
Prague: Where beauty steals your breath
Prague is famous for its medieval art and architecture but it's the Art Nouveau that delights Liz Light.
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.
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.
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.
Pamela Wade admires the sweetest cupcake, iced with Swarovski crystals.
This compact city-state stands aloof from its bigger neighbours. Adrian Mourby takes a tour.
Fearing that a generation of Europeans is doomed to joblessness, the European Union is quietly side-lining the doctrine of austerity and instead placing its bet on encouraging growth.
He's no star on the slopes, but Andrew Potter finds his feet in St Anton's bars.
Increasing numbers of campsite holidaymakers fly to Italy, but taking the decision to drive across mainland Europe is worth the effort.