A path winds down a green alpine hillside overlooking a valley and snow-capped peaks beyond.

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Catania Cathedral's baroque facade glows gold at sunset beside a domed church in the main piazza.

Stop-offs to Sicily

Catania, Syracuse, Palermo, Florence

Travel through Italy with stop-offs along the Tyrrhenian coast, crossing the Strait of Messina to reach Sicily by rail and ferry.

18 nights

The Madonna del Sasso monastery overlooks Lake Maggiore in Locarno, framed by spring blossom and palms.

Mountain lakes

Basel, Locarno, Lugano, Lecco, Zürich

Lake hopping is the new island hopping. Hop from Maggiore to Lugano to Como by scenic Swiss railway lines.

10 nights

A ScotRail train crosses open highland moorland through a wide glen in the Scottish Highlands.

The Hogwarts route

Fort William, Inverness

Board a sleeper to Scotland for a Highland journey through remote glens, crossing the 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct by daylight.

5 nights

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Short break to Bruges

Bruges

Spend time in Bruges among canals and cobbles, discovering lace history and a beer culture recognised as UNESCO heritage.

2 nights

Two wetsuit-clad surfers carry boards along a Cornish beach as waves roll in behind them.

Wellness weekend in Falmouth

Falmouth

Enjoy a wellness break in Falmouth, mixing spa time, cold-water swims and creative classes by Cornwall’s sheltered coast.

2 nights

Lille short break

Lille

Discover Lille’s creative quarters, Flemish food, design shops and vintage markets around former mills.

2 nights

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Coastal France, Italy and Albania

Nice, Genoa, Bari, Tirana, Vlorë, Milan

Travel by train along the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Ionian coasts, linking Riviera towns before reaching Albania’s beaches.

15 nights

A narrow Madrid street lined with balconied buildings, café signage and shade trees overhead.

Andalucían city highlights

Valencia, Córdoba, Madrid, Girona

Explore Córdoba via a celebrated rail route, travelling from Valencia into Andalucía through the dramatic Despeñaperros gorge.

12 nights

Neat rows of vines climb a sunlit hillside backed by forest in a French wine region.

Vineyards of Burgundy

Colmar, Dijon, Beaune

Explore Burgundy’s vineyards on foot or by bike, tasting your way across a 50-kilometre stretch of celebrated wine villages.

6 nights

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