TINA Ediss tours the Danish capital of Copenhagen by boat before popping over the graceful Oresund Bridge for a cool design treat in the Swedish city of Malmö.

IT may be cold on the outside, but as Paul Mansfield discovers, there’s a warm welcome waiting from the new breed of hotels in Prague…

AS new cities pop up on the travel radar, it’s easy to overlook some of the old favourites, but with constant changes there is always something new to discover. In the first of a series, Annabelle Thorpe discovers the Czech capital is a city reborn.

A SPA is where people go to get well, shed pounds and relax. Most of the good ones are in Central Europe. Why not go in search of a different kind of holiday – and return feeling remarkably refreshed and invigorated

ON SOBER reflectin, Graham Caldwell claims Brussels has one great attraction as a weekend break….

I HAVE just got back from paradise.

NOW easier to reach than ever thanks to the faster Eurostar, Brussels is the perfect choice for an indulgent weekend away. Annabelle Thorpe starts her Christmas shopping fuelled by regular visits to the city's many chocolate shops...

THE problem with city breaks is that they tend to involve cities. The food, the museums, the architecture, the people - all wonderful - the problem is time. How can you possibly hope to get a feel for Rome, Paris or Berlin in a couple of days?

IF you go down to the woods in Lithuania’s Zemaitija National Park you’re in for a big surprise. You can take in the fresh country air or sit by one of the many beautiful lakes.

Mark Jagasia finds that one of the newest EU members is for ever amber.