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With cooler air, fewer crowds and lower prices, the mountains make a great alternative to the coast ...

Our writer recalls his favourite mountain experiences, from hard-won views to splendid isolation and the comforts of simple refuges ...

From the Alpujarras to the Dolomites, our tipsters hike, camp and devour hearty mountain food in some of Europe's most spectacular scenery- Send us a tip on European wilderness - the best wins a £200 holiday voucher ...

A decades-long crackdown on organised crime is opening up Catania, with previous no-go areas now welcoming tourists and new businesses. Discover its restaurants and bars before the prices catch up ...

How an enterprising couple have transformed their farm into a bucolic base amid cider orchards and vines - perfect for exploring an ancient landscape and flourishing arts scene ...

A six-day hike on Arran - a new Unesco Geopark - reveals tales of dinosaurs, tectonic plate collisions and lightning strikes from millions of years ago ...

Still gliding above the town on an overhead track 125 years after it was built, the charming Schwebebahn in Wuppertal has lost none of its magic ...

From Baltic beach holidays to Spanish city breaks and cruising on French canals, here's our pick of the best getaways for dogs - and their owners ...

Dogs have a sense of adventure, don't they? We thought Missy would enjoy exploring France and Spain. She had other ideas ...