The other side to benidorm

There’s no single element that gives Paphos its popular appeal: like the meze you’ll find available across Cyprus, the town is a blend of different flavours that come together to delight travellers. F

Exciting ways to get away from it all

Experience a timeless blend of history and Mediterranean beauty

A multicultural bastion of Modernisme architecture, loomed over by an imposing medieval citadel, this tiny slice of Spanish flair on the North African coast deserves far more of a spotlight, writes Eddi Fiegel

Those in the know are booking ‘shoulder season’ trips to places where the sun still shines, the heat is bearable, prices are lower and the crowds have gone. Here are our top five

From bucket-and-spade resorts to wild nature, there’s something for everyone