Skiing with the kids

Andy Wasley needed a dose of adventure to lift a lagging spirit. He found it in Merano, an Italian resort where mountains, castles and cuisine compete for attention on an Inghams walking holiday

Staying in Europe’s longest hotel in the pretty mountain town of Szczyrk is a wonderful way to discover Poland’s food culture and unspoiled landscapes, says Helena Lang

While exploring a city as beautiful as Vienna – where every corner seems to offer up another stunning building and you can visit places such as Mozart’s old apartment – it certainly enhances your expe

Switzerland is rich, especially in clichés. Many are largely true. There are some I’m not so interested in – banking, precision watches, nuclear shelters and referendums. But others, I certainly am –

The Dolomites’ famous limestone peaks have inspired adventurers, artists and holidaymakers for centuries. With plenty of mountain trails, adventure sports and cultural attractions, Italy’s Unesco-listed hiking hot spot is easy to reach from the UK, and easy to explore through an Inghams walking holiday. Here are a few reasons to make the Dolomites your next mountain trip...

Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance