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Letters: Visitors staying at 'healing retreats' bring vital income to the diverse cultures of the region, writes Enrico Malatesta, while Emily Webster says there is no need to leave the UK to find shamanic healing. Plus, a letter by John Lowrie ...

With outdoor concerts, alfresco dining, rooftop bars and plenty of parks and places to swim outdoors, these cities make for a great summer getaway ...

In the Baltic nations, midsummer celebrations are rooted in pagan traditions around fire and fertility. They are also a good excuse to meet up with family and friends for a party in the forest ...

The World Heritage-listed area has award-winning beer, steamy bathhouses and a thriving arts community, as well as incredible views and swimming holes.

From traditional festivities in the Arctic Circle to blaring techno on the banks of the Seine, our tipsters celebrate midsummer across Europe ...

This people's museum is crammed with curios donated by Dublin residents. A major facelift has added a library, archive and exhibition on 'fearless women'

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano in Indonesia has erupted, sending towering columns of hot ash into the air and spewing an ash cloud 10km high ...

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on the island of Flores, east of Bali, erupted on Tuesday afternoon, leading to several airlines cancelling flights ...

A new trail follows the 26-mile route of the world's first passenger train journey on the Stockton and Darlington Railway ...

Breckland is a little-known part of England that sings with peace and rare wildlife. It would undoubtedly be a national park if so much of it hadn't been commandeered by the military. But there is a place to stay on its borders ...