As the days get longer, walking in the great outdoors gains appeal. Archaeological remains add layers of history to these scenic routes

Ban to take effect at the end of May after years of trials and research into air pollution at the Veneto seaside resort

Devout locals have trekked to the holy peak of Yen Tu for years but a new ‘village’ at its foot is drawing other visitors to itspagodas, pools and forests

It’s more D’oh! than dough at first but our writer warms to the art of baking on a retreat where the mountain views are as heady as the aroma

Five hundred years after the death of Leonardo, here is a walk between the Renaissance cities of Florence and Siena, sampling sublime food and wine along the way

Switzerland’s Magic Pass covers quiet villages in and around Val d’Anniviers with peaceful pistes and untracked powder