The Cinque Terre in Italy is renowned for its iconic, colorful villages, clinging to the cliffs above the ocean. As each village is linked to the others by vertiginous walking paths, this has turned into a much-loved and popular hiking destination. However, back in 2019, the Cinque Terre park authorities brought in a ban on open or smooth-soled footwear like flip...
The dreaded word “overtourism” keeps appearing in headlines for many European destinations, but Portugal is doing something about this. Instead of packing out the popular cities and beaches with wall-to-wall tourists, Portugal aims to create the world’s longest circular hiking route, the 3,000 km (1,864 mi) Palmilhar Portugal (Walking Portugal). Are you up to it? Get...