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The 2025 European Green Capital is one of the world’s lushest cities, thanks to an ambitious replanting scheme. But its eco-friendly ways extend to every aspect of life here, from history and culture to the thriving local food scene

On 23 August 1989, some two million people joined hands to form a 675km human chain stretching between Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. ‘The Baltic Way’ was a peaceful protest against five decades of il

Eleven friends of COUNTRY LIFE pen a love letter to their small, yet oh so distinctive patches of the British Isles, from the big skies of the north Norfolk coast to the street art of Belfast, from the glens of Perthshire to the Exe estuary in Devon via the apple orchards of Herefordshire

Daniella Theis explores the bustling city that is full of culture. IN the UK, we’re lucky to have so many incredible European destinations just a short train ride or flight away. Perhaps it is this th

Head off on a road trip along one of Albania’s most scenic stretches of coast, driving to hilltop villages and beaches that could easily stand in for the tropics.

Switzerland’s largest city may have built its reputation as a financial powerhouse, but its real currency is its surprisingly imaginative food and drink scene, from urban wineries to sushi restaurants on Lake Zurich