Europe

Reviews
Worth the hype? Ember Locke’s hip London aparthotel sizzles with character – and gives you the chance of a lie-in
Europe
‘With my aura flapping like a dying salmon, I raise a glass to the life I have now vs the leather-skinned raver’s life I never lived’ – middle-age Balearics
Europe
Girls’ getaway? Why Estonia could be the perfect fit for an all-female trip
Europe
Dipping into Bath – the stunning, scenic and storied city Jane Austen called home

‘You can’t go wrong with off-season Athens with a good smattering of the greatest hits of archaeology’ – a guided Greek odyssey
Sun 15 Jun 2025 at 03:30
‘I don’t think you’d ever see anything like it again’ – Kevin McCloud has grand designs on Iceland
Thu 12 Jun 2025 at 03:30
‘I joined a group painting holiday as a solo traveller, and stopped worrying about the world for seven days’
Mon 09 Jun 2025 at 03:30
How to get the best value out of your long-awaited summer holiday
Sat 07 Jun 2025 at 03:30
Pól’s Travel Clinic: What are your top Camino tips, and the best routes with some R&R afterwards?
Wed 28 May 2025 at 03:30
What it’s like to visit the Isle of Man today – from the TT to a real-life Thomas the Tank Engine
Sat 24 May 2025 at 03:30
Too many tourists? In Italy's south, crowds could also offer an opportunity
Thu 22 May 2025 at 03:30
Gorgeous Ghent: Our brief but brilliant getaway in a city where everything feels 20pc cheaper than Dublin
Tue 20 May 2025 at 01:00
Stay at Silverstone? My short break in the fast lane at Formula 1’s famous racing circuit
Mon 19 May 2025 at 03:30
Your Money: Holidays for those who want a break from normal life but not their passions
Sat 17 May 2025 at 03:30

Europe

Worth the hype? Ember Locke’s hip London aparthotel sizzles with character – and gives you the chance of a lie-in

‘With my aura flapping like a dying salmon, I raise a glass to the life I have now vs the leather-skinned raver’s life I never lived’ – middle-age Balearics

Girls’ getaway? Why Estonia could be the perfect fit for an all-female trip

Dipping into Bath – the stunning, scenic and storied city Jane Austen called home

‘You can’t go wrong with off-season Athens with a good smattering of the greatest hits of archaeology’ – a guided Greek odyssey

‘I don’t think you’d ever see anything like it again’ – Kevin McCloud has grand designs on Iceland

‘I joined a group painting holiday as a solo traveller, and stopped worrying about the world for seven days’

How to get the best value out of your long-awaited summer holiday

Pól’s Travel Clinic: What are your top Camino tips, and the best routes with some R&R afterwards?

What it’s like to visit the Isle of Man today – from the TT to a real-life Thomas the Tank Engine

Too many tourists? In Italy's south, crowds could also offer an opportunity

Gorgeous Ghent: Our brief but brilliant getaway in a city where everything feels 20pc cheaper than Dublin

Stay at Silverstone? My short break in the fast lane at Formula 1’s famous racing circuit

Your Money: Holidays for those who want a break from normal life but not their passions

The French foodie connection – our restaurant critic says Marseille is having a moment

The Hawaii of Europe – Madeira is a paradise of refined luxury and has direct flights from Dublin, and Shannon

Fancy a city break with a difference? Estonia’s got Tallinn – everyone’s in a choir, after all

How I got an education in good wine and chocolate on a weekend away in Porto

All-inclusive in Spain’s Marbella: ‘I now understand why people say no carbs before Marbs’

For rest, relaxation and remarkable restaurants, Malta serves up sweet perfection

‘Brighton isn’t like other cities’ – it’s Britain’s San Francisco, a party town since Regency times’

‘Another mojito, madam?' My solo trip to an adult-only resort made of Crete dreams

Swiss Alps surprises: ‘Silence is encouraged and my husband and I felt like we’d stumbled into a European art-house film’

What is Ryanair Prime?

Pól Ó Conghaile: Taking the car to France? Irish holidaymakers may need this sticker – or face a fine of €68

It may have taken me nearly 24 hours to get to Mallorca, but here’s why it was worth every second

Murphia List 2025: ‘The Irish are everywhere in London and I think people have higher expectations of the Irish on the hospitality front’

Our family holiday of a lifetime – training at the Real Madrid Academy and enjoying a feast of food in Sardinia

‘My favourite city in the world’ – several ports in a storm at Porto’s poshest hotel

Two-track mind: My brilliant trip through Switzerland on its super trains

Fab fortunes in Liverpool, a city that knows how to have a good time

All-inclusive in the French Alps – how to ski and switch off at a surprising Club Med experience

My trip to see The Lion King in London – with an affordable hotel on the side

The other side of Cheltenham – park life, cool brewpubs and a sublime bookstore

Valencia is back open for business: Why you should head to the Spanish city this spring

San Sebastian - the eating takes some beating in Spain’s culinary capital, but there’s a lot more on the menu too

Copenhagen's biggest disappointment, and why Danes trust each other so much

‘What makes Lake Como different is the special atmosphere and the glamour’ – but what about the crowds?

Your Questions Answered: ‘Can I still get a refund from a hotel firm that went bust during Covid?’

My move from Dublin to Tromsø: ‘It’s been one of the best decisions of my life, but also one of the hardest’

Madeleine Keane’s adventures in Austria: ‘There was not only full nudity but manspreading – as unnecessary as it was unappealing’

I found the sweet spot where solo travel and sociability combine... with one-euro coffees

Antwerp gets my stoemp of approval - from chips to chocolate and an unlikely link to Cobh

Club Med Marbella: Not a fan of all-inclusive holidays? This one might just change your mind...

Mary Kennedy’s six tips for walking the Camino – from blister plasters to finding your pace

Brighid McLaughlin: The Prince who stole my heart in Edinburgh

Mary McCarthy: We’re ditching planes for trains on our holidays – but green travel doesn’t always come cheap

Don’t believe the scaremongers, here’s how to make your trip to Bergen afjordable

Magic in Martinhal – art, design and wellbeing on an atypical Algarve break

Swap the Canaries at Christmas for Crete and celebrate ‘Karavaki’ like a local

Benidorm? For me it’s Muy Bienidorm, with beautiful beaches and glasses of wine for €3.50

Canary Islands without the crowds – my trip to lesser-touristed Tenerife and lovely La Gomera

Notre Dame Cathedral: Everything tourists need to know about visiting the Paris attraction

Best foot forward for a trek in Alentejo, Portugal’s biggest but least-visited region

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