EURO CITY BREAK

Bologna is a city that engages your stomach first and your heart second. Known in Italy by three nicknames— La Dotta  (The Learned), La Grassa  (The Fat) and La Rossa  (The Red)—it is a place of rich contradictions. It is home to the oldest university in the Western world yet maintains a youthful, rebellious energy thanks to its massive student population. Its medieval centre is one of the best preserved in Europe, a maze of terracotta-red buildings and endless porticoes that

We all know the heavy hitters. Paris steals your heart, Rome dazzles you with history and Barcelona brings the heat. But let’s be honest for a second. Sometimes you just want to escape the endless queues, the overpriced tourist traps and the struggle to get a clear photo without a selfie stick blocking your view. Europe is packed with incredible destinations that fly under the radar. These cities offer the same culture, food and history as the big capitals but with a fract