Lübeck and Travemünde Lübeck was one of the great mercantile medieval cities. The entire Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The old spirit of the Hanseatic League can still be sensed in the Old Town with its marvellous 5 Gothic churches and the more than 80 hidden alleyways. In the newly built European Hansemuseum the history of the Hanse wi...

La Gomera, the second-smallest of the main islands in Spain's Canary Island chain, is marked by craggy volcanic mountains crisscrossed with hiking trails. In higher altitudes, dense forests of ferns and moss-covered trees grow in the mists of Garajonay National Park. Toward the coast, the Valle Gran Rey canyon leads past the whitewashed cliffside v...

Simply Sweden the Scandinavian travel specialist, offers self-catering holidays in the Swedish mountains. Kall Jämtland offers an invigorating week of hiking, fishing, kayaking, climbing, paragliding, horse-riding and more in the shadow of Mount Åreskutan, the highest peak in the region. Nearby attractions also include Tännforsen, Sweden's largest ...

​Nothing about Montreuil-sur-Mer is what you expect... ... To begin with, it's not quite 'sur mer', but is built on a silted-up river estuary, about 20 miles away from the actual sea. First-time visitors tend to be swept off their feet by the unexpected charm and beauty of that seemingly unremarkable small town in the north of France, a mere 45-min...

Kempinski Hotel Adriatic, a five-star golf resort in Croatia, offers views of the historical Venetian city of Piran and the Adriatic Sea. The resorts Golf Club Adriatic is the only championship 18-hole golf course in the Istrian region. Surrounded by olive groves and vineyards, the hotel is reached by car from airports in Trieste, Pula, Ljubljana o...

The Islands of Guernsey, part of the Channel Islands in the English Channel, comprise Guernsey itself along with the Islands of Sark, Herm, Alderney and Lihou. Many species of wildlife thrive here with an abundance of birds, marine life and rare flora. Alderney wildlife sightings In addition to Alderney's Blonde Hedgehogs and lesser-spotted Palmate...