The Mediterranean island of Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the four SpanishBalearic Islands, which also take in Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The island has long been a lure for the budget conscious visitor content with the island's sun, sea and sangria offering. And while Mallorca remains a popular sunshine destination it is Palma, the i...

The North York Moors comprises the largest continuous expanse of heather moorland in England. People have crossed the North York Moors for many hundreds of years and some of their routes survive to this day. A new Cicerone guidebook by Paddy Dillon describes 50 great walks in the national park, ranging from 4 to 13 miles. The routes are distributed...

​ I knew Verona was going to be rather special, it being the setting for no less than two of Shakespeare's plays  writes Adam Jacot de Boinod. Hotel Due Torri Fantastically situated, yards from the river Adige and bang opposite Sant' Anastasia, one of Verona's larger churches and, minutes away from all the sites, was my hotel, Hotel Due Torri....

The first Canary Islands lighthouse hotel has opened on the island of La Palma following an extensive renovation. The 152-year-old lighthouse Faro Punta Cumplida is located on the most northerly part of La Palma offering views of the Atlantic Ocean. The lighthouse which is still in nautical use, offers four luxury rooms and suites accommodating up ...

Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, which is Europe's first pop up Shakespearean Theatre, will return to its original site and to a new site at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire in 2019. York 25 June to 1 September 2019 Blenheim Palace 8 July to 7 September 2019 Both theatres will run simultaneously performing a total of eight Shakespeare plays In York the ne...

A 450 km network of walking and cycling trails has opened to give greater access to the best-preserved coastline of the Algarve. The new routes will bring the Rota Vicentina's pedestrian trails to 740km in total, including the Fisherman's trail, the Historical Way, and 24 additional circular routes. As part of the expansion the new sections of the ...