Walking and Sightseeing Cyprus Cyprus, an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, offers archaeological sites, mountains, nature trails, and beaches. There are a range of places to explore on foot including the Akamas Peninsula and the Roman and Byzantine ruins at Kourion. There's the chance to trek through the UNESCO-listed Troödos Mounta...

One of the rarest, most endangered species of fir tree has 'coned' for the first time in decades at a Welsh garden attraction. The Abies Bracteata (Santa Lucia or bristlecone fir), is growing with two others at Hergest Croft Gardens a 70-acre estate in Kington, and one of the UK's most important horticultural sites. Seeds from the 18-metre high tre...

St Andrews is well known around the world as the home of golf, but it is a charming town in its own right. Located on the east coast of Scotland in the historic county of Fife, St Andrews has much to offer anyone with an interest in medieval architecture. The ruins of the cathedral and castle are the two main attractions apart from golf, but access...

Czechia (previously the Czech Republic) is a landlocked country in Central Europe that was historically known as Bohemia. It has borders with Austria, Poland and Slovakia. CzechTourism is highlighting the hiking and cycling trails, during spring or summer, that take users past mountain peaks, clear lakes and green countryside. For an active, outdoo...

TreeDwellers, the UK's new treehouse specialist will launch its first location, in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, in March 2024. The seven properties, encased in timber and glass to emulate nature's curves, will be situated within 1,700 acres of ancient woodland in Cornbury Park. TreeDwellers is the 'brainchild of alternative accommodation guru and fes...

The Croatian island of Korčula is rich in vineyards, olive groves and small villages, but it is the dense pine forests and attractive beaches that give it extra character. Even in the captivating old town there are pine trees dotted around the walls and they give the place a distinctive look. We landed here on the local island cruising vessel, MS S...