Plan an amazing cultural city break with Laura Barnett's guide to the best arts events in Europe this year: music from opera to electronic, plus poetry, drama and cinema
Autumn is awash with red and gold colours, from Japan, Quebec and the vineyards of Veneto to spectacular scenery closer to home. Guardian readers pick their favourite seasonal breaks
Harry Strawson won a four-day trip to Iceland in the short break category for 2012 – and the northern lights and killer whales both did their bit to make the trip a memorable one
Street art at street level, romantic backyards, and the scars and survivors of war … Here are 10 of the most memorable guided tours to some of the world's great cities, and others waiting to be discovered
A tour around Italy's famous food region, Emilia-Romagna, for Liz Boulter, takes in gourmet treats, the best lambrusco and stays in medieval castles and towers. What's not to fall in love with?
It's pitched as an upmarket hostel experience and, overall, Hoax does deliver (great location, if noisy, and pretty good food), but is let down by some slightly naff decor and corner-cutting finishes, writes Tony Naylor
From the best places for boat hire and day trips on the Broads to spotting its wildlife and finding great places to eat and drink, ranger Robin Allard has the lowdown
With rugged hills, unspoilt coast and acres of gentle beauty, our national parks are a wonderful natural asset. Sara Maitland looks back at the parks' history
The new Alpha Papa film has put Norwich in the spotlight. Here's where to eat, sleep, shop and have fun in Norwich. It's OK, they're not all Alan Partridge haunts, says Sarah Baxter
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