48 Hours: Venice
10 February 2012 11:30 AM
Italy's most romantic city is the perfect place to take your Valentine – or get into the carnival spirit, says William Cook.
48 Hours: Mainz
03 February 2012 12:00 AM
This German city where the Rhine and Main meet is gearing up for carnival season, says Susan Griffith.
48 Hours: Catania
28 January 2012 12:00 AM
Even in winter, this Sicilian city charms with colourful festivities, delicious food and dramatic scenery, says Duncan Garwood.
48 Hours: Hong Kong
21 January 2012 12:00 AM
The night skies are lighting up all over the Chinese city-state as residents welcome the dawn of the Year of the Dragon. Matthew Bell reports.
48 Hours: Las Palmas
14 January 2012 12:00 AM
Winter sun and an impressive urban beach: the capital of Gran Canaria is an alluring prospect for Matthew Hirtes
48 Hours: San Diego
07 January 2012 12:00 AM
A mild and sunny winter awaits in California's second-biggest city.
48 Hours In: Nairobi
31 December 2011 12:00 AM
Warm days and wildlife on your doorstep make Kenya's capital an appealing place in which to escape winter. Richard Trillo reports.
48 Hours: Jerusalem
24 December 2011 12:00 AM
Every step you take in this holy city reveals an aspect of its tangled history.
48 Hours in Málaga
17 December 2011 12:00 AM
Receive a warm welcome in the cultured corners and bustling bars of this Mediterranean marvel
48 Hours: Cologne
10 December 2011 12:00 AM
A winter visit to this fine city on the Rhine offers Christmas markets, hearty food and drink, and invigorating art.
48 Hours: Vienna
03 December 2011 12:00 AM
This handsome city is looking its festive best and preparing to celebrate 150 years since Gustav Klimt's birth.
48 Hours: Lille
26 November 2011 12:00 AM
The end of the year finds this northern French city at its most welcoming, with a Christmas market adding some seasonal cheer
48 Hours: Boston
19 November 2011 12:00 AM
Art, cuisine and great Christmas shopping are among the treats on offer in the historic Massachusetts capital, says Cathy Winston
48 Hours: Riga
12 November 2011 12:00 AM
Latvia's handsome capital embraces the onset of winter with festivities and a warm welcome for visitors. Simon Calder reports
48 Hours: Johannesburg
05 November 2011 12:00 AM
The jacarandas are blooming in South Africa's largest city, as spring turns into summer. Richard Trillo explores the diverse attractions
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