Art

May 23, 2017 • 5 min read

Relaxation means something different to everyone. Perhaps you love laying out on the beach and paddling in turquoise waters; maybe you’d rather soak up…

May 22, 2017 • 5 min read

Sequinned revellers, shiny pants, pilgrimages and historic towns – July certainly has a lot in store for the culture-conscious traveller.

May 19, 2017 • 5 min read

This round-up of adventures is all about getting out into the wilds – go in search of walrus, whales and polar bears around Norway’s Arctic archipelago;…

May 17, 2017 • 9 min read

The Māori call them mākutu, or witchcraft, because in New Zealand the roads are magical. One minute they surface, unfolding along pastoral foothills; the…

May 10, 2017 • 6 min read

Secluded in the mountainous Hida region of central Japan, Takayama is a place where Japanese history and tradition flourish in the 21st century…

May 9, 2017 • 6 min read

Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic and fashionably cool, but there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy turns this urban paradise into a…

May 3, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Pavlo Fedykovych has been living in Kyiv for more than 12 years. His family moved to Kyiv from historic Uzhhorod and from day one…

May 2, 2017 • 5 min read

Valencia’s myriad attractions are no secret, and the Costa Blanca is never short on visitors; but you don’t hear a great deal about the province of…

Apr 25, 2017 • 6 min read

People have been leaving their creative mark on walls for thousands of years – the oldest known cave paintings date from more than 40,000 years ago. Today…

Apr 18, 2017 • 6 min read

The section of the ancient Silk Road that runs through China is an epic journey through desert dunes to the end of the Great Wall, a length of pink mud…

Apr 13, 2017 • 5 min read

Islands have always occupied a special place in the imagination of travellers. Defined by their finite geography, they inspire a romanticised sense of …

Apr 3, 2017 • 4 min read

Forget long layovers and cramped overnight buses, make your journey the adventure itself with these epic excuses to hit the open road… or ocean!

Mar 31, 2017 • 4 min read

Bucket-list favourites, fairy chimneys, beer festivals and more await culture vultures in May. Drive through the USA’s Deep South to explore America at…

Mar 30, 2017 • 5 min read

Galicia isn't quite a separate country, but this distinctive northwest corner of Spain, separated from the rest of the nation by both geography and…

Mar 23, 2017 • 4 min read

Shanghai is a metropolis abounding in energy and excitement and there’s no shortage of interesting things to do. Designer shopping malls, expensive…

Mar 8, 2017 • 7 min read

To mark the launch of our latest Best Trips book we asked Lonely Planet staff to share their stories of times spent on the road. Ever the adventurous…

Mar 2, 2017 • 6 min read

Sick of scratching the surface of the city? Forget the tube: from catacombs and abandoned stations to lost rivers and buried art-hubs, it’s possible to…

Feb 24, 2017 • 9 min read

Dawn is tinting the Atlas Mountains rust-red as the rose-pickers of Hdida set out for work. Dressed in flip-flops and djellabas (full-length hooded…

Feb 14, 2017 • 5 min read

Quick, name a wine- and food-loving European city within range of ancient monasteries and world-class vineyards! You’re probably thinking of something in…

Feb 7, 2017 • 5 min read

The islands of Malta and Gozo are brilliant for a family holiday, packed with fun places to visit whatever your children’s ages. The islands’ small size…

Feb 1, 2017 • 5 min read

Belarus is off the radar of most travellers, but this rarely explored corner of eastern Europe has just given them the legislative equivalent of a come…

Jan 24, 2017 • 5 min read

‘At the end of every street, there’s a mountain,’ the writer Stendhal famously said about his hometown of Grenoble, France. Set amidst three glorious…