Forget Dracula. From charming medieval villages, brown bears and bucolic scenery to the world’s best doughnuts, Transylvania has so much more to offer

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Henry Jeffreys takes a fresh look at much-maligned Germany

It’s always a thrill to explore new places, especially those that are lesser known by British tourists. Like many others, we have visited the northern Italian hotspots in Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-R

S icily, closer to North Africa than it is to Rome, is Italy’s largest wine region, with a history and culture as rich and diverse as its landscapes and the wines it produces. The Greek god Bacchus is

Illustrating clearly that South Africa is one of the wine world’s current hotspots for character and value, this tasting saw 60% of the wines entered scoring 90 points or more