A cruise down the Rhine and its tributary the Moselle turns up some awe-inspiring sights, none more so than the dozens of fairytale medieval fortresses.

Leukerbad lies in a natural amphitheatre, cocooned on three sides by vast rock walls.

French media reports say first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has given birth to a baby girl.

With porno-chic shoots and provocative child models, Roitfeld caused outrage during her 10 years as editor-in-chief of French Vogue.

A cruise down the Rhine and Moselle rivers in Germany turns up some awe-inspiring sights, writes Catherine Masters.

The hotel which has welcomed celebrity guests from Coco Chanel to Diana, Princess of Wales, is closing for two years.

The magic and luxury of Venice is best appreciated when you arrive by boat, writes Raymond Whitaker.

Herald Travel editor Jim Eagles travels to the Cornish fishing port of Padstow to discover the tasty secrets of an EU-recognised delicacy.

Tintin, perhaps Belgium's most famous son, is celebrated from the moment you step off the train.

Liliane Bettencourt, France's wealthiest woman, was yesterday declared to be suffering from dementia.

Experts disagree over when single women who want children should resort to freezing their eggs.

A missing letter 'G' that threatened to set the Scrabble World Championship on fire this weekend.

When the sumptuous Great Gardens of Italy series recently screened here, you couldn't help but notice quite a few shots of its host, British garden guru Monty Don, staring pensively out at the scenery, chiselled chin on hand.

Illicit prescription drugs are being sold to children on the streets of a major British city for 50p.

Coronation Street veteran Betty Driver has died at the age of 91.

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but who are a sounder bet for a relationship.

People have sought out the sulphur springs at Ayii Anargyri for centuries, writes Minty Clinch.

Costume jewellery created for the woman at the heart of a royal scandal raised several thousand pounds at auction.

Youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore among celebrity offspring attending debutante ball in Paris.

Romance was in the air at the Paris collections, where that sentiment was widespread almost to the point of ubiquity.

Bold claim comes after a gathering of "Yeti experts" in Siberia's Kemerovo region.

Sharemarkets in Europe and the US are up after investors appeared to endorse the European plan to recapitalise threatened banks.