DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaEurope's most exciting getaways for 2025 travelFrom romantic retreats in the Mediterranean to fresh-air-filled Alpine hikes, these are the most exciting areas of Europe to visit this year.London's newest hip area isn't where you thinkA few miles from East London's perennially hip neighbourhoods, an explosion of art and culture is transforming a once-neglected stretch into one of the city's hottest destinations.The European nation where bears are boomingAs Romania's bear population grows, so do the opportunities for travellers to come face to face with the predators in a responsible way.Inside the fortress that inspired HamletAs Radiohead and the RSC launch an innovative reinterpretation of Hamlet, a visit to the play's setting in Denmark brings a new dimension to the tragedy.There's more to Iceland than Reykjavik This more remote part of Iceland offers visitors a deep dive into its fascinating history and authentic culture.More travel in EuropeThe world's top 'cities to watch' in 2026A new global report spotlights the world's emerging urban hotspots. From thriving cultural scenes to changing neighbourhoods, locals reveal what makes them worth exploring now.How Italy's guiltiest food ritual went publicOnce considered improper, a beloved Italian dining ritual reveals a surprising clash between etiquette and the pleasure of eating.Watchtowers and bullet holes: Inside the world's last divided capitalDecades after the Berlin Wall fell, Cyprus's capital remains cleaved in two and separated by watchtowers, barbed wire and a UN buffer zone.The man hiking the globe in search of the world's rarest cheesesTrevor Warmedahl has spent years documenting rare and traditional cheesemaking methods, and believes that "cheese is an edible manifestation of a place".'Every museum in the world is stressing': What the rise in art heists means for visitorsA spate of audacious thefts has rocked European museums. Now, some institutions are rethinking what's worth displaying.'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind BluetoothA pair of ancient runestones in Jelling tell the story of the Viking king who shaped Denmark – and inspired the name Bluetooth.
