Estonia
Port guide: Tallinn, Estonia
This venerable trading city has one of Northern Europe’s most intact fortified old towns, but you’ll enjoy the contemporary buzz too.
- Brian Johnston
Better than the Med: Europe’s other great sea remains underrated
Like the Mediterranean, this sea and its eight countries are rich in attractions and culture – but there are far fewer crowds.
- Brian Johnston
Just can’t get enough: The bar playing one band’s music for 25 years
It’s a British band with a French name, but the location of a bar dedicated purely to Depeche Mode’s music isn’t where you might expect.
- Julia D'Orazio
Forget the Med: Europe’s new, surprising, summer holiday hotspot
It’s easy to forget there are beaches in Europe beyond those fringing the Mediterranean Sea. But a change in weather patterns is driving a shift in attitudes.
- Sarah Marshall
Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday
Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.
- Brian Johnston
The new bucket list: The places to add (and the ones to remove)
Barcelona is out, Valencia is in. Overtourism, climate change and even war are forcing a rewriting of travel wishlists.
- Chris Leadbeater
Tallinn, Estonia: How to escape its tourist-choked heart
"For us, there has not been much liberation," says our guide, with characteristic Baltic understatement.
- Rob McFarland
The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania: Just like Western Europe, 40 years ago
Lovely old Europe, once vibrant, feels dog-tired, swamped by tourists and in need of a good lie down. But not the Baltic States.
- Alison Stewart
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: Countries that are easy to cycle in Europe
Flat terrain, ancient castles and picturesque lakes and forests: Few cycling routes offer as much as the Baltics.
- Andrew Bain
Guide to Eurovision: Julia Zemiro's 10 favourite destinations
Julia Zemiro, queen of the world’s quirkiest song fest, counts down her hit parade of Europe’s best places.
- Andrea Black