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Inspiration

Expert travel guides, hotel reviews and holiday advice

From offering ideas for your next city break, beach holiday, off-the-beaten track adventure or bucket-list travel experience, to giving you the tools to plan your perfect trip, The Independent’s travel experts are on hand to help you get inspired. Whether it’s beautiful colour features to give you a sense of place, a round-up of the best local hotels for a great-value stay, or a destination guide for all the practical information you need to book, this travel section has you covered. Read up on why you should swap Greece for Albania for a cheaper beach break this summer; find out how to eat your way around Istanbul; or plan your Tour du Mont Blanc itinerary with the ultimate guide.

<p>Embrace escapism at Forestis in Italy’s South Tyrol</p>

Sustainable travel

The amazing holidays you can have that put the planet first

<p>Lefkada has mindblowingly beautiful beaches</p>

Greece

The best Greek island hopping routes

<p>Cool down from those Mediterranean heavyweights with these breezy spots</p>

Europe

The cool European places to visit in summer 2024

<p>Get your bank holiday Monday off to a flying start with a visit to one of the UK’s top attractions </p>

Best things to do for May bank holiday in the UK 2024

Adventure travel

Destination guides, hotel reviews and holiday advice for adventurers, adrenaline junkies, solo backpackers and families.

Norway

Why storm watching should be on every adrenaline junkie’s bucket list

<p>Dominic Bliss hit Huntington Beach and Mammoth Mountain within hours of each other </p>

North America

Surfing and skiing in California: can you do both in a weekend?

<p>Truck watch: Dragoman adventure vehicle in Ethiopia</p>

News & Advice

‘Our overland truck is stuck in Ethiopia with a £100,000 parking fine’

<p>Ciudad Perdida was ‘rediscovered’ by the outside world in the 1970s </p>

Colombia

Reaching Ciudad Perdida, Colombia’s lost city older than Machu Picchu

Beach holidays

The best destinations for sun, sand and sea. Read expert travel guides, hotel reviews and holiday advice for booking your beach escape.

Best foodie destinations

Eat and drink your way around the world with the help from our handy expert travel guides. Discover the best cities and countries to visit, where to stay and top recommended bars and restaurants to try.