
The best Scandinavian weekend city breaks
Cool weather, cooler locals – get hygge’d to the hilt with our guide to Scandinavian city escapes
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Cool weather, cooler locals – get hygge’d to the hilt with our guide to Scandinavian city escapes

They're here – the hotels we're obsessing over in 2024, from wabi-sabi Mexican treehouses to a designer Nepalese basecamp to a turf-roofed Icelandic retreat…

Globe-trotting gourmand Felicity Cloake waltzes through Vienna's best pastries and grandest cafés from her base at Hotel Motto

From the archives: writer Rosa Rankin-Gee steps into a painting-filled palace of pure imagination at Italy's heel

All change, please – super-high-speed trains are shaking up the Continental travel scene, putting you on the right track for visiting Eurostar destinations from the UK

Kate Pettifer has the lowdown on how to spend 48 hours in the Kent seaside resort, where an artistic renaissance has brought new edge to its nostalgic appeal

Don’t let a wintery chill take the edge off your just-married glow with a honeymoon in one of these warm, romance-ready destinations

Maya Boyd falls under the spell of the Colombian city, where literary legend is intertwined with otherworldly beauty and rum-soaked decadence

From the archives: Legendary milliner Philip Treacy tips his hat to Mirabó de Valldemossa, a 16th-century olive farm with milk-and-honey charm

From the archives: soaking up sunsets, sculpture safaris and afternoon spa sessions, Zoë Zimmer discovers a triptych of tranquillity at Villa La Coste

From the archives: Producer Bee Carrozzini strikes a pose in the heart of Rome's fashion triangle where Ferragamo's voguish stay is dressed to thrill

From the archives: restaurateur Mourad Mazouz dons his spy cap on the French Riviera

Empty beaches, jewellery-box gardens, a volcano coloured pink – the Italian island offers a glut of autumn enchantments