No matter how many photographs you see of the magnificent Duomo in Florence, nothing prepares you for the real thing. Turn the corner into Cathedral Square and the huge confection of pink, white and g

Indulge in lakeside strolls, boat adventures and picture-perfect views

Free-range history

A bracing walk does wonders for your wellbeing, says Robson Green , as he embarks on some of the world’s finest hikes

Climate change is altering the way we live and think and that includes the way we spend our leisure time. A few years back, most of us thought nothing of jumping on a jumbo jet and heading to sun-soak

A walk can take you deep into history’s long past and your own – as Guy Procter discovers.