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Sustainable travel

Expert guides on the best sustainable holidays and advice on how to travel in a more eco-friendly way and reduce your carbon footprint.

<p>‘Extreme day trips’ see travellers fly to a destination and fly back again, all within the space of a day</p>

Sustainable travel

Why ‘extreme day trips’ are a horrendous holiday trend

<p>Writer Juliet Kinsman and her daughter on the Toe Head walk in West Cork, Ireland</p>

A trip to rural West Cork helped me reconnect with my teenage daughter

<p>GWR’s Night Riviera sleeper train departs from London Paddington </p>

The sleeper train holiday to Cornwall that doesn’t cost the Earth

<p>Writer Phoebe Smith enjoys the myriad benefits of wild camping in Dartmoor National Park</p>

The benefits of wild camping and why everyone should experience it

<p>The Peak District is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK </p>

I visit the Peak District once a month – here’s how to do it car-free

<p>Bank of England</p>

‘Make the journey part of your holiday’, say slow travel experts

<p>Embrace escapism at Forestis in Italy’s South Tyrol</p>

Sustainable travel

The amazing holidays you can have that put the planet first

<p>How to travel, without it costing the earth</p>

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Europe

Read expert guides on how to make your next European holiday more sustainable.

<p>Serre Chevalier is just as beautiful in summer</p>

Sustainable travel

How to plan a flight-free summer trip to the Alps

After a winter of soupy slopes, paltry snow and sweating skiers wearing T-shirts, is it time to switch up our ski holidays? Anna Richards recommends hitting the mountains during the summer instead

<p>The European Sleeper makes the journey between Brussels and Berlin twice a week</p>

What it’s like to catch the Brussels to Berlin sleeper train

<p>The Hague is the Netherlands’ greenest city</p>

Sustainable travel

The green guide to visiting the Hague

<p>Procida has managed to avoid overtourism despite its Insta-worthy charm</p>

Sustainable travel

The Italian island hoping to be a blueprint for sustainable tourism

<p>Taking the low road: Flat routes make this Dutch region a joy for relaxed cycling</p>

Cycling in Zeeland, the Netherlands untouched province

Never heard of Zeeland? You’re probably not alone. But this idyllic Dutch archipelago is packed with charm and lush landscapes, especially when explored on two wheels, finds Jini Reddy

<p>Room with a view from Cesky Krumlov Castle</p>

Why you should visit Cesky Krumlov, a sustainable Prague-in-miniature

Behind its romantic medieval castle and pretty, cobbled lanes, this Czech town is getting creative when it comes to looking for new ways to make tourism work for everyone, finds Jenny Elliott

UK

Read expert guides on how to travel the UK while doing your bit to help protect the environment.

<p>Portmeirion was inspired by architecture found in the Mediterranean</p>

Sustainable travel

Portmeirion is a flight-free slice of Italy in rural Wales

Fancy feeling like you’re heading abroad without the emissions of hopping on a plane? Head for north Wales, where a rainbow fantasy village wrapped in exotic gardens by the sea awaits, says Kerry Walker

<p>Whispering Pine Lodge, on the edge of tranquil Loch Lochy</p>

Sustainable travel

Take the train for a sustainable Scottish Highlands adventure

<p>The Corner is making eco chic in Aldgate</p>

Sustainable living

Welcome to London’s greenest hotel

<p>The Unesco trail includes some of Scotland’s most rugged landscapes, such as Orkney</p>

Sustainable travel

How to explore the world’s first Unesco trail sustainably

Sustainable travel Q&A

All of your questions answered about sustainable travel around the world.

<p>easyJet has announced changes to its holidays in a new sustainability initiative </p>

Sustainable travel

New animal welfare guidelines at easyJet prompts changes to holidays

<p>Eco-sabbaticals enable people to reconnect with nature while doing something positive for the environment</p>

Sustainable travel

The rise of the eco-conscious sabbatical

<p>Arcadia’s Menalon massif is worth exploring on foot </p>

Walking with gods in the Greek Peloponnese

<p>Hop on board the Ullswater bus service aimed squarely at getting tourists out of cars</p>

How to do the Lake District car-free

<p>Reach Istanbul on an epic overland adventure by rail and bus</p>

Sustainable travel

The best flight-free holidays to avoid air traffic control chaos

<p>Mountain high: The impressive viewpoint at Mirador del Quer </p>

Forget skiing – Andorra is an unexpected summer holiday hit

<p>Frequent flyers are rewarded for their loyalty</p>

Sustainable travel

Should frequent flyer schemes still exist amid the climate crisis?

<p>Green metropolis: Sapporo incorporates eco design and a respect for nature </p>

Get your green on in Sapporo, Japan’s most sustainable city

<p>Numbers of domestic flights are set to increase following tax cut</p>

Sustainable travel

A tax cut on domestic flights is crazy – here’s what we need instead

<p>The study of whales is not an easy business</p>

Sustainable travel

Discovering the secret lives of Antarctic whales on a bucket-list trip

<p>What does the future of travel look like in a net zero world?</p>

Sustainable travel

Is this the sustainable tourism blueprint of the future?

<p>Bangkok has guided cycling tours by Co van Kessel</p>

Sustainable travel

Asia’s most cycling-friendly cities

<p>In the song’s video, Craig David experiences something of an epiphany about the wonders of train travel</p>

Craig David releases song encouraging people to travel by train

<p>Cyclists ride down one of the quiet ways making up Norfolk’s Rebellion Way </p>

Bikepacking Norfolk’s Rebellion Way on a two-wheeled adventure

<p>Becoming a better kind of traveller means shaking up your old holiday habits</p>

Sustainable travel

10 ways to be a better tourist

<p>The proposed ‘Nuevo Norte’ park</p>

Madrid’s new ‘wind garden’ park to reduce city temperatures by 4C

<p>No-fly zone: The Independent’s travel editor has gone flight-free</p>

Sustainable travel

Going flight-free can save the planet and change how you see the world

<p>The lush Ribble Valley countryside has inspired a band of sustainability-minded chefs and creators</p>

Sustainable travel

Sustainable food breaks: There’s more to Lancashire than its hotpot

<p>Heritage Le Telfair is the first Mauritius hotel to offer carbon-neutral stays</p>

Sustainable travel

Can a long-haul holiday ever be carbon neutral?

<p>Green giant: Room2 in Chiswick</p>

Sustainable travel

How to spot the real deal when it comes to eco hotels

Mini toiletries were set to be axed before Covid

Sustainable travel

How coronavirus has affected plastic use in the hotel industry

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