Travel Guide — Tips & Destination Guides

Roman houses in the ruins of Herculaneum, with the modern town of Ercolano behind.

21 Oct 2026

Herculaneum Archaeological Park: Roman Houses Sealed by Vesuvius and the Ancient Beach

Herculaneum was a Roman town on a volcanic plateau above the sea, at the foot of Vesuvius and between two streams. The eruption of AD 79 destroyed and buried it, and it only came back into history in...

The two towers and the rose window on the façade of Notre-Dame de Paris.

21 Oct 2026

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Cathedral's History, the Fire and the New Spire

Notre-Dame de Paris stands on the Île de la Cité, the island where Paris began in ancient times, on a spot where other buildings had already risen from the 4th century onwards. Maurice de Sully, Bisho...

The Uffizi and the arcaded Vasari Corridor along the Arno in Florence.

21 Oct 2026

Uffizi Gallery, Florence: The Medici Collections, Botticelli and the Vasari Corridor

The Uffizi ranks among the most famous museums in the world, known above all for its extraordinary paintings and ancient statues. The Gallery fills the second and first floors of a large building put...

Strasbourg Cathedral above the rooftops of the city centre, seen from the air.

21 Oct 2026

Strasbourg: Cathedral, Grande Île, Neustadt and the European Quarter

Strasbourg, in Alsace, rewards anyone who takes it slowly. A Romanesque and Gothic cathedral rises above timber-framed houses, pieces of the old defences still stand along the Ill, a whole new quarter...

The Alhambra in Granada, with the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada behind.

21 Oct 2026

The Alhambra in Granada: Nasrid Palaces, Alcazaba and Generalife

The Alhambra rises on a hill above Granada, in Andalusia. It was the palace, citadel and fortress of the Nasrid sultans, with the Generalife just east of its walls and the old Albayzín quarter on the...

The outer walls of the Colosseum in Rome under a clear sky.

21 Oct 2026

Colosseum, Rome: The Arena, the Underground and the Forum Next Door

The Colosseum, officially the Flavian Amphitheatre, rises in the archaeological heart of Rome. No amphitheatre in the city, or anywhere else in the world, is bigger, and its northern face climbs to al...

Manarola and its vine terraces above the sea in the Cinque Terre

20 Oct 2026

Cinque Terre, Italy: The Five Villages, the Terraces and How to Get Around

The Cinque Terre are five villages on a steep stretch of the Ligurian coast, tied together by a railway, by footpaths and by the sea. This page explains the landscape first, then visits the villages o...

The white domes of the Sacré-Cœur basilica on the hill of Montmartre

20 Oct 2026

Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur, Paris: The Basilica, the Village Streets and Tours

Montmartre is the hill in the north of Paris that most visitors know from one white silhouette: the Sacré-C&oelig;ur. This page follows the usual order of a visit, the climb, the basilica and its dome...

The Faraglioni rocks rising from the sea off Capri

20 Oct 2026

Things to Do in Capri: The Piazzetta, Anacapri and a Boat Trip Around the Island

Capri is small enough to cross on foot and varied enough to fill several days. This page starts at the port and the Piazzetta, walks to the villas and the old charterhouse of Capri town, climbs to Ana...

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