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Hiking · Dolomites
Europe's largest high alpine meadow with the Sassolungo behind it. Easy trails and hut-to-hut walking for all levels.
Sightseeing · Kyoto
Towering bamboo that creaks in the wind. Come at sunrise, then walk on to Okochi Sanso villa and its garden.
Hiking · Edinburgh
A short, steep hike up the volcano in Holyrood Park. The best free view of the city, especially at sunrise.
Viewpoint · Edinburgh
Monuments and a panorama over Princes Street and the castle. Ten minutes from the station and perfect for sunset.
Culture · Edinburgh
A quiet former mill village on the Water of Leith, a short walk from the West End. Feels miles away from the city.
Sightseeing · Edinburgh
Perched on an extinct volcano above the old town. Book tickets online, arrive at opening and stay for the One o'Clock Gun.
Culture · Kyoto
Thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up Mount Inari. Start before 7 am and climb past the Yotsutsuji crossing for empty paths.
Sightseeing · Zell am See
Two turquoise reservoirs at 2,000 m surrounded by glaciers, reached by bus and Europe's largest open inclined lift.
Tours · South Iceland
An ice cave inside a glacier near the Katla volcano, with black ash layers running through ancient blue ice. Tours leave from Vík.
Sightseeing · Zell am See
Glacier at 3,029 m with a viewing platform over the Hohe Tauern national park. Skiing almost all year round.
Culture · Kyoto
Wooden temple stage over a forested hillside. The lanes of Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka below are best before the shops open.
Sightseeing · Dolomites
Emerald lake under the Seekofel cliffs. Rent a wooden rowing boat or walk the 1 hour loop. Road access is limited in summer.
Hiking · Madeira
Classic levada walk through laurel forest to a lagoon fed by dozens of small waterfalls. Go early, it gets busy by 10 am.
Food · Madeira
Funchal's covered market: exotic fruit, fresh fish and flower sellers in traditional dress. Taste the passion fruit bananas.
Viewpoint · Madeira
At around 1,800 m on the PR1 trail, the Eagle's Nest viewpoint looks out over a sea of clouds. Golden hour here is unreal: orange and pink light over the jagged peaks.
Food · Kyoto
Kyoto's Kitchen: a narrow covered market with pickles, tamagoyaki and fresh mochi. Eat at the stalls, not while walking.
Hiking · Madeira
Madeira's highest peak at 1,862 m. The short trail from Achada do Teixeira takes about 45 minutes and rewards you with views over the whole island.
Food · Kyoto
Lantern-lit alley of tiny restaurants along the Kamo River. In summer many have outdoor terraces over the water.
Beach · Madeira
Black sand beach on the north coast with green cliffs rising straight out of the water. Calm on good days and great for a swim after a hike.
Beach · South Iceland
Black sand, basalt columns and sea stacks. Beautiful and dangerous: never turn your back on the waves here.
Food · Dolomites
Sunny terrace hut at the Cinque Torri. Order the polenta with mushrooms and walk among the WWI open-air museum trenches.
Viewpoint · Zell am See
Take the cable car up to 2,000 m for a view of more than 30 three-thousanders. Easy panorama trails at the top, even with kids.
Viewpoint · Dolomites
The jagged ridge above Ortisei. Take the cable car up, then walk down through meadows past mountain huts.
Spa · South Iceland
Iceland's oldest swimming pool, a natural hot spring in Flúðir with a small geyser bubbling next to it. Quieter than the Blue Lagoon.
Sightseeing · South Iceland
The waterfall you can walk behind. Bring a rain jacket and keep going 10 minutes to the hidden Gljúfrabúi in its canyon.
Hiking · Zell am See
A short gorge walk in Kaprun on wooden walkways above roaring water. Takes 30 minutes and ends at the Klammsee lake.
Sightseeing · South Iceland
A 60 m curtain of water right next to the ring road. Climb the stairs on the right for the view from the top and the trail up to Fimmvörðuháls.
Hiking · Dolomites
The loop around the three peaks takes about 3 hours from Rifugio Auronzo. Stop at Rifugio Locatelli for the classic view.
Culture · Edinburgh
Curved street of colourful shopfronts below the castle. Grab a coffee and browse the little shops.
Sightseeing · Zell am See
Walk the lakeside promenade from the Grand Hotel to the beach baths. Turquoise water with the Kitzsteinhorn glacier in the background.