National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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ANCIENT SITES HERITAGE HEROES • From Italy to Indonesia, major restoration works are underway to preserve and improve some of the world’s most historic sites

COVENTRY ART AND SOUL • The West Midlands city is embracing its artistic side as UK City of Culture 2021 with a packed programme of events

NEW OPENINGS

A TASTE OF SINGAPORE • Whether it’s laksa or kaya toast, Singaporean cuisine is full of flavour. Elizabeth Haigh selects her highlights

ON THE TRAIL LYON • The bouchon — a rustic restaurant serving hearty local fare — is a true symbol of Lyon. Loosen your belt and take in some of the city’s best.

WHERE TO STAY GIRONA • A tribute to chocolate leads the Catalan city’s boutique hotel offering

FAMILY TAKE IT OUTSIDE • Pick a quirky campsite in South Wales this summer for outdoor cinema screenings and nights spent in castle grounds

TAKE THREE: MONMOUTHSHIRE GLAMPSITES

Philipp Brogli’s arty highlights • Philipp is the founder and owner of Artstübli, a Basel exhibition and project space. artstuebli.ch

INSIDE GUIDE BASEL • Sitting on the banks of the Rhine, the Swiss city champions ingenuity in art, architecture and food, and thrums with a vibrant cafe culture

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STAY AT HOME FROME • A thriving creative scene, hiking trails and eclectic local markets await in the Somerset town near the Mendip Hills

THE WORD THE BEST OF EVEREST • Complete with exclusive archive photographs, a new book celebrates 100 years since the first British reconnaissance climb of Mount Everest

THREE MORE: BOOKS ON BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS

KIT LIST TRAVEL TECH • The latest travel kit comes with tech to make your journeys smoother, safer and synched up

THREE MORE SOUND & VISION

A FIVE-NIGHT LUXURY STAY FOR TWO IN RHODES • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Gennadi Grand Resort in Rhodes to offer a five-star getaway to the Greek island

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2021

NEW YORK CITY • If a city could speak, what would it say? In the case of the Big Apple, it would be both a cry of mourning for times past and an invocation of wanting more

MARK SYNNOTT • The veteran American climber discusses his mission to solve a century-old mystery on Everest’s North Face, now the subject of his latest book

WHAT’S ONLINE DJ DON LETTS ON LONDON’S ECLECTIC MUSIC SCENE • The Grammy Award-winner rose to fame in the 1970s with his electrifying fusion of punk and reggae. Here, he discusses the capital’s musical heritage.

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

A GUIDE TO ETHICAL WHALE TOURISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY • The more we learn about whales, the more fascinating they appear to be. But what role can whale-watching play in their conservation?

BEYOND THE TRAVEL SECTION

SARDINIA • Wild and windswept, Italy’s second-largest island offers a weekend of active adventures, archaeological sites and some of the finest beaches in the Mediterranean.

DAY ONE BEACH LIFE & ISLAND-HOPPING

TOP 3 Island excursions

DAY TWO...