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Image shows aerial view of snowy surroundings of the Ylikiiminki church

2026’s European Capital of Culture Oulu to open climate change-themed public art trail

Seven site-specific works will open to the public, each of which is in dialogue with the natural environment around it
25 February 2025
Facade of the PoMo museum

New museum of contemporary art opens within listed building in Trondheim, Norway

PoMo Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is found within the city’s cultural quarter, with several top galleries and museums all within a five-minute walk
24 February 2025
Vilnius train station from above

You can now travel between Vilnius and Tallinn by train with one ticket

No time like the present to book that trip to the Baltics…
20 February 2025
Overcrowded San Marco Square in the historical centre of Venice

Venice doubles access fees for last-minute tourists

The higher fee will apply to those paying up within four days of their visit
20 February 2025
Beautiful bridge in Rassa, Italy, during autumn

These 10 villages were just named among Italy’s most beautiful

Named by the association I Borghi più belli d’Italia, discover them before the crowds do…
19 February 2025
Panoramic view of Monaco cityscape with Port Hercule, luxury yachts, and mountains

These 20 European destinations have just been voted the best places to visit in 2025

More than 1.25 million votes were cast by tourists from 158 countries to decide the final shortlist
18 February 2025
The Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali

AI is now being used to safeguard cultural sites by tracking damage in real-time

HeritageWatch.AI will use satellite imagery to monitor threats from climate change, natural disaster and conflict
17 February 2025
Exterior of Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, complete with a train carriage out front

Festival celebrating 200 years of the modern railway to launch across County Durham and Tees Valley this March

SD&R200 will feature a series of exhibitions and see the launch of a new walking and cycle path along the original route
17 February 2025
Considered by sum to be the 'New Concorde', this photo shows a render of Boom Supersonic's Overture plane above the clouds

Is this the new Concorde? Everything you need to know about Boom’s supersonic jets

The company’s XB-1 test plane has successfully broken the sound barrier without an audible sonic boom, paving the way for supersonic overland travel
13 February 2025
The exterior of Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture

Kazakhstan’s first independent cultural institution to open in a Soviet-era cinema this April

Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture in Almaty aims to tell the story of Kazakhstan’s search for identity
13 February 2025
New Zealand kiwi bird pictures among the long grass

New Zealand’s Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari launches new kiwi experience tour

A rare opportunity to see kiwi up close, the tours are only being offered as the sanctuary prepares for its annual bird translocation project
13 February 2025
Al-Saa'a Convent in Moseul is pictured from above after the completion of reconstruction works

Reconstruction of Mosul’s Old City nears completion

Mosul, meaning ‘the meeting point’ in Arabic, has a history dating back thousands of years
11 February 2025