When cutting-edge creativity meets fantastical landscapes, the results can be quite breathtaking … take a look at how Sweden is inspiring an architectural revolution
From Highland castles to Anne Boleyn’s home, take a late summer dip in the lakes and rivers at these historic estates
Cruises are no longer the preserve of affluent pensioners. Now there’s yoga, goth bands, wildlife watching, Star Wars parties and zombies – although not all on the same boat
Our pick of cool new hotels in the Alps – plus the best websites for self-catering chalets, apartments and cabins
Sleeping in an igloo, the creation of the US’s biggest ski area, a high-speed rail link to the Alps… we round up the season’s developments
A week’s walking in the Alps of Italy and Switzerland doesn’t have to mean nights in basic, and rather grim, refuges. Descend into the valleys each evening and you can dine and sleep well in pretty boutique hotels. At least that was the plan …