Europe

Endlessly repeatable

The Amalfi Coast, Tuscan hills, Dolomite peaks and cities that need a lifetime — Italy is never done with you.

Paris, and everything after it

Paris for a week, Provence for a month, the Alps in winter and Bordeaux whenever the mood takes you.

Late dinners, long summers

Barcelona's architecture, Andalusian courtyards, San Sebastián's kitchens and the Balearic islands.

Atlantic light

Lisbon's tiled hills, the Douro's terraced vineyards and the Algarve's cliffs and coves.

Island-hopping, properly

Whitewashed villages, hidden coves and island-hopping at your own unhurried pace.

Precision and altitude

Alpine rail journeys, lakeside grand hotels and peaks that rearrange your sense of scale.

Music, mountains and coffee houses

Vienna's imperial calm, Salzburg's old town and the lakes of the Salzkammergut.

Forests, castles and cities with edge

Berlin's culture, Bavaria's castles, Rhine vineyards and the best Christmas markets in Europe.

Canals, cycling and museums

Amsterdam's canal belt and Golden Age galleries, with tulip fields in spring and coastal towns nearby.

Cities, coast and countryside

London for theatre and tables, the Cotswolds for slowness, Scotland for lochs, whisky and wild edges.

Green, wild and hospitable

The Wild Atlantic Way, castle hotels and pubs where the music simply happens.

Fire, ice and aurora

Waterfalls, glaciers, black-sand coasts and the northern lights — a country that looks unreal in photographs and better in person.

Fjords and winter light

The western fjords in summer, Tromsø for the aurora in winter, and the Hurtigruten coastal route year-round.

Design and archipelago calm

Stockholm's islands, Gotland's summers and Swedish Lapland's ice hotels and forest lodges.

Lapland, and lake country

Glass igloos, husky trails and the slow green theatre of the northern lights.

Hygge and modern kitchens

Copenhagen's design, cycling and restaurant scene, with castles and coastline a short drive away.

Spires and beer gardens

Prague's old town and castle district, plus spa towns and Bohemian countryside beyond it.

Thermal baths and river light

Budapest's grand baths, ruin bars and the Danube at night — one of Europe's great value city breaks.

Adriatic sailing

Dubrovnik's walls, Hvar's harbours and a coastline made for a week on a private boat.

History and honest value

Kraków's old town, Warsaw's rebuilt heart and the Tatra mountains in the south.

Squares, chocolate and beer

Bruges' canals, Ghent's medieval centre and Brussels' art nouveau, all within an hour of each other.

Small principality, big weekends

Grand Prix weekends, harbour yachts and the Riviera's most concentrated glamour.

Limestone islands

Walled cities, blue lagoons and 7,000 years of history on three small Mediterranean islands.

Alps, lakes and caves

Lake Bled, the Julian Alps and Ljubljana — small, green and remarkably uncrowded.