National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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TRIPS WITH ALTITUDE • From music festivals in Switzerland to culinary hikes in Austria, a host of unique experiences are lined up for visitors to the Alps this summer

Compass, map, go! • WITH ‘RACE ACROSS THE WORLD’ IN ITS FIFTH SEASON, COULD ORIENTEERING BE THE NEXT BIG THING?

A TASTE OF HIROSHIMA • The cuisine of this Japanese city and prefecture is all about light, seafood-forward dishes

Snorkelling Ningaloo • WHALE SHARKS, CORAL REEFS AND SAFARI TENTS AMID THE DUNES: THIS REMOTE LODGE IMMERSES TRAVELLERS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S ASTOUNDING MARINE WORLD

DORTMUND • This former industrial powerhouse in western Germany has transformed its old factories into art galleries, history museums and culinary spaces

SCOTLAND’S WILD SIDE • Head to the Highlands for long summer days filled with forest walks, bushcraft courses and family sauna sessions

HENLEY-ON-THAMES • FAMED FOR ITS SUMMER REGATTA, THIS RIVERSIDE MARKET TOWN IN SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE HAS INDEPENDENT DISTILLERIES, COSY GASTROPUBS AND HOTELS FIT FOR ROYALTY

A sense of place • WHETHER YOU’RE HOME OR AWAY THIS SUMMER, HERE ARE SIX NOVELS THAT BRING THE DESTINATION TO YOU

TRAVEL WITH DOGS • Bringing your pet along on a trip is easy if you have the right gear — here’s everything they need for a comfortable, stress-free break

Louis D Hall • BATTLING SNOW IN THE LIGURIAN ALPS, A TRAVELLER AND HIS HORSE LEARN THERE’S PROFOUND MEANING IN MASTERING THE ART OF QUIET COMPANIONSHIP

A FOUR-NIGHT STAY IN NORTH DEVON • Courtesy of Devon Hideaways, the winner and up to three guests will enjoy an escape to a self-catering countryside cottage

Ryan Chetiyawardana • THE BARTENDER AND ENTREPRENEUR BEHIND THE WORLD’S ORIGINAL NO-WASTE COCKTAIL BAR TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW FOOD AND TRAVEL SERIES

THE BEST COASTAL TOWNS TO VISIT IN NOVA SCOTIA • This Canadian province’s cultural landscape is as varied as its coastline, shaped by Mi’kmaq, French Acadian and African Nova Scotian communities.

TOP STORIES • Here’s what you’ve been enjoying on the website this month

WHERE TO GO WILD CAMPING IN EUROPE • THESE POCKETS OF SOLITUDE HAVE MAGNIFICENT LANDSCAPES — AS WELL AS OPEN-MINDED ATTITUDES TO PITCHING A TENT.

ALBANIAN RIVIERA • Head off on a road trip along one of Albania’s most scenic stretches of coast, driving to hilltop villages and beaches that could easily stand in for the tropics.

GIRONA • Hallowed home of the Roca brothers, this Spanish province offers rich pickings for travellers, from a constellation of Michelin stars to rural vineyards and seaside tavernas

AMALFI COAST • Life on the Amalfi Coast moves to its own rhythm, inviting long lunches, lazy swims and evening aperitivos overlooking some of the most spectacular coastline on Earth. It’s lined with sheer cliffs and pastel-hued villages: Positano, with its steep streets; Amalfi, once the seat of a maritime republic; Ravello, known for its sweeping views over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Artists from Picasso to The Rolling Stones found inspiration here, and the old-world glamour lingers — at any moment, you feel you might see a silverscreen star strolling by in Capri pants and a jaunty headscarf. This vintage elegance is captured at plenty of palatial hotels, but there are also intimate boutique stays and seaside pensioni to be found, as well as some bargains, especially if...