Kids and adults alike will delight in this glimpse into Harry Potter's world, writes Amy Laughinghouse.

Bucharest is a fascinating city of old and new, writes Laurie Hertzel.

Described as 'your worst nightmare underground' the newest ride at UK theme park Alton Towers is the first to have been rated by the British Board of Film Classification.

The views from Cumbria's Dome House are spectacular, with Lake Windermere and a great arc of craggy peaks clearly visible over the rooftops of Bowness.

Modena has never been a tourist destination before: the hope is that a new museum at the former home of Enzo Ferrari will change that, writes Matthew Bell.

P. K. Stowers climbs onto an electric bicycle for a guided tour uncovering the secrets of Paris.

No tickets for the 2012 Olympics? Don't despair: You don't need one to enjoy the games and the party atmosphere in London this summer.

Jim Eagles goes to the pretty English village of Bloxham to answer the question: 'Who do you think you are?'

The original Isle of Wight festivals (1968-1970) featured legendary performers such as Bob Dylan, The Who and Joni Mitchell, to name a few.

A large rock fall from the world famous White Cliffs of Dover has seen tonnes of chalk collapse into the sea off the southeastern coast of England.

This picturesque alpine village leads a precarious existence, clinging to a dizzyingly steep hillside in the mountains that sweep down to the French Riviera.

It's quite a trek up to the village of Saorge, but it's worth it for the views, if you don't have vertigo, writes Alison McCulloch.

In what space weather forecasters have called the most potent solar storm since 2004, the Northern Lights' colourful display was stronger than usual, leaving spectators in awe of the shimmering skies above North America and Europe.

Irish hospitality abounds in Galway's pubs, museums, parks, festivals ... and pubs.

More than a dozen lighthouses in Sardinia are to be leased to private businesses and converted into boutique hotels.

Photographer talks of bloodbath in Sicily 20 years after murder of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone

Shandelle Battersby finds herself propelled into a world of outlandish decor.

Launched in July 2011, this luxurious ship cost about $900 million to build and features state-of-the-art innovations including hireable cabanas decked out with picnic hampers, iPads loaded with music, movies, games and magazines and glass elevators that zoom up and down the central atrium around a live tree suspended in mid-air.

Planning well in advance helps to introduce children to the delights of Europe, writes Josie McNaught.