National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Copenhagen, Denmark

Aquatic Art

FOOT LOOSE FUN

North Macedonia

Seville

CULTURE NIGHTS FOR OLDER KIDS

SLUMBER PARTIES

LAKE COMO

SHERWOOD FOREST

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TRAIN TRAVEL

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Justin Schneider

TOP STORIES

HOW TO PL AN A FAMILY CITY BREAK TO BERLIN

THE SECRET H I STO RY OF SICILIAN CANNOLI

BEYOND THE TR AVEL SECTION

Smart traveller

LE MANS & AROUND • Le Mans may be best known for its 24-hour car race but the French city offers more than high-speed thrills. Explore its old town then venture into the Loire Valley for canoe trips and chateaux stays.

FEZ • The history of this imperial city is intertwined with many of Morocco’s greatest food traditions —a tour of its vast medieval medina can lead to centuries-old recipes, but also local wines and experimental kitchens

TOKYO • With its glinting skyscrapers, narrow alleyways, lantern-festooned temples and neon-clad arcades, Tokyo is one of the most diverse and thrilling cities on Earth —but its sheer size can make choosing a hotel daunting. Over the past decade, accommodation options have broadened to include trendy ryokans (traditional inns) and indie hotels. Because there’s no single city ‘centre’ in the Japanese capital, you’ll almost certainly have to do some travelling —likely on the efficient metro system —to see its highlights, so don’t get overly hung up on location. Instead, think about what’s more important after a day’s sightseeing: an al fresco pool or a cool in-house bar.

Mexico • THE MOST-VISITED COUNTRY IN L ATIN AMERICA, THIS SPIRITED NATION CAPTIVATES TR AVELLERS WITH ITS CARIBBEAN BEACHES AND DISTINCTIVE LOCAL CUISINE. BUT THERE’S MUCH TO EXPERIENCE BEYOND THEM, FROM THE NORTHERN DESERTS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA TO THE MUR AL-FILLED STREETS OF MEXICO CITY AND THE STEA MY SOUTHERN JUNGLES OF THE YUC ATÁN , AND ITS INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND REMNANTS OF M AYA N AND AZTEC CIVILISATIONS ARE MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER 

Land of the Maya • Inland from Yucatán’s white beaches, the long-distance Camino del Mayab hiking trail is set to revive ailing Maya communities with jungle treks weaving past overgrown haciendas and secret cenotes

Fire in the belly • In the villages of the Oaxaca Valley, pre-Hispanic cooking is having a renaissance — spearheaded by female chefs who are helping to keep Mexico’s ancestral recipes alive

An intro to mezcal • Tequila’s cousin has been made in Mexico for centuries — and, in its Oaxacan heartland, you can see it made the traditional way

MEET THE MAKER • A fourth-generation producer of artisanal mezcal brand Real Minero

Culture captital • Amid art deco architecture and Frida Kahlo art, find remnants of pre-Hispanic traditions and an Indigenous crafts scene in Mexico City

Taking flight • In the highland forests of Michoacán, millions of monarch butterflies arrive without fail every winter — and nature tours are helping local communities safeguard their future

All aboard the Chepe Express

A wild ride • Unfurling for more than 750 miles down a stick-thin peninsula, Baja California has long been known for water adventures — but new off-roading tours help travellers see it from a different perspective

WHERE WATERS RUN DEEP • In the southern reaches of Vietnam, life has revolved around the water for hundreds of...