Destinations · 12 countries
Every corner of Europe, slowly.
We travel a handful of places properly rather than everywhere quickly. Each country below collects the guides, stories and itineraries written on the ground.
01 Italy Amalfi · Tuscany · Dolomites 
Coastal ferries, hill towns and a long lunch culture worth planning around. 24 stories → 02 Greece Cyclades · Peloponnese · Crete 
Small harbours, ferry timetables and islands still shut for the afternoon. 18 stories → 03 France Provence · Riviera · Paris 
Market mornings, coastal trains and villages between Nice and Menton. 21 stories → 04 Spain Mallorca · Andalusia · Basque 
Calas at dawn, courtyards at noon, pintxos long after dark. 16 stories → 05 Switzerland Bernese Oberland · Valais 
One rail pass, six valleys and huts booked months ahead. 12 stories → 06 Portugal Lisbon · Alentejo · Azores 
Tiles, tram lines and the quiet coast south of the capital. 14 stories → 07 Croatia Dalmatia · Istria 
Island hopping without the crowds, if you go in late September. 9 stories → 08 Austria Salzkammergut · Tyrol 
Lake swimming, mountain trains and small-town coffee houses. 7 stories →
Coastal ferries, hill towns and a long lunch culture worth planning around. 24 stories → 02 Greece Cyclades · Peloponnese · Crete Small harbours, ferry timetables and islands still shut for the afternoon. 18 stories → 03 France Provence · Riviera · Paris Market mornings, coastal trains and villages between Nice and Menton. 21 stories → 04 Spain Mallorca · Andalusia · Basque Calas at dawn, courtyards at noon, pintxos long after dark. 16 stories → 05 Switzerland Bernese Oberland · Valais One rail pass, six valleys and huts booked months ahead. 12 stories → 06 Portugal Lisbon · Alentejo · Azores Tiles, tram lines and the quiet coast south of the capital. 14 stories → 07 Croatia Dalmatia · Istria Island hopping without the crowds, if you go in late September. 9 stories → 08 Austria Salzkammergut · Tyrol Lake swimming, mountain trains and small-town coffee houses. 7 stories → 
When to go
Season guideSpring
Apr – Jun
Wildflowers in Provence, empty coastlines, mild city walking weather.
Summer
Jul – Aug
Head north or high: alpine valleys, Baltic coast, Norwegian fjords.
Autumn
Sep – Oct
The best month on the Mediterranean — warm sea, half the visitors.
Winter
Nov – Mar
Cities, thermal baths, ski villages and long dinners indoors.