Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is expected to reopen for visitors and worshippers at the end of 2024, more than five years after the devastating fire that tore through the roof of the building in April 2019. The restoration project is currently on track to meet the reopening deadline of December 2024 set by French President Emmanuel Macron just afte...

The Algarve, Portugal's southernmost region, is known for its 200km of award-winning Atlantic beaches and golf resorts. Whitewashed fishing villages on low cliffs that overlook sandy coves were transformed in the 1960s, and its central coast between Lagos and Faro is lined with villas, hotels, bars and restaurants. The region's western Atlantic coa...

Toledo, the ancient capital of Spain, imbibes Jewish, Muslim and Christian vibes. The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo), known simply as Toledo Cathedral, is considered one of Spain's most important cathedrals. This 13th-century Gothic landmark was built over the foundations of a former church...

Shakespeare's Globe is staging The Winter's Tale (to 16 April 2023) is the first production in the theatre's year-long celebration of the 400th anniversary of the First Folio. First performed in 1611, it was included in the collection of plays published, in 1623, as Mr William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. This was some seven yea...

Blenheim Palace has been home to the Dukes of Marlborough since 1705, and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The Palace is surrounded by 2,000 acres of 'Capability' Brown parkland and formal gardens. Tours, exhibitions and annual events showcase the splendour of 'Britain's Greatest Palace' OX5...

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew will stage a range of festivals and exhibitions at Kew Gardens,London and Wakehurst, Kew's wild botanic garden in Sussex. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is London's largest UNESCO World Heritage site. Its collection of living plants, trees and shrubs, either 'growing out' or in the glasshouses and nurseries, comprise ...