June is a joy. She greets you with lavender in Provence, sunflowers in Bourgogne and brings butterflies to Bulgaria’s Rhodope Mountains. She also greets travellers with warmth and doesn’t crowd them out. Read more about why June’s a keeper.
Arriving into Italy by train adds to the romantic feeling that is stirred in most of us when visiting the land of wanderlust, wine and warm welcomes. With an extensive national and international network, and great value too, check out our top holidays that are easily accessible by train.
Although most of our walking tours are self-guided, we also offer tours where you’re based in one place throughout. Either because they’re remote with little infrastructure, or because we found a top hotel that we know you won’t want to leave. Read more.
The photos and five-star reviews that have been pouring in from Italy this year meant that we weren’t that surprised to see it take one of our top places to go for hiking adventures.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2026 couldn’t be a better year for travel. Because, from 17 February 2026 onwards, it’s the Year of the Horse. Which represents strength, independence and perseverance. Everything an adventurer needs. So giddy up and get booking.
If ever there was a month to go on a jaunt, it’s June. It’s summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, it’s when mountains shed their snow and reveal a carpet of wildflowers, and it’s time for cool down dips. Read our top rambling recommendations.
Italians are impulsive by nature, so why not follow their example by just going to Italy when you want. The good news is, if you are feeling impulsive, you will find an Italian idyll any time of the year.
Where do we even start when it comes to picking the top trails in Italy? There are lakes, volcanoes, gorges, waterfalls and some of the country’s greatest summits in our list of its classical beauties.
Hiking in the Alps, Carpathians or Pyrenees, to name but a few, is to experience poetry in motion. If you have a need to escape to mountains, keep reading for some of the most exquisite elevated trails, for those seeking moderate or more strenuous adventures.
The secret to going on your first walking holiday is to start slowly, go easy and treat yourself to having your accommodation booked and bags transferred. Leaving you plenty of time to chill on the hills. Here are some of our favourite newbie walking destinations.
Our favourite places to go walking amongst some of the finest autumnal landscapes in Europe. From Scotland to Slovenia, Austria to Romania, we think there’s some you’ll fall for. If swathes of colour are what you’re seeking, walk this way.
You know the way a short film or short book can hit the spot just as much as an epic one sometimes? It’s the same with short breaks which are perfect for a quick hit of hiking.
