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items: 10 unmissable European road trips for food lovers
items: The best UK islands for food lovers to visit
items: 10 unique walking holidays for food lovers
items: Want to avoid the crowds? Swap popular tourist spots for these lesser known cities

10 unmissable European road trips for food lovers
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date: 2025-08-01T10:02:01.000Z
creator: Laura Millar
subject: Europe
subject: Guides
subject: Travel
description: From alpine cheese trails to sun-drenched seafood routes, these delicious drives serve up the best of Europe's culinary landscapes…
encoded: There’s nothing quite like hitting the road for a few days away, especially if you’re going in search of good food. Pack your appetite and hop into the car for a selection of flavour-filled journeys. Whether you want to scoff snails in Burgundy, or feast on fresh fish in the Pelopponese, here are the 10 best places in Europe to find the most unforgettable meals via wheels…. For more memorable journeys, check out our guide to 8 breathtaking train journeys across the world and the best European city breaks by train. Plus, check out 8 lesser-known Italian islands worth visiting for a gourmet getaway. 10 best European road trips for food lovers UK: Southwest 660 Starts: Poole, Dorset Ends: Penzance, Cornwall This scenic, 660-mile route around England’s south-west peninsula specifically focuses on the coasts of Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. While we’re not suggesting you do it all in one go, pick a few key destinations and plan your journey around some of the best foodie locations in the UK. Set off from Poole, one of England’s prettiest seaside towns, after fuelling up for the drive at the Custom House Cafe on the harbour (for anything from a toasted tea cake to asparagus Florentine) and head to Lyme Regis. Here, in the ‘Pearl of Dorset’ on the Jurassic Coast, you can tuck into tasty fish and seafood at Rockfish, overlooking the bay; all ingredients are local and sustainably sourced, such as scallops, Dover sole, gurnard and hake. Next, motor on to Lympstone, a charming East Devon village set by the River Exe. Treat yourself to a decadent meal at Lympstone Manor, overseen by one of Britain’s most renowned chefs, Michael Caines. The fine dining restaurant has a variety of menus where you’ll find dishes from Cornish turbot to lobster salad and roasted pigeon. Off to Padstow, you have the choice between two other celebrated restaurants: Rick Stein’s The Seafood or Paul Ainsworth’s No. 6. Stein celebrates 50 years of his opening in Padstow in 2025, and the current m…

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The best UK islands for food lovers to visit
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date: 2025-04-23T15:57:26.000Z
creator: Laura Millar
subject: Travel
subject: UK
description: Get a taste of island life without leaving the UK, from Jersey to Mersea, here’s where to find the best unique produce, restaurants and secret beaches
encoded: Want to explore the UK's islands? Check out Laura Millar's insider recommendations below, then take a look at the best UK food trips for solo travellers, the best day trips from London by train or the best small towns in the UK for foodies. The UK is positively spoiled for islands; we have over 6,000 of them (mostly in Scotland). And being surrounded by water means they have access to incredible fish and seafood, although many are also teeming with cattle, deer and sheep, meaning a bounty of ingredients on offer to residents and visitors alike. Here are eight of the best which foodies should book a trip to, stat…. Best UK islands to visit Anglesey Boasting over 120 miles of coastline, Anglesey is renowned for its natural beauty, alluring beaches, historic sites like Beaumaris Castle, and landmarks like the Menai and Britannia bridges. But it’s also known for great food, particularly seafood, thanks to its location on the Menai Strait, which means fresh mussels, oysters and even lobster (try the latter at the Lobster Pot in Church Bay). Also harvested from the Strait is Halen Môn, or Anglesey Sea Salt, a quality salt known around the world for its unique taste and used by chefs and food lovers worldwide. The island is also home to a traditional dish, Anglesey Eggs, a baked dish of eggs, mashed potatoes, leeks and cheese – proper comfort food. You’ll find classic Welsh dishes all over the island, from bara brith – a yeasty bread speckled with dried fruit – to lobscows, a stew made with beef, marrow bone, onions, carrots and potatoes, and Welsh cakes, whose deliciousness comes from its mix of lard, sugar, currants, sultanas and raisins. For lunch with a view onto the Great Orme headland, try the Tavern on the Bay which uses local, seasonal produce, or book into Dylan’s by the Menai suspension bridge for mussels mariniere. Anglesey even produces wine; head to Red Wharf Bay Vineyard for a tasting of their white, made from the Spanish Solaris grape, and red, made from the…

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10 unique walking holidays for food lovers
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date: 2025-01-16T16:35:02.000Z
creator: Laura Millar
subject: Travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: From walking through the remote mountains of Thailand to markets in Morocco or along beaches in Portugal, these are the best walking holidays for food lovers
encoded: It’s the foodie’s eternal dilemma; you visit an exciting new place on holiday and want to eat your way around it, but you don’t want to fall into a permanent food coma... Panic not – the solution is a trip which includes plenty of walking, as well as delicious meals. Here’s how to scoff and stroll your way around these 10 fabulous destinations... For more travel inspiration, check out our best walks in the UK and the best health and wellness retreats for foodies. 10 unique walking holidays for food lovers Inntravel Black Forest Tour, Germany Find out how much more there is to Schwarzwald cuisine than Black Forest cherry gateau on Inntravel’s six-night, self-guided hotel-to-hotel walk. Hike through fairytale-like scenery oozing Hansel and Gretel charm, through pretty forests, meadows and woodland, averaging around 14km/8.5 miles daily. Travelling between Feldberg-Falkau, Hinterzarten and Kirchzarten, there will be picnic lunches by day, and gourmet meals at your hotels in the evening. Throughout your stays in the three comfortable, welcoming inns, you’ll sample the likes of maultaschen (the local version of ravioli, stuffed with meat or cheese, spinach, breadcrumbs and onion, and served in a dark broth), smoky Black Forest cured ham (Schwarzwälder schinken), and hearty soups, such as Schneckensuppe, a local delicacy made with snails (influenced by the region’s proximity to France). Ordering a thick slab of Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte for dessert is, of course, a must – and do ensure every meal ends with a shot of Kirschwasser: cherry Schnapps. Discover more and book at inntravel.co.uk Exodus Adventure Travels Highlights of Albania Tour Thanks to its proximity to Greece, Italy and Turkey, Albania’s food scene is a compelling mix of hearty, stew-like dishes and fresh, vegetable-based fare. Exodus Adventure Travel’s 10-day guided Highlights of Albania trip (max 16 guests) starts in the cosmopolitan capital, Tirana, where a must-try dish is the local fergase tirane (baked …

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Want to avoid the crowds? Swap popular tourist spots for these lesser known cities
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date: 2025-01-15T12:47:44.000Z
creator: Laura Millar
subject: Travel
subject: Great Getaways
description: Discover the best alternatives to popular tourist destinations, from a lesser-known Greek gem to a vibrant alternative to Paris just two hours away
encoded: If there’s one word which has summed up travel over the past few years, it’s over-tourism. Not only is it bad for the environment, but it can make a holiday feel uncomfortable, crowded and thankless. Who wants to wait ages in a queue of selfie-takers at the Louvre for a two-second glimpse of the Mona Lisa? Or be jostled by hordes as you try to navigate Venice’s picturesque but narrow bridges and alleys? Here are our recommendations for the best alternatives to the tourist traps... For more travel inspiration, check out our favourite hidden gem hotels and UK city breaks for food lovers. Thessaloniki instead of Athens Greece’s second-biggest city sits, like Athens, by the Aegean and was designated the country’s first City of Gastronomy in 2021, thanks to the culinary influences from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires which once ruled it. Ladadika is the historic, waterfront district where you’ll want to spend most time, an atmospheric area where vibrantly-painted buildings in primrose yellows, dusky pinks and sky blues line narrow, cobbled streets. Tavernas, restaurants and cafes abound, but start with a pit-stop to the covered Modiano market, which dates back to 1922. Sample the best local produce, from kariokes – small, walnut-filled chocolate cakes – to soft manouri cheese from the city’s Arvanitis dairy, and stock up on sesame-topped koulourias, Greece’s answer to the bagel. At lunchtime, make a beeline for the city’s ‘most famous cheese pie’, a golden, feta-stuffed slab of flaky filo pastry, at one of its oldest bakeries, Koukos. You’ll find excellent fresh fish and seafood at 7 Thalasses, which simply grills, fries or steams the likes of sea bream, red mullet and sole within a bright, modern interior, but if you want something a little more creative, book dinner at Mourga. It’s popular with in-the-know Thessalonians, who come for the regularly-changing menu which might feature anything from mackerel with sweet potato, smoked mayonnaise and chargrilled spri…

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