THERE is a unique welcoming tradition in the city of Würzburg, called Brückenschoppen: sharing a glass of local wine on Alte Mainbrücke. This medieval stone bridge is a popular meeting spot for touris

Now with a wealth of stylish hotel and restaurant offerings to match the glorious Gamays of its celebrated crus, this region to the south of Burgundy is the perfect, off-radar wine destination

BETWEEN THE DENSELY FORESTED ZEMPLÉN MOUNTAINS AND FERTILE LOWLANDS OF THE GREAT HUNGARIAN PLAIN, TOKAJ IS PATCHWORKED WITH UNESCO-LISTED VINEYARDS. CENTURIES-OLD CELLARS ARE REVIVING PRIZED WINES THAT PAIR PERFECTLY WITH PAPRIKA-SPICED LOCAL DISHES OF FOREST MUSHROOMS AND MANGALITSA PORK

France’s third city is a delicious weekend trea

A winter break in postcard-pretty Salzburg gives you all the magic of a fairy tale, with the UNESCO-listed Old Town dusted in snow, twinkling markets in medieval squares, and a host of Advent activiti

Not many successful breakaways involve almost 5,000m of climbing over 324km, but that’s exactly what Napoleon Bonaparte pulled off in just six days in the spring of 1815. After escaping from exile on