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Where to go, where to stay, what it costs and when to book: honest guides to 19 countries and 37 cities, islands and ski regions.

Europe

The lakeside village of Hallstatt with its church spire beneath wooded mountains, seen from Lake Hallstatt2 guides

Austria

Snow-sure ski resorts, imperial Vienna and lake-and-mountain summers, all around two hours' flight from the UK.

Tyrol · Vienna

The old town of Rovinj in Istria with its church bell tower rising above pastel houses and moored boats at sunset2 guides

Croatia

Walled Adriatic towns, island-hopping ferries and waterfall-filled national parks, a short flight from the UK.

Dubrovnik · Split

Red-roofed houses of Český Krumlov beside a bend in the Vltava river, seen from the castle, with St Vitus church spire behind1 guide

Czech Republic

Fairy-tale castles, world-famous beer and one of Europe's loveliest capitals, under two hours from the UK.

Prague

Mont-Saint-Michel abbey at sunrise reflected in the flooded tidal flats of the bay in Normandy3 guides

France

Paris, the Alps and sunny southern coasts, reachable by train, ferry or a quick flight from the UK.

French Alps · Nice & Côte d'Azur · Paris

The Rhine village of Bacharach with its Gothic church spire and slate roofs below vineyards and the hilltop Stahleck Castle1 guide

Germany

Buzzing cities, fairy-tale castles, river valleys and the best Christmas markets in Europe, close to the UK.

Berlin

Rousanou Monastery on a rock pinnacle among the sandstone towers of Meteora with autumn trees in the foreground3 guides

Greece

Ancient sites, whitewashed villages and clear blue seas across hundreds of islands, with long, reliable summers.

Athens · Crete · Santorini

Lake Balaton seen from the wooded Tihany peninsula on a clear summer day, with poplar trees below the viewpoint1 guide

Hungary

Thermal baths, grand Danube views, Lake Balaton and wine regions, with prices that still beat much of Europe.

Budapest

Kirkjufell mountain reflected in still water on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in west Iceland1 guide

Iceland

Volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers and the northern lights, just three hours' flight from the UK.

Reykjavik

Colourful houses of Manarola stacked on a rocky headland above the harbour in the Cinque Terre, Italy5 guides

Italy

Rome's ancient wonders, Alpine skiing in the Dolomites and food worth the trip alone, all around two hours from the UK.

Amalfi Coast · Dolomites · Florence · Rome · Venice

Traditional windmills reflected in a reed-lined canal at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands1 guide

Netherlands

Canals, world-class art, tulip fields and windmills, just an hour's flight or four hours by train from London.

Amsterdam

The Geirangerfjord winding between steep green mountains, seen from the Flydalsjuvet viewpoint above Geiranger1 guide

Norway

Dramatic fjords, the northern lights and Arctic wilderness, from easy city breaks to polar bear expeditions.

Svalbard

Terraced vineyards running down to the Douro river and the village of Pinhão in northern Portugal4 guides

Portugal

Sunny beaches, characterful cities and excellent food and wine at prices that still beat much of western Europe.

Algarve · Lisbon · Madeira · Porto

The Puente Nuevo bridge and the town of Ronda perched on cliffs above the El Tajo gorge in Andalucía6 guides

Spain

City breaks, island beaches and year-round sun, all a short, cheap flight from almost every UK airport.

Barcelona · Costa del Sol · Madrid · Mallorca · Seville · Tenerife

Staubbach Falls plunging from a sheer cliff above the village of Lauterbrunnen in a green Alpine valley1 guide

Switzerland

The Matterhorn, glacier-fed lakes and the world's most scenic railways, with high, snow-sure ski resorts.

Zermatt

Hot-air balloons rising at dawn over the rock formations of Cappadocia near Uçhisar, with one balloon in the Turkish flag's colours1 guide

Turkey

Istanbul's history, Turquoise Coast beaches and Cappadocia's fairy chimneys, with long summers and strong all-inclusive…

Istanbul

Polar regions

Gentoo penguins on rocks at Waterboat Point with an expedition ship and snow-covered mountains behind1 guide

Antarctica

The ultimate once-in-a-lifetime trip: penguins, whales and towering icebergs on a small-ship expedition to the White…

Antarctic Peninsula

Middle East & Africa

The earthen kasbahs of the ksar of Aït Benhaddou rising above palm trees and a dry riverbed in southern Morocco1 guide

Morocco

Souks, desert dunes, mountain villages and year-round sunshine, less than four hours from the UK.

Marrakech

The vast white marble prayer hall of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi with a huge crystal chandelier and gilded columns1 guide

UAE

Reliable winter sun, record-breaking skyscrapers, desert dunes and beach resorts, seven hours from the UK.

Dubai

Americas

Evening light on the layered red rock buttes and canyons of the Grand Canyon seen from Powell Point on the South Rim1 guide

USA

New York, Florida's theme parks, California road trips and epic national parks, with direct flights from across the UK.

New York

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