For the first time the palace grounds are open to the public. Picnics encouraged.

France has ordered its citizens back to the rails, in a ban on short domestic flights.

It's not all limoncello and lingering Tuscan evenings.

Dreams of eco-friendly European sleepers set climate activists' pulses racing.

An ageing Italian town is willing to pay handsomely for an infusion of new blood.

The beach was reclaimed from by decades-old, snake-infested undergrowth and ruins.

The MI7 star is on a personal mission to save the continent's travel experiences.

As Europe's leanest summer season draws to a close, there are still few tourists in sight.

One plague tradition has made a welcome return.

One of Europe's top museums has chosen a timely subject for their first exhibition.

Paris brings in more than 30 million tourists a year - but the crowds have gone.

Remembering family holidays on the Atlantic, Brian Jackman says it's Cornwall he adores.

The al-fresco safari restaurant has been started as an antidote to the lack of travel.

Travel agents have reported a 450 per cent rise in searches for overseas airfares.

The island at the heel of Italy wants to foot the bill for your next holiday.

Stockholm gives off a great thrum of creativity.

Reminiscing about Paris and why we're still dreaming of visiting ... one day.

Reminiscing about Italy and why we're dreaming of one day going back.

Dublin has incredible history, character and a capacity to surprise that is hard to beat.

A slice of this couple's good life in Greece cost less than you think.

The Gard capital of Nimes offers some of the best Roman remains in France.

Performer Brynley Stent on family road trips, mulled wine and pickpockets.

Every great journey must have a suitably grand start.

Dreaming of leaving the rat race and move to an Emerald isle with a friend?

Amsterdam is on his wish list, but Paris was a disappointment.