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The 5 best lesser-known Spain destinations that tourists hardly ever visit

Travel 5 days ago Jessica Hamilton

A row of overwater villas as Granada Luxury Belek, Turkey, lit from inside at dusk.

The best destinations with Maldives-style water villas – and five are in Europe

Travel March 17, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

A view of a swimming pool at an adults only hotel in Marbella, Spain

Europe's best 'no kids' hotels – one is only £61 a night

Travel March 3, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

Panoramic aerial view of the coast of Skopelos, and island in Greece, with boats on the water and a winding road into the mountains.

The best lesser-known Greek islands for dodging tourists in 2025

Travel February 19, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

Panoramic view of St. Paul bay with acropolis of Lindos in background, Rhodes island, Greece

17 sunny destinations for an Easter holiday

Travel March 12, 2025 By Anushka Suharu

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Bio luminescence. Illumination of plankton at Maldives. Many bright particles at the beach.

Travellers can't believe this 'magical' phenomenon in the Maldives exists

Travel 21 hours ago By Anushka Suharu

Bridge at Tavira, Algarve, Portugal

The ‘Venice of the Algarve’ is an ‘understated’ destination with flights from just £28

Travel 1 day ago By Ellie Hutchings

'Unrivalled' play park with UK-first slide is £16 for two hours but it's not just for kids

Travel 1 day ago By Kristina Beanland

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The ‘Sea of Stars’ is a ‘magical’ natural phenomenon – and it starts in April

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Aerial view of Mojacar, Spain, with its white buildings on top of a hillside surrounded by green mountains.

‘Idyllic’ Spanish town with 17km coastline is a hidden gem that’s 22°C in April

Travel 4 days ago By Ellie Hutchings

Center Parcs, the UK and Ireland?s leading premium family short break provider, has today announced it is developing proposals to create its first holiday village in Scotland. Center Parcs continues to see significant demand for domestic short breaks, and the expansion into Scotland would provide customers with a new site to explore. The site chosen for the village is in the Scottish Borders, approximately three miles north of Hawick and 55 miles south of Edinburgh. The site is well-located and would provide significant benefits to the local economy in Scotland, including job creation. Proposals are at an early stage and Center Parcs intends to submit a planning application in 2025.

Map reveals details of new £400,000,000 Center Parcs set to open in UK

Travel 4 days ago By Kristina Beanland

A view of Logroño Cathedral in La Rioja, Spain through an archway.

The 5 best lesser-known Spain destinations that tourists hardly ever visit

Travel 5 days ago By Jessica Hamilton

Italy's Mount Stromboli volcano with smoke emerging from the top.

I cruised through four European hotspots — but the best moments happened at sea

Travel 11 minutes ago By Courtney Pochin

A row of cherry blossom trees lining a path in a park at sunrise.

These London landmarks are the capital's best places to see cherry blossom

Travel 2 days ago By Gregory Robinson

If you're in desperate need of some RnR, then why not book a sleep retreat for two at a Macdonald Hotel near you.

Macdonald Hotels launches new Sleep Retreat spa break - and it’s open until May

Travel 6 days ago By Maisie Bovingdon

The 'UK's best beach’ is a hidden gem that’s just ‘like the Seychelles’

Travel March 18, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

The exterior of the fifth generation of TGV trains, TGV INOUI

New train with onboard bar will make you 'excited about the future' of commuting

Travel March 18, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

A row of overwater villas as Granada Luxury Belek, Turkey, lit from inside at dusk.

The best destinations with Maldives-style water villas – and five are in Europe

Travel March 17, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

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London's secret tunnels to become 'UK’s deepest bar' in £120,000,000 makeover

Travel March 16, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Inside the carriage of SNCF's new TGV INOUI train, with pale red seats and a wide aisle.

The ‘incredible’ new high-speed trains in Europe that look ‘straight out of the 70s’

Travel March 17, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

'XX' hotel in Italy offers outdoor breakfast in bed with views of the Alps ? and rooms cost just XX https://www.hotelchaletalfoss.it/en/

The 'dreamy' Italian hotel where guests are served outdoor breakfast in bed

Travel March 12, 2025 By Jon Fellowes

Panormaic view of Siculiana, a small Italian town in Sicily.

This 'breathtaking' Italian seaside town is offering €1 holidays to boost tourism

Travel March 12, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

A high angle view of Krabi beach, in Thailand, with three wooden boats on the water and a tropical island in the background.

The best Maldives alternatives that are cheaper – and three are in Europe

Travel March 11, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

A sandy beach in Altea, Spain, with mountains in the background under a blue sky.

The ‘Santorini of Spain’ is a lesser-known gem that’s 21°C in April

Travel March 14, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

The Ponte Pietra bridge over the Adige River in Verona, Italy.

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Travel March 17, 2025 By Sophie-May Williams

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