These lesser-known centres are worth making a detour for.

Check out these arty destinations on your next European holiday.

Allyson Gofton plays support driver as she follows her family on a cycling tour of France.

These European festivals are hot property.

Leila George has advice to bear in mind when looking for long-haul bargains.

The spirit of the famous boy reporter thrives in Belgium, writes Max Wooldridge.

Hit Europe's far north for spellbinding views of the Aurora Borealis.

Elderly man ruled insane after fatally injuring housekeeper then himself.

Emirates and House of Travel have offered a record low airfares to Europe.

Rick Hayward vanished after parking his car on an isolated back road four years ago.

Early Bird bookings for a long-haul 2018 holiday can get you bargains and peace of mind.

Farah Palmer says the Black Ferns should be considered for professional playing contracts.

France is New Zealand's third largest partner within Europe.

Hand-cranked 'voetveren' is a fabulous finale to a day of criss-crossing waterways.

Seven-month-old and his two older brothers are pulled from a collapsed building in Italy.

Up to 100 expatriate and foreign teachers will get a $7000 grant to move to NZ.

Diana's death from the point of view of royals, politicians, family and the public.

Xenia Taliotis visits the pretty villages that have inspired artists for centuries.

Baby dolphin dies after "hundreds" of beachgoers surrounded it to take pictures with it.

Leighton Luke stays in a Luxury Valley View king room overlooking the Old Town.

One of Europe's treasures, Granada owes much of its splendour to North African invaders.

UK cyclist is charged with causing harm 'by furious driving' under 1861 act.

The 41-year-old tourist was beaten up outside a cafe in a liberal part of Dresden.

Kaye Mueller explores rural Catalonia and discovers eccentrics and entrepreneurs.

Lunch is the pivot of the Greek day, writes Annabel Langbein.

The entire continent is running out of butter.

Claire McLintock hopes a new breast cancer drug will give her more quality years.

Spain could surpass Greece this year as a gateway for migrants entering Europe by sea.

When soldiers ran on to Flanders Fields no side won, writes Nicholas Jones.