Cultural (977 community guides)

As well as having the most magnificent chateau, Chambord also makes the perfect base for a Loire Valley stay... read more »

Those who seek a bona fide representative of the modern Holland, a hotspot of culture, history and post-post-modern architecture, should head straight to Rotterdam... read more »

Quebec City is the cradle of French Canada, but its links to France are not the whole story... ... read more »

Tokyo may be one of the busiest cities on earth, but there are oases of calm and nature that offer respite from the hustle and bust... read more »

Australia’s largest cultural festival has got enough comedy to cheer up even the most depressed banker, down-in-the-mouth estate agent or nervous travel journalist... read more »

You don’t have to be an opera buff to enjoy the pageantry of an open-air performance in Verona’s historic amphitheatre - the home city of Romeo and Juliet makes for a perfect romantic weekend... read more »

They make take a bit of finding, but the cutting-edge art galleries of Tokyo are inspirational gems, and well worth the effort... read more »

The reinvention of old East Berlin shows this cosmopolitan city is now giving the West a run for its money... read more »

Getting to grips with life in post-Communist Vilnius involves visiting a harrowing museum exhibition, shopping for amber and worshipping at the bust of Frank Zappa ... read more »

The historic town of Cassel offers views across northern France and Belgium, along with restaurants to suit every taste... read more »

The narrow, winding streets of Cordoba's Old City hide treasures from a splendid past at the heart of European culture ... read more »

Compact but vibrant, the tiny Slovakian city of Bratislava offers an ideal city break in Europe ... read more »

Málaga may be reinventing itself as a cultural destination but there’s a lot more to this unfairly overlooked Spanish jewel... read more »

Finding Tuscany a little pricey these days? Then head a little further east to the historic cities, attractive countryside and beaches of Le Marche, where your holiday euro stretches further ... read more »

Cobbled streets, painted houses, wonderful views and delicious ice cream... the Cinque Terre in Liguria might just be the Italy you’ve been looking for... read more »

Trendy Gothenburg, Sweden’s second biggest city, is home to big industry names such as Ericsson and Volvo. But stand by for fabulous restaurants and hip bars, too... read more »

France’s famous pink city, Toulouse, is a vibrant metropolis where you can drink, dine and party until the early hours without ever feeling like a tourist... read more »

As well as having many historic links to Britain, beautiful beaches and magnificent cities, Normandy is also one of the friendliest regions to visit in France... read more »

The former Polish capital of Krakow is a picturesque city with plenty of Eastern European allure and a fine line in flavoured vodkas... read more »

Those who pass through the wild and beautiful Samaria Gorge in Crete are rewarded with a sense of achievement and, according to legend, eternal youth... read more »