6 of the best... romantic cities

It’s 30 years since daily Eurostar services began whisking visitors to Belgium’s capital — and the city known for Tintin and beer is still full of surprises

It doesn’t get cosier than winter in the twinkly Hungarian capital

If you’re after some inspiration for your next city break, Barcelona surely ticks all the boxes: sun, sea, history and culture, along with everything you expect from a modern city – and all just a cou

Fantasy author JRR Tolkien’s mythological Middle Earth takes inspiration from a number of places in Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. Tolkien frequently visited the Forest of Dean and its tempera

Northern Italy’s lakes are a better bet in autumn. It’s still warm, the scenery transforms to reddish-gold hues and, if it rains, the lakes take on a wonderfully misty atmosphere. Once the summer crow

This week’s dream: the romance of the night train ...