Eighty years after being destroyed in the Spanish Civil War, the Basque town of Guernica has emerged as a phoenix from the ashes.
The Chilterns have welcomed exiled leaders, many fleeing Axis occupations during World War II.
Thanks to the blockbuster movie The Imitation Game and the ITV series The Bletchley Circle, the vital role Bletchley Park played as a codebreaking centre during World War II is known to millions.
Buckinghamshire was the home of Sir George Gilbert Scott, the leading architect of Gothic revivalism.
If any single book has immortalised the Thames in literature, it’s Three Men in a Boat (1889).
For those of us who learnt it at school it’s impossible to visit Bray without thinking of this song.
From traditional tapas to world-class wines, the Basque Country is a region bursting with gastronomic delights.
Marvel at Bilbao’s Guggenheim, lounge on Biarritz’s famous beaches or join in one of the many local festivals.
Looking for an off-the-beaten-track ski holiday? Then this Kazakh resort is for you.
Take a day to explore the ancient sites of the Penwith Moors with our handy guide.
Stonehenge was a focus of enormous power, meaning and spiritual inspiration.
Rosie Whitehouse reveals one of Liguria’s lesser-known museums and the problem of keeping terrapins as pets.
Campo Ligure is the only remaining centre for filigree, the art of twisting threads of gold and silver.
Author Rosie Whitehouse tells the story of Italo Calvino, one of Italy’s greatest novelists.
Liguria has some of the most stunning coastline in the Mediterranean making the Cinque Terre one of Italy’s top tourist attractions.