning from holiday with a bad case of airport misery

Stuck for hours at the airport after a glorious summer break, a curious air of calm descends…

Eva Wiseman

19, Jun, 2022 @7:00 AM

Hidden France: where to stay and what to do off the beaten track

If you dream of salt pans and chalets on stilts, wild heather-clad hillsides and car-free isles …

Jon Bryant

18, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

A walk along the Mersey to a historic Liverpool pub: The Bridewell

Take a stroll past the famous docks, then clink glasses in a former Victorian police station

Chris Moss

17, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

Approval of Gold Coast beach bar sparks new battle over privatisation of public spaces

Mayor says decision to approve Kurrawa Beach Club has support from public but critics say state’s beaches should be open to everyone

Joe Hinchliffe

17, Jun, 2022 @5:50 AM

‘Bursting with colour’: readers’ favourite UK gardens

Our tipsters highlight brilliant spaces great and small, featuring Arts and Crafts design and eco-sensitive planting to adapt to the changing climate

Guardian readers

16, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM

And breathe … a mindful walk on south Wales’ beautiful Gower peninsula

By combining walking with therapeutic exercises and socialising, one charity aims to restore mental wellbeing

Ella Braidwood

16, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

I took the train to Trieste – here’s my guide

Next stop in our series marking the rail pass’s 50th birthday is the Italian city of Trieste, where literary past meets cosmopolitan present – and everyone goes to the seaside

Emma John

15, Jun, 2022 @6:00 AM

Share a tip on your favourite beach in Spain – you may win a holiday voucher

Tell us about a brilliant Spanish beach, whether it’s rocky or sandy, in a town or part of nature reserve. The best tip wins £200 towards a Sawday’s stay

Guardian community team

14, Jun, 2022 @4:35 PM