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Tempted to take your kids on holiday during term time to avoid high-season rates?

Cappadocia’s rugged moonscape valleys are one of Türkiye’s most iconic vistas and it’s thanks in no small part to the hundreds of multi-coloured balloons, which fill the region’s skies every year. Each July, the town of Ürgüp hosts the iconic Balloon Festival, which sees the air teaming with more than 150 balloons from all over the world.

Summer is creeping up on us fast and with it comes the promise of escaping in the sun. It’s a chance to unwind, sink your toes in the sand and forget about everything else.

European travellers can now fall asleep in Brussels and wake up in Prague with the launch of a new sleeper train service.

Germany’s rail strikes will finally come to an end as train drivers’ union GDL has struck a pay deal with Deutsche Bahn.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

Barcelona’s tourist tax is set to rise once again on 1 April.

After a mild yet miserable winter spent hiding indoors, many Europeans are craving some quality time in nature.

The Galapagos Islands is doubling its entry fee for tourists.

One of France's most popular tourist attractions is slowly being brought back to life following a devastating fire.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

An elderly man who had been living in Bologna airport for nine months has been given a new home.

A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in three months, with this being the most powerful so far.

Located in Italy's culturally rich Emilia-Romagna region, Ravenna offers a fascinating blend of art, churches and historical landmarks.

As the days get ever longer and the mercury creeps up, many of us are thinking about summer travels.

Saudi Arabia's futuristic capital, Riyadh, is a major commercial and financial hub set on a desert plateau in the centre of the country.

Armenia has ranked within the top 10 safest destinations in the world, according to Numbeo’s safety index for 2024.

With stunning scenery, restorative fresh air, unique nature and hearty cuisine, it’s no surprise that Switzerland is one of the most popular destinations in all of Europe. It also consistently tops lists of the most expensive places to travel to not just in Europe but worldwide.

Over half of Tripadvisor’s users say that helping the environment is important to them and sustainability increasingly factors into travellers’ choices about where to go.

Bjorn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, is a man who knows trains. In the last year alone he travelled roughly 75,000 kilometres across Europe.

If you’re a sakura - or cherry blossom - lover, you’ll likely have Japan and Washington DC on your travel bucket lists. But did you know there are countless places across Europe with equally impressive pink blooms to take in this spring?