Poland's second largest city, boasts charming architecture, a rich history, and a thriving food scene, making it a popular place for a weekend city break.
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London: The Cult of Beauty at the Wellcome Collection
This major free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection explores the concepts of beauty through the ages and across cultures in the context of gender, race, age, health and status.
Portmeirion
Colourful, quirky Portmeirion is a place like no other. The Baroque village is a slice of the Italian Riviera, set amid the picturesque Dwyryd Estuary in the shadows of Eryri National Park.
Criccieth Castle and the Lloyd George Museum
A ruined 13th century castle built by a powerful Welsh prince overlooking Tremadog Bay and a small museum dedicated to the life of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
Hiking the Tsodilo Hills: Exploring ancient rock art in Botswana
One of the most archaeologically significant and sacred sites in southern Africa, the captivating Tsodilo Hills are adorned by more than 4,500 rock paintings, painted by the San and Bantu peoples.
Tretower Court and Castle
Nestled in the heart of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, the sleepy village of Tretower is home to a ruined Norman castle and a medieval manor house.
Venice: San Marco
No trip to Venice would be complete without a visit to its most famous square, the Piazza San Marco, and the iconic sites that surround it, the Basilica di San Marco, the Palazzo Ducale and the Campanile.
Venice: Art, canals and churches
A brief tour of Venice's Cannaregio and Rialto districts, the Grand Canal, the Galleria del'Accademia and the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
Venice: First impressions
Beautiful, eerie and bamboozling in equal measure, these are my first impressions of the fabled lagoon city.
Auray and Saint Goustan
Situated on the banks of the River Loch, the adjoining Breton towns of Auray and Saint Goustan are a delightful, picturesque affair.
Porto: Casa de Serralves and the Forte de São Francisco Xavier
Thanks to a contemporary art gallery and a 17th century fort on the Atlantic coast, it's worth venturing beyond the centre of Porto to explore the city's other sights.
Porto: Churches, bridges and bookshops
From a bookshop that wouldn't be out of place in Diagon Alley to a criss-crossed steel bridge and azulejos-clad churches, Porto is teeming with interesting sights.
Little Old World 