Europe
From Finland to Hungary, Gibraltar to Norway, Europe is a world of peoples, customs and languages. Our guides tell you how to get the best out of your trip
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Georgia
It’s extremely easy to love Georgia. Formerly famed as the holiday haunt of the privileged elite of the Soviet Union, today’s country is an often...
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is an Islamic former Soviet Republic on the Caspian Sea, an oil rich and strategically important nation that is the key geopolitical power in the Cau...
Armenia
It might be a small nation, but Armenia is big on character. Its 20th century history was troubled and relations with neighbouring Turkey are still fractious to...
Wales
Though Wales forms an integral part of the United Kingdom, it often sits in the shadows of its high-achieving neighbours. But treat Wales as an after thought...
Vatican City
The Vatican City is the world's smallest sovereign state and is situated entirely within the city of Rome. Many visitors come for religious reasons, but you ...
British Overseas Territories
There are 14 British Overseas Territories in all. The last vestiges of the British Empire, they are: Bermuda, Gibraltar, the British Virgin Islands, the Caym...
Scotland
Crammed with sky-high mountains, rugged coastlines, romantic lochs, cultured cities and a fiercely proud people, bonnie Scotland is an incredible destination. A...
Isle of Man
As quirky destinations go, you’d be hard-pressed to beat the Isle of Man. Its mere existence is even a bit odd. Though officially part of the Brit...
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland distils the best of Britain into a bite-sized bundle: its plunging glens and pristine lochs are as gorgeous as any in Scotland; its quaint coun...