Valkenburg, in the southwest of the Netherlands, boasts a unique 10km underground cycle path - making it the only public subterranean bike trail in Europe.

A subterranean tour of Valkenburg is too close for comfort, writes Kevin Pilley.

Trousers being sold by a British discount chain clothing store have sparked online outrage over their sexist...

You can't help but feel a little frisson of excitement as you pass through the tall iron gates of the Shangri-La in Paris.

The magnificent Temple of Apollo at Delphi was once home to the Pythian Oracle, the most famous prophet in the ancient world. Although the great buildings here now lie in ruins, the site still has a powerful atmosphere - it's just the sort of place gods and oracles would be expected to dwell.

The ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi still hold a strange power, writes Jim Eagles.

Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful, filled with quaint old cottages, cute ponies and horned sheep, rushing rivers, wide grassy moors and spectacular rocky outcrops. But when the mists roll across the landscape and the light fades, it's a rather malevolent place ... and it's not hard to see why Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes story 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' was based here.

An evil squire, infamous prison and dark tales lure Jim Eagles to Dartmoor.

A blindfolded tour in Portugal opens a new sensory world for Robin Esrock.

The scientists who announced they had recorded subatomic particles breaking the speed of light last year have found a small problem.

The colourful people of Provence offer a glimpse into the idyllic nature of country living. Photographs by Babiche Martens.

The colourful people of Provence offer a glimpse into the idyllic nature of country living, Natalie Evans-Freke writes.

For a spot of aristocratic indulgence, look no further than high tea at this London icon.

David Hill revels in an aristocratic experience at London's ritzy Ritz.