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‘A winning combination of culture and nature’: exploring Germany’s green heart by bus
From ancient forests to spas, medieval cities and the birthplace of Bauhaus, Thuringia packs a punch for a car-free autumn break
Tell us about your favourite spooky spot in the UK
With Halloween approaching, we need you to send us your travel tips on eerie sites and ghostly tours. The best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break
A lakeside idyll: laid-back cycling and autumn hikes on Italy’s Lake Iseo
Smaller and less visited than Como and Garda, Lake Iseo harbours a gorgeous car-free island ideal for easy-going cycling and sightseeing
Healing waters: 10 of the best spa towns in Europe for a restorative autumn break
From Alpine valleys to belle époque towns, dip your toes in the therapeutic waters and steaming mineral pools at spa hotels offering centuries-old healing treatments
Spa bliss in the Alps: hot springs and hiking in the shadow of Mont Blanc
An autumn break in the French mountain town of Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains offers thermal treatments and glorious walking trails before the winter ski crowds descend
‘A candelit spa, followed by an ice-cold plunge and a nightcap’: readers’ favourite European wellbeing breaks
From a historic bathhouse in Sweden to forest bathing in Croatia, readers share their favourite places to relax and recharge
‘Vibrant, design-led and surprisingly green’: why the Dutch city of Eindhoven is perfect for a relaxed arty break
After electronics giant Philips left, the city reinvented itself as a multicultural hub for creativity and innovation, and the home of Dutch Design Week
In the footsteps of Wales’s heroic rebel prince: hiking Glyndŵr’s Way
As Michael Sheen prepares to bring Owain Glyndŵr to life on stage, our writer walks the peaceful national trail named after the last Welsh Prince of Wales
I travelled all over the country on a €63 monthly rail pass: readers’ favourite holidays in Germany
From cycling in Berlin and the Black Forest to world-class cocktail bars in Cologne and magical North Sea beaches, readers share their travel tips
‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in England
Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway history
Saunas, cinnamon buns and coastal scenery on the new rail route from Malmö to Oslo
A new direct train service connects the far south of Sweden to the Norwegian capital in just over six hours, with the option of stopping off in the seaside town of Varberg or lively Gothenburg en route
15 great cottages and cabins for an autumn escape in the UK
Get inspiration for your next short break with our pick of self-catering accommodation, from a sleek Highlands retreat to a cabin with a hot tub on a Somerset vineyard • 15 great small hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for an autumn stay in the UK *** Continue reading
15 great small hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms for an autumn stay in the UK
From a cosy Cornish inn with open fires to a boutique hotel in Northumberland, these new and revamped boltholes tick all the right boxes • 15 great cottages and cabins for an autumn escape in the UK Continue reading
‘Everything is golden’: readers’ tips for a great autumn day out in the UK
With autumn officially here, our readers savour days of fruitful mellowness, from Cornwall to Loch Lomond
‘Gateways to heaven’: readers’ favourite trips in Europe’s mountains
From the foothills of the Pyrenees to the peaks of the Dolomites, you share your top views, meals and adventures at altitude
Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty
The Bradford Pennine Gateway Trail, launching this weekend, aims to ‘change perceptions of Bradford’ by taking in the moors and the area’s new national nature reserve