Fly to Paraguay, new UK farm stays, Berlin in London: Travel agenda

Where to go and what to know

San Fran Axiom, a new boutique hotel in San Francisco, will open this month

Stay in San Fran

Axiom, a new boutique hotel in San Francisco, will open this month. It will have 152 rooms and contemporary, industrial decor, including exposed pipes, and lights hanging from cables. Guests can also use a tech-friendly communal area called “Cloud”. axiomhotel.com

Art and soul

A new multi-arts centre, LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, opens in the Swiss city of Lugano next Saturday. The centre, which overlooks Lake Lugano, will host exhibitions, concerts and other events and, to mark its opening, there will be three weekends of celebrations from 12 to 27 September, including a retrospective of British artist Anthony McCall's work. luganolac.ch

Eat natural

Farm Stay UK has launched a new collection of autumn foraging breaks on working farms and rural properties across the UK. The collection includes “mushroom school” in south-west Scotland, wild foraging walks in Cornwall, and hedgerow hunting in Kent and Yorkshire. Packages start at £85pp. farmstay.co.uk

Line up

The first domestic railway to be constructed in the UK in 100 years is to open tomorrow in the Scottish Borders. The Borders Railway runs south from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, close to the historic market town of Melrose. bordersrailway.co.uk

Grand plans

From 18 to 20 September, city visitors will be given special access to Genoa's 42 Unesco-listed palaces. The “Palazzi dei Rolli” are in Genoa's historic centre, and include 21 not usually accessible to the public, such as Palazzo Nicola Grimaldi, a private property. visitgenoa.it

Asunción

Fly to Paraguay

Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, becomes easier to reach from 16 December, when Air Europa launches a new route from Madrid to the land-locked South American nation. The twice-weekly service has connections from Gatwick, with through fares starting at around £700 return. Alternatively, you can choose to “self-connect” through the Spanish capital. aireuropa.com

Pop-up culture

Berlin is coming to London. visitBerlin will be showcasing products from the German capital in a pop-up store in Shoreditch from 5 to 11 October. As well as selling food and fashion, Pop into Berlin will also feature goodie bag give-aways, and the chance to dance in one of the world's smallest disco booths. visitberlin.de

Take the kids

Abercrombie and Kent has a new Families brochure, divided into: wildlife and safari, adventure and activity, culture and education, beach resorts, and villas and chalets. It also contains information on flying times, visas and jabs. abercrombiekent.co.uk/family