Europe’s best alternative city breaks for 2026Lunch with locals in Lyon or tap into Sweden’s west-coast scene: for your next city break, skip the capital and consider these six underrated destinationsAre these Europe’s most underrated summer city breaks?From island capitals to portside gems, here are the unsung urban heroes to zoom off to this sunshine seasonHot hotels: best-in-class conversionsThese lavish hotels used be prisons, stationery shops and factories. See their transformationsThe 2025 check-in checklistWe report on this year’s hottest new openings, from metropolitan masterpieces to jungle escapes
Europe’s best alternative city breaks for 2026Lunch with locals in Lyon or tap into Sweden’s west-coast scene: for your next city break, skip the capital and consider these six underrated destinationsAre these Europe’s most underrated summer city breaks?From island capitals to portside gems, here are the unsung urban heroes to zoom off to this sunshine seasonHot hotels: best-in-class conversionsThese lavish hotels used be prisons, stationery shops and factories. See their transformationsThe 2025 check-in checklistWe report on this year’s hottest new openings, from metropolitan masterpieces to jungle escapes
