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Travel Inspiration

Ignite your wanderlust with Metro’s travel inspiration, and get ideas for your next holiday. Here you’ll find stories of dreamy getaways around the globe, tales of life-changing adventures and experiences, and guides to destinations in the UK, Europe and beyond.

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'Charming' European city is home to Glasto-style festival — and 2026 is the year to visit

Travel June 2, 2026 Sophie-May Williams

Tunisia. Djerba

'Lesser-known' Mediterranean island with £40 flights named 2026 up-and-coming destination

Travel February 3, 2026 By Jessica Hamilton

A narrow street in Riga, Latvia. Yellow buildings open out onto the old town square.

Budget-friendly cities for couples to visit in 2026 — with weekend stays from £250

Travel February 3, 2026 By Ellie Hutchings

A woman looking out over the colourful, mosaic-tiled Park Güell and the Barcelona skyline in Spain.

The 3 destinations now eclipsing Spain for UK holidaymakers, according to Jet2's boss

Travel January 29, 2026 By Eleanor Noyce

People sitting in outdoor dining areas along the bank of the Spree River in Berlin, Germany, with the Berliner Dom behind it and trees lining a nearby path.

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Travel January 26, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

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A square with a fountain and colourful buildings surrounding it in Merida, Spain, on a sunny day. There are shrub-like trees in both corners.

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The main square of abandoned Pripyat in Ukraine, which lies in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. There are several empty abandoned buildings, and trees sprouting up nearby.

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Olivia and her sister smiling in a selfie taken at the dinner table at Hoar Cross Hall.

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An aerial view of a hotel amid miles of forest and greenery.

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The view inside a spa near Brixton station, with wooden benches in a wooden-panelled room, and a view from tall glass windows of the London skyline.

The £16.50 private rooftop spa that's right in the middle of London

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London's Christmas lights are best seen from this festive double-decker bus tour

See London's Christmas lights from an open-top double-decker bus this winter

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An aerial view of Essaouira in Morocco, with white and beige buildings behind a tall wall along the rocky coast and blue sea.

The lesser-known Moroccan city that's 22°C in November with £15 flights

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Female drags suitcase surrounded by holiday locations

Families can save up to 20% on summer 2027 holidays in Club Med's four-day sale

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A Cathay Pacific plane on the tarmac at Hong Kong airport.

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The exterior of The Anchor pub on Bankside in Southwark, London. It is a dark brick building with bright red painted doorways and window frames.

The 800-year-old Thames-side tavern crowned London’s top pub by locals

Travel October 11, 2026 By Maicey Navarro Griffiths

A high-angle view of Victory Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with a large public monument surrounded by grass, streets, roads and buildings. There are snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Bishkek will be 2027's top trending destination and it's £157 for return flights

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A view of Italian town Sperlonga, with a quiet beach with golden sand and water overlapping, overlooked by houses on the cliff. The sky above is sunny and bright blue.

Europe's best beach is an 'unforgettable' gem — with flights from £43

Travel October 9, 2026 By Eleanor Noyce

A red postbox in a street beneath a tree, and Tom Thornton in front of a castle.

I crossed Britain's strangest land border 2,000 miles from the UK

Travel October 9, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams

Polperro Harbour on a bright, cloudy day, with a single boat riding across turquoise water towards the village, which is filled with white houses and greenery. To the side are coastal cliffs.

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Subway train at St. Pauli's Landungsbruecken Hamburg

Eurostar passengers can now fall asleep in London and wake up in Germany

Travel October 8, 2026 By Sophie-May Williams