With a new flagship gallery and music galore, the 2018 joint European Capital of Culture is putting on more than enough exciting events to shake off its pretty-but-sleepy tag
Summer hasn’t yet departed in southern Europe – but the crowds and high prices are gone. For an autumn beach break under blue skies, our writers visit Spain, Italy, Greece and Malta
Small, beautiful islands like Malta are running-holiday nirvana: a whole mini-world to explore, where every hill, trail and beach seems conquerable by foot.
Malta’s hotels, from Valletta to Gozo, are sprucing up their image to reflect the country’s reinvigorated approach to tourism – with traditional package-holiday trips being challenged by boutique and budget options with bags of charm
After the coldest March for half a century, many of us are longing for a dose of sunshine. Beverley Fearis uncovers the best destinations where you can get a dose of vitamin D and brighten up your spring – with an introduction by Eva Wiseman
It's official: this summer was the coldest in 18 years, according to the Met, and the outlook for September doesn't look much better. Time to seek out some sunshine. Here's our pick of late summer escapes
Where are the people in the know heading this year? We asked the experts, from adventurers seeking the world's most remote outreaches, to party animals in search of the hottest gigs, to tell us their plans and tips
‘Broad beans are so loved’: how to cook and eat as though you’re on holiday in MaltaCook like you're on holiday‘Broad beans are so loved’: how to cook and eat as though you’re on holiday in Malta
