Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
Two acres of wetland and woodland on the Regent's Canal, next to King's Cross. A London Wildlife Trust reserve, free admission.
Jun 28, 2026
A brick bath in an alley behind the Strand: passed off as Roman, it is in fact a cistern from 1612. History and how to visit it.
Jun 28, 2026
In the City of London, a Victorian loggia with 54 tiles commemorates ordinary people who died to save others. A stone's throw from St Paul's.
Jun 28, 2026
Among the skyscrapers of the City of London, the ruins of a Wren church destroyed in the Blitz are today a free public garden.
Jun 28, 2026
In Paris, in the 9th arrondissement, a neo-Gothic church with 44 blue, red and green cast-iron columns and no bell tower. History, stained glass, how to get there.
Jun 28, 2026
In the 13th arrondissement of Paris, the Cité Florale: six flower-named lanes, Art Deco cottages and wisteria, born in 1928 on a marsh of the Bièvre.
Jun 28, 2026
At 16 rue Chaptal, Ary Scheffer's hôtel with its courtyard and garden. George Sand mementoes, a free collection and a tea room in Pigalle.
Jun 28, 2026
The Gallo-Roman amphitheatre of the 1st century, Paris's oldest monument, behind an entranceway at 49 rue Monge. Free admission.
Jun 28, 2026
Near the Duomo, between the Ca' de Sass and the Cinque Vie, a medieval Milan of silent courtyards survives that few tourists cross.
Jun 23, 2026