THE Netherlands’ best-kept secret is out . . . Utrecht is now stealing the spotlight from Amsterdam. With historic streets, ...

Which of our pint-sized cities has the most to offer visitors, and which are sadly lacking? Our UK expert offers his verdict ...

Pag island in northwest Croatia is a region of pale pink limestone that’s as magical as a desert. First, the area’s holm oak forests were felled for medieval ship-building. Intensive grazing and the ...

The Rhine Valley is home to Europe's Best Winery in 2025, where you can catch an event, tour a 900 year-old cellar, and sip ...

Skip touristy Dublin and head for this lively Irish Medieval city where you'll find rich history, a stunning castle, year-round festivals, and fantastic food.

The medieval round has inspired many compositions including The Mouse Organ Song in the 70s TV show.

Work in Germany reveals enormous foundations of a medieval monastery hidden beneath Borken, surprising archaeologists.

Greece’s monasteries possess such a deeply rooted history that these stone structures seem to haunt the rugged landscape they inhabit.

The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study ...

There has never been a singular Christian perspective on how religion, power and politics ought to relate to each other – not even in medieval ‘Christendom.’ ...

The monks of La Trappe Abbey in Normandy may leave their monastery in 2028, the abbey announced — a move that could bring to an end 900 years of Cistercian monastic presence in Soligny-la-Trappe, ...

While it’s hard to feel optimistic at the moment, we must resist resignation. No quick fix will address all the challenges that threaten social cohesion, but there are things we can do to begin the ...