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Bodrum is Turkey’s most famous resort, well known for its nightlife. Photograph: iStock

There’s no better way to unwind than on a boat cruise around Bodrum

Deirdre McQuillan
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New route to Turkey’s most famous resort opened from Dublin this summer

President of Liberland Vít Jedlicka with Floating Man festival-goers. Photograph: David Simacek

Floating Man, Liberland: A tiny festival in one of the world’s newest (and smallest) states

Jillian Godsil
September 11, 2019

What happens when a Czech libertarian throws a festival on a scrap of land on the Danube?

Simone, John, Sophie and Jane at Chateaux Azay-le-Rideau in the Loire Valley.

Could we drive the family on holiday to France in an electric car?

John Gibbons
September 1, 2019

How would our electric vehicle (and our patience) cope with 3,000km of low carbon driving?

A couple of French tourists could face up to six years in jail after allegedly pilfering 40kg of sand from one of Sardinia’s pristine beaches.Photograph: Jorg Greuel/Getty Images

French tourists face six years in jail over claims they stole Sardinia sand

Angela Giuffrida
August 20, 2019

Couple in hot water as Italian authorities get tough on issue blighting island for years

The Eiffel Tower. Photograph: iStock

How to holiday cheaply in France: Everything you need to know

Fionn Davenport
August 11, 2019

France – yes, even Paris – can be explored affordably if you follow these tips and tricks

A picturesque beach at sunset in Lagos, Portugal. Photograph: Sergei Aleshin/Getty

How to holiday cheaply in Portugal: Everything you need to know

Fionn Davenport
August 3, 2019

Smart ways to take advantage of the country’s stunning beaches and fascinating cities

Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain.

How to holiday cheaply in Spain: Everything you need to know

Fionn Davenport
July 27, 2019

From accommodation to food and transport, there are lots of ways to save money

Camping (without a tent!) in Greece

Travelling back in time: Memories of my interrailing youth

Arlene Harris
July 27, 2019

In 1991, having just turned 20, I headed off around Europe on the adventure of a lifetime

Sicily’s Taormina, and the Mediterranean Sea

How to holiday cheaply in Italy: Everything you need to know

Fionn Davenport
July 20, 2019

How to get the most of an Italian break without blowing your budget

Kayaking on the Suir Blueway.

There’s something for everyone on the new Suir Blueway in Tipperary

Arlene Harris
July 13, 2019

With its rich history and myriad of outdoor pursuits, there’s a lot more to this county than hurlers and horses

Jersey is like a continental holiday for people who prefer to hear English spoken around them.

Jersey: An unusual little island that feels surprisingly familiar

Gemma Tipton
July 7, 2019

Where immigration controls are incredibly strict and the tax laws favour the wealthy, it’s tempting to see it as a microcosm of post-Brexit Britain

Hisotical Kardamyli village in Messenia, Greece

A gloriously quiet family holiday in mainland Greece

Domini Kemp
June 15, 2019

My last Greek trip was a post-exam blur and I vowed never to visit again. I’m so glad I did

A bicycle lane runs along the Danube river in the Wachau Valley. Photograph: iStock/Getty Images

10 of the best easy cycling holidays in Europe

Rachel Dixon
June 14, 2019

Forget the Alps or Pyrenees, try these less challenging but scenic routes for families and newbies

A visitor takes a picture at a wreckage of a bus in the ghost city of Pripyat during a tour in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Photograph: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images

Chernobyl writer urges Instagram tourists to ‘respect’ nuclear disaster site

Stephanie Convery
June 12, 2019

Spike in visitors, including someone posing in a g-string, prompts HBO writer to speak out

Barceló Teguise Beach in Lanzarote is an adult-only hotel.

Leaving the kids at home for a blissful child-free holiday in Lanzarote

Arlene Harris
June 8, 2019

There is something so deliciously relaxing about a few days away sans les enfants

Bones and a helmet on the territory of the exclusion zone in Chernobyl. Installation on the territory of the Chernobyl zone. Chernobyl Exclusion Zone after the disaster

Chernobyl welcomes tourists but it’s a morally queasy experience

Megan Nolan
June 6, 2019

Interest in the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster has grown in the wake of the HBO series

The stone houses in the centre of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Wine country: How to drink your way around Europe’s best vineyards

Sarah Walsh
June 1, 2019

Less developed for tourism than California, the wine regions of France, Spain and Portugal are all the better for it

Przewalski Horses in the ‘death zone’ around Chernobyl in wintertime. Photograph: iStock/Getty Images

How Chernobyl became an ‘accidental wildlife sanctuary’

Tom Allan
May 31, 2019

Animals have thrived in the disaster zone since it was evacuated in 1986, visible on a new wildlife tour

Dinner with a view.

Thessaloniki: All roads lead to the sea in Greece’s second city

Margaret Ward
May 25, 2019

New Ryanair flight goes direct from Dublin

Burano is a wonderful welcome to the Venetian Lagoon. File photograph: Getty

Is it possible to see Venice without the crowds?

Conor Power
May 11, 2019

Exploring the entire lagoon by boat offers a glimpse at what the city would have been like before mass tourism

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