Europes

The afternoon heat is so intense that we can see smoke starting to rise above the distant hills. My phone suddenly issues a strange sound that I've not heard before - a Greek civic alert to every mobile phone in the region warning that a…

It's a growing tourism trend that should probably carry a health warning – sticking used chewing gum to walls close to popular attractions. The Italian city of Verona has become the latest destination targeted by tourists who want to…

British tourists are battling through hours-long queues at holiday airports as the new EU passport checks spark chaos.Footage circulating on social media shows disgruntled travellers standing in enormous lines at airports across Europe,…

The time it takes Britons to clear passport control has tripled at some European airports since the introduction of the EU's new Entry/Exit System (EES), it has emerged. The new system requires non-EU travellers to provide fingerprints…

From classy watering holes in Athens to dimly lit, romantic establishments in the City of Love, the best bars in Europe have been revealed.For the first time, the European list has been curated by 50 Best, with the top spot going to a…

By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 10:20 EDT, 9 July 2026 | Updated: 10:26 EDT, 9 July 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- In…

It's Saturday morning and I'm still tucked up in bed, giddy with excitement as cartoon hero SpongeBob SquarePants and his Bikini Bottom friends light up the TV.Anyone would think I was an eight-year-old, eyes glued to the screen with a…

A weekend à la plage is always a bonne idée, whether you're heading to a busy beach town for cocktails or seeking solace in wild, unruly sands.While there are some great beaches in the UK, sometimes a trip across the Channel is what you…

Nothing beats a food festival: strolling around, soaking up the electric energy, enjoying the waft of freshly cooked burgers and sampling as many sweet treats as you can get your hands on.But not all festivals are created equally. Global…

A quintet of restaurants across Europe, where the interiors are considered as delicious to look at as the food is to devour, have been celebrated by a prestigious French design and architecture awards body.The Prix Versailles, presented…