National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Sohanlal, Nawalgarh, Rajasthan

Busan, South Korea

ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS • This year, the city is welcoming new visitor centres, exciting exhibitions and thereopening of Britain’s oldest lido

NEW HEIGHTS • You don’t have to be a mountaineer to experience the Himalayas, with new tours making the mountain range more accessible than ever

ALENTEJO • The southern Portuguese region is home to a fascinating food culture, from charcuterie to convent sweets

ICELAND • Walk in the footsteps of Vikings and discover epic geology on the Fimmvörðuháls Trail

ZURICH • Cultural heritage and a lakeside location inspire the Swiss city’s newest luxury hotels

FUR, FINS & FEATHERS • Wildlife-watching can turn a day outdoors into a wide-eyed family adventure. Here are five of the best UK experiences this spring

L Devine’s favourite music venues • Born in Whitley Bay, singer and songwriter L Devine has released four EPs and cowritten songs for the likes of Rudimental and Icona Pop. ldevinemusic.com

NEWCASTLE • This powerhouse of the North East blends culture and history with a proud industrial heritage, elegant architecture and venerable restaurants

SPRING SALE • FOUR ISSUES & A TOTE BAG FOR JUST £12

AMBLESIDE • Spectacular hikes, waterfalls and fine dining await on a weekend in the Cumbrian town

BOOK NOW • We round up the top titles hitting the shelves this season, from travel memoirs and guidebooks to nature writing and fiction with a vivid sense of place

FASTPACKING • Great gear is the foundation of a fastpacking adventure, which combines the best of ultralight backpacking and trail running.

A SIX-NIGHT ADVENTURE IN THE OUTER HEBRIDES • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Outer Hebrides Tourism and McKinlay Kidd to offer an unforgettable island-hopping trip for two to Scotland’s wild isles

ISTANBUL • Even in the face of turbulent politics, many Syrians proudly call the Turkish metropolis home, finding sanctuary in its food, music and sense of community

PREET CHANDI • The British Army medical officer, dubbed ‘Polar Preet’, has become the first woman of colour to ski solo to the South Pole

EUROPE’S BEST RESTAURANTS FOR VEGAN FINE DINING • From Helsinki to the Highlands and from Brussels to Berlin, Europe is home to a growing number of restaurants serving high-end, plant-based cuisine.

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

THE CHANGING FACE OF GREENWICH, LONDON’S NEWEST CREATIVE HUB • Greenwich Peninsula is no stranger to ambitious urban schemes, transformed from marshland to industrial wasteland over the centuries. Now it’s a hotspot for creativity, with the opening of the new Design District.

ISLAY • Scotland’s fifth-largest island may be heralded for its distilleries, but its wild beaches, spectacular sunsets and rugged interior are intoxicating with or without the famous whisky.

DAY ONE SHELLFISH & SUNSETS

TOP 4 Beautiful beaches

TOP 3 Distillery routes

DAY TWO SANDS & STANDING STONES

GET ACTIVE EXPLORE THE WILD EAST • Islay’s rugged eastern reaches are wild, undeveloped, largely unpaved — and ripe for exploring under your own steam. Your efforts will be rewarded by sightings of stags, soaring buzzards and seals basking on rocks

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