New openings, festivals and cultural moments that deserve the spotlight in 2026

As we are ramshackle ramblers, Dieppe distracts us from our art tour of southwest France’s Languedoc-Roussillon. As if that’s not enough, we then border-hop between Catalonia and France, before detour

This UNESCO City of Music has soul, spirit and enduring charm – ideal for a weekend break

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

To mark Wanderlust ’s ‘Year of Culture’, our new series on the arts, crafts and traditions inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list begins by looking at why the ‘Portuguese blues’ still offers a direct line to Portugal’s soul

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