Searching for a wildlife-filled spring getaway? Whether you want to admire exotic orchids, listen out for birdsong or spot a blue whale in the wild, Europe has something to offer. 

Europe has some spectacular opportunities for walkers.

Branch out from the same overcrowded summer destinations with our guide to the best alternative beach holidays. 

With its unbeatable pesto often stealing the limelight, Liguria's other culinary treasures are often overlooked – but they are not to be missed...  

Liguria might be one of Italy's smallest regions, but it's a big-hitter when it comes to cuisine.

The fishing villages of Cinque Terre National Park are the perfect setting for a relaxed, Mediterranean weekend.

Campo Ligure is the only remaining centre for filigree, the art of twisting threads of gold and silver.

Author Rosie Whitehouse tells the story of Italo Calvino, one of Italy's greatest novelists.

The region around San Bartolomeo al Mare makes for excellent walking and cycling. 

Liguria has some of the most stunning coastline in the Mediterranean making the Cinque Terre one of Italy’s top tourist attractions.