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Le Chateaubriand breaks the mould of top French restaurants serving haute cuisine by serving it in a bistro, complete with zinc bar, chalkboards and hard wooden chairs

No grades, no stars, this guide is all about the food

As Unesco hails French gastronomy as one of the world's cultural delights, Richard Johnson turns to Le Fooding for some less obvious gourmet choices for visitors.

Inside Europe

You could win two nights' B&B in a double room at the four-star Hotel Tivoli Oriente

WIN! A two-night break for two in Lisbon

Sunday, 21 November 2010

We've teamed up with Hotels.com – the world's leading hotel booking website – to offer a two-night break for two in Lisbon, Portugal.

Still waters: Trieste's Canal Grande (6)

48 Hours In: Trieste

Saturday, 20 November 2010

With elegant caf�s, impressive sea vistas and fine architecture, this Italian city exudes heroic melancholy.

Paphos in Cyprus

Travel challenge: A winter sun holiday in Cyprus

Saturday, 20 November 2010

Every week we invite competing companies to give us their best deal for a specific holiday. Today: a week in Cyprus in early December. Prices are per person, based on two travelling together for seven nights.

Shoppers in Grabenstrasse

Vienna - From Habsburg forts to chocolate tortes

Sunday, 14 November 2010

Rhiannon Batten offers some top ideas for new and returning visitors.

Illustrious: The stunning Hotel Nimb

The Hedonist: Copenhagen

Saturday, 13 November 2010

What to see and where to be seen by Nick Clarke from Hg2 luxury city guides

High point: the panorama from Miradouro da Nossa Senhora do Monte

Trail of the unexpected: Lisbon

Saturday, 13 November 2010

Portugal's undulating capital can be tiring to explore – but not in a 4x4. Will Hawkes enjoys the ride

Cold comfort: Winter in the town of Lule?, in Swedish Lapland

Trail Of The Unexpected: Swedish Lapland

Saturday, 6 November 2010

Sweden's Arctic north provides a very different Yuletide experience to its Finnish rival, says Tam Leach.

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens is a World Heritage Site

Picardy has a tragic history but there's charm here too

Saturday, 6 November 2010

Mick Webb: Today, the Somme is the artery through one of the prettiest regions of northern France.

Nightvision: The Aurora Borealis and its southern hemisphere counterpart, the Aurora Australis are caused by charged particles from the sun which are attracted to the Earth's magnetic poles

Northern Lights: A magnetic attraction in the night sky

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

It's a natural light show that has long dazzled travellers – and the heavens will be at their most colourful just now.

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