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Three countries, one hike: an Alpine adventure in Austria, Slovenia and Italy
The Alpe Adria loop is an eight-day walking trail that crisscrosses borders, taking in dramatic peaks, glorious meadows...
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10 of the best mountain huts in Europe: bunkrooms, bothies and bonhomie
Beautifully situated refuges with superlative views offering sanctuary to intrepid hikers and climbers
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‘Like a Bond villain’s lair’: I climbed the Dolomites to the world’s most spectacular mountain hut
Perched above the clouds in northern Italy, Santnerpass refuge doesn’t just look stunning. It’s a marvel of eco-building...
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The other side of Croatia: ‘a landscape that could out-Tuscany Tuscany’
Weekenders from Zagreb head to the rolling green Samobor Hills for nature, vineyards, delicious local food and Habsburg-...
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A taste of home: discovering Sweden’s local food heroes
Chefs in the east of the country are shunning imported produce for local ingredients, reinforcing how food is intertwine...
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‘I never imagined such pleasure could be had from the simple sardine’: readers’ favourite foodie experiences in Europe
Your top culinary discoveries, from Bled cake in Slovenia to sardines in Portugal and seafood soup in Spain
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Europe’s wildest pilgrimage route: a trek through the mountains of north-west Sweden
A remote 18th-century chapel deep in Sami lands is the goal of the Präststigen, a 37-mile trail that traverses some of t...
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‘So big and so close’: spotting endangered bears on a trip to northern Spain
Conservationists have helped Cantabrian brown bears claw their way back from the edge of extinction in the beautiful mou...
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Going for gold: an early autumn road trip across Finland’s sparkling lake district
On a self-drive break in search of Lake Saimaa’s autumn colours, we encountered blue skies, cosy lakeside cabins and sau...
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‘Fabulous museums and no queues’: five of the best under-the-radar city breaks in Europe
From the Renaissance treasures of Parma to offbeat creativity in Nantes, these cities offer world-class art, great food...
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A city break in Łódź, Poland’s capital of cinema and factories
The imposing red-brick mills of its industrial past are a stunning example of urban regeneration in the former ‘city of...