For the first time, Rijksmuseum's 8000-plus artefacts have been displayed in chronological order, including religious panels from the Middle Ages right through to a newly-acquired Mondrian-inspired dress by designer Yves Saint Laurent.
No booking? No problem, writes Peter Calder, who discovers many an alternative in Copenhagen.
Diana Plater's family has yet to find the answer to a family riddle: Who was their great, great, great grandmother? And why did they have a tradition of the name, Stuart, running through generations? She travels to Ireland to look for answers.
Step into the catacombs and find a fascinatingly grisly scene, writes Trudy Lefeber.
Wandering is a great way to orient yourself through the old medieval city in Zurich, where many buildings date back more than 1500 years.
Prague is famous for its medieval art and architecture but it's the Art Nouveau that delights Liz Light.
Giovanni Palatucci has long been praised as an 'Italian Schindler', but the US Holocaust museum is now removing Giovanni Palatucci from its exhibits after research claimed he was a zealous Nazi collaborator.
Europe’s rail network has long enabled travellers to piece together unique itineraries. A new high-speed connection from London to Barcelona will be a welcome addition. Gavin Bertram reports.
Europe's main stock markets rode out a rollercoaster session after heavy losses in Tokyo on investor fears of central banks pulling the plug on their extraordinary stimulus measures.
Funded by the European Union to the tune of $140 million, a deft bit of reinvention has turned France's drug and crime epicentre into the nation's Capital of Culture. Jenna Hand goes along for the ride.
In the east German city of Magdeburg, flood waters from the Elbe rose 80cm higher than during 2002's so-called flood of the century.
The Pied Piper has been telling the people of Hamelin for 25 years now that he is not the culprit - meet Michael Boyer.
A Lakeland brewery has created hiking itineraries with a pub at journey's end. Richard Webber approves
The Czech capital Prague declared a state of emergency as the worst flooding for more than a decade tore into the city, threatening to engulf the streets of its historic heart.
Ewan McDonald writes from Istanbul, where tourists sought pleasure while the locals openly defied their leaders.
In English, the word "wander" means to ramble or roam. In German it has a slightly different meaning which equates to the English term "hike", usually through places of wilderness and natural beauty.
Rarely are hikers rewarded so richly for their toils as on the steep slopes of Italy's Cinque Terre region, where five ancient fishing villages cling to the sheer slate cliffs below.
The palazzos were built for nobility, but it is artists, fashion designers and hoteliers that uphold their grandeur today, says Kate Simon.
A Swedish co-founder of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay has gone on trial, charged with hacking and stealing data from an IT services company with ties to the Swedish tax authority and other government agencies.
Julia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.
What's in store for Paris's iconic Hotel de Crillon? Samuel Muston takes the long view.
Starting at the top of the London Eye, Julia Shallcrass discovers London attractions and local haunts.
Eurostar's latest service takes you straight to the heart of foodie France. Andy Lynes climbs aboard.
Three years after Ireland's €67.5 billion financial rescue by the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, signs are the Emerald Isle is on the improve.
Scientists have uncovered what, for some couples, may be an uncomfortable truth: all people of European descent are related.
The Black Caps play England at Lord’s this week. Simon Wood has the inside edge on the home of cricket.