when planning a cycling trip, Europe offers two main options: overcrowded destinations with good coffee, smooth tarmac and a sense of community, or hidden gems that require a bit more planning but pay

If you google ‘Fast, flat, European marathon’, then Berlin and Valencia races seem to hog the serach engine limelight. I’m here to recommend you do yourself a favour and look at nearby Seville instead

The food, the culture, the art, the accent, the sheer bloody romance of the place… yet my favourite thing about France is that you’re never more than a layby away from a bloke sat in a plastic chair s

Hiking can be the perfect way to see Spain. From challenging walks to gentle strolls, there is a holiday to suit everyone

Most grand prix motorcycle riders who competed at Spa-Francorchamps agreed that it was the greatest racetrack of them all, even though many breathed a sigh of relief when it was removed from the world

To the casual observer, the Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul looks rather like the work of Antoni Gaudí, the great Catalan architect best known for his Sagrada Família basilica, still under c