The Routes Europe Awards 2026 have crowned Prague airport as the overall winner. In Italy, Florence triumphed in the category for airports with fewer than 5 million passengers.

In the heart of the Ionian Sea, just south of Paxos and a stone's throw from the coast of Corfu, lies a little corner of paradise that still escapes mass tourism.

Donoussa is the most isolated of the Small Cyclades: 13 km², just over two hundred inhabitants, unspoilt beaches and a pace that mass tourism has yet to catch up with.

In the heart of the Valnerina forests lies Lake Vigi: between icy, crystal-clear waters, one will find an almost flat promenade and legends of strange apparitions.

Forget Mykonos and Santorini: in 2026, it's the Greek island of Alonissos that's seducing travelers in search of relaxation, nature and sustainable tourism.

On the island of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf, cars have been banned since the 1950s. Accessible in 90 minutes by ferry from Athens, the island can only be explored on foot or by mule.

Indonesia takes a historic step towards responsible tourism by becoming the first Asian country to ban elephant rides altogether.

Lorenzo Barone, 28, from San Gemini in the province of Terni, has completed an extraordinary challenge: crossing the Atlantic Ocean by himself in a rowboat, with no sail and no motor. The trip ended on the night of January 24-25, when Barone reached the shore near Kourou in French Guiana....

Nature never ceases to amaze. While grandiose lakes are to be discovered in all serenity in the four corners of the world, other darker and more dangerous lakes are to be admired with care, particularly in Siberia, Russia and Tanzania.

This tip, passed on as valuable advice by frequent travelers, actually hides a very clear logic.