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On a self-drive break in search of Lake Saimaa's autumn colours, we encountered blue skies, cosy lakeside cabins and saunas, great food - and lots of stubbornly green trees ...

From the Renaissance treasures of Parma to offbeat creativity in Nantes, these cities offer world-class art, great food and a laid-back alternative to Europe's hotspots ...

The imposing red-brick mills of its industrial past are a stunning example of urban regeneration in the former 'city of a thousand chimneys'

You share your favourite low-key alternatives to overcrowded hotspots, from an island city in the Med to a Norwegian art nouveau gem ...

After years of conservation work, this campsite on the edge of Dartmoor now offers the opportunity to pitch next to a fragile ecosystem ...

Distilleries are the backbone of Islay's economy and tourist trade. Thanks to their success, other businesses - from breweries and farms to restaurants and chocolatiers - are now thriving and adding to the island's appeal ...

The famous pueblos blancos in southern Spain's Sierra de Grazalema natural park teem with wildlife amid a limestone wonderland of peaks ...

Pierogi are a religion in Poland, but I'd never been a believer. Could a recce in the charming Baltic city convert me?

Want to avoid the crowds in Florence and Siena? Escape to these islands, from lively Elba to tiny, car-free Giannutri ...

Tourism is only just taking hold in Vipava, but the locals are determined to do it right, by putting community first and preserving what makes it special ...