City breaks

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Six lines, six walks: we explore London’s Overground reboot on foot
The capital’s Overground routes have been rebranded to reflect the distinct flavours of neighbourhoods they cross – as these station to station strolls reveal

Phoebe Taplin

18, Dec, 2024 @10:34 AM

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My secret corner of Paris: readers’ favourite places to visit in the French capital
From a traditional bonbon shop to a hidden jazz club, our tipsters share their favourite haunts in the City of Light

Guardian readers

06, Dec, 2024 @11:39 AM

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Winter rail adventures in Europe: three itineraries for the colder months
Our slow travel expert picks her favourite off-season trips by train to France, Germany, Austria and Italy

Nicky Gardner

30, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM

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The joy of ‘winterrailing’: my off-season rail adventure in France, Germany and Switzerland
Golden landscapes, cosy cafes and crowd-free sightseeing are just some of the highlights of exploring central Europe by rail in the cooler months

Joanne O'Connor

30, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Like a luxury spa – for £20: where to enjoy Britain’s Turkish baths revival
In 1900, there were 600 Turkish baths in Britain and Ireland. Today, only a handful survive. We enjoy a revived hammam in Newcastle and take a look at 10 more around the country

Rachel Dixon

24, Nov, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Is the party over for Belgrade’s club scene on the Danube?
Raft houses, known as ‘splavs’, became synonymous with the hedonistic nightclub scene in Serbia’s capital. Now they are being cleared from the river to make way for luxury flats, bars and shops

Ed Godsell and Camilla Bell-Davies

12, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Second to none: why Porto is my number one for a city break in Portugal
Second cities can be more welcoming and fun than capitals, perhaps nowhere more so than Porto, with its less manicured charm

Zoe Williams

09, Nov, 2024 @11:00 AM

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‘Joyce and Hemingway loved lingering here. I can see why’: readers’ favourite small cities in Europe
Art nouveau cafes, Ottoman architecture and beer halls make these modest cities a big draw away from the crowds

Guardian readers

08, Nov, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Where tourists seldom tread, part 12: five more UK towns with hidden histories
Scratch beneath the surface of these once well-connected but now overlooked towns and their grand civic buildings and streets reveal a rich seam of history, legend and memory

Chris Moss

02, Oct, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Trainspotting from the bathtub: why Manchester’s newest bolthole is on the right track
You don’t have to be a railway buff to enjoy the Station Agent’s House. The restored Georgian gem is a perfect base for exploring the historic Castlefield district

Chris Moss

25, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Waterford revival: the reinvention of Ireland’s oldest city
From Viking history, to its wild coastline and even its ‘damp’ weather, Waterford has taken its natural assets and run with them

Rory Carroll

19, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

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A late summer break in Montpellier, one of France’s sunniest cities
The reinvention of Montpellier from ancient university town to ‘Berlin by the Med’ is in full swing, and late summer is the best time to visit

Rhonda Carrier

16, Sep, 2024 @6:00 AM

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