National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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Havana, Cuba

Scandi cool • EXPLORE THE NORWEGIAN COASTLINE’S NEW OPENINGS AND CULTURAL EVENTS UNDER THIS SUMMER’S MIDNIGHT SUN

MAKING TRACKS • An abandoned railway is being converted into an accessible, 34-mile hiking, biking and snowmobiling trail in the vast Adirondacks wilderness north of New York City

Lebanon • LEBANESE CUISINE IS PACKED WITH FRESH HERBS, FLAKY PASTRIES AND FLAVOURSOME STEWS

ADELAIDE • A clutch of new design-led hotels pays tribute to the South Australian capital’s landmarks

VICTORIA • British Columbia’s capital has grand architecture, First Nations art and Canada’s oldest Chinatown, all fringed by easily accessible wilderness

In the saddle • CYCLING HOLIDAYS IN THE UK AND EUROPE HAVE NEVER BEEN EASIER FOR FAMILIES, WITH TRAILS TO SUIT EVERY ABILITY FROM TOTS TO TEENS

FLINTSHIRE • Visit this North Wales county to sleep on a former prime minister’s country estate, hike mountains and go foraging or wild swimming

Revisit the classics • GAIN FRESH PERSPECTIVES ON TRADITIONAL SUMMER-BREAK DESTINATIONS WITH THESE ATMOSPHERIC TITLES

WILD ADVENTURES • Hard-wearing, ingenious and practical — these essentials will tackle any situation the outdoors can throw at you

Carolyn Boyd • THE IDYLLIC ISLANDS OFF FRANCE’S VENDÉE COAST HAVE A FASCINATING FOOD CULTURE, FROM RECORD-PRICED POTATOES TO A ROMANTIC PRUNE TART

A TWO-NIGHT LUXURY BREAK TO HAMPSHIRE • National Geographic Traveller (UK) has teamed up with Elite Hotels to offer a staycation for two at charming Tylney Hall

Sumitra Acharya • THE HIMALAYAN TREKKING LEADER IS PART OF A NEW GENERATION OF NEPALESE WOMEN CLAIMING THEIR SPACE AMID SOME OF THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS

TOP STORIES

WHY YOU SHOULD VISIT THE UZBEK CITY OF KHIVA • There’s never been a better time to discover this Silk Road destination, which is celebrating its designation as this year’s Tourism Capital of the Islamic World.

THE STORY BEHIND CHICAGO DEEP DISH PIZZA • THIS THICK, CHEESE-LADEN TAKE ON THE ITALIAN ORIGINAL HAS BECOME AN AMERICAN ICON — BUT WHO INVENTED IT?

NORTHERN LANZAROTE • Sensitive development, Canarian culinary pride and a strong artistic heritage are preserving this region’s identity — and helping it build a reputation as the island’s most alluring getaway.

MUMBAI • Inventive chefs are sharing their stories through food in India’s ever-evolving west coast metropolis, but the city’s appetite for street food, thalis and Parsi dishes remains a comforting constant

SANTIAGO • Faced with Chile’s natural riches, from Patagonia to the Atacama Desert, it’s easy to rush through this gateway city. But with its sweeping views over Andean peaks and tumbling hills, including the forested Cerro San Cristobal at its heart, the capital is worthy of a closer look. It’s home to a third of the country’s population, many of its best museums, including the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, plus street art and eclectic barrios (neighbourhoods) surrounding a historic core, with stately buildings giving way to skyscrapers. Places to stay include central barrios Lastarria and Bellavista, as well as smart Las Condes and Vitacura to the northeast.

17 WAYS TO SEE PARIS OUTDOORS • Pinned by the Eiffel Tower, threaded by the Seine and punctuated by grand gardens that are multiplying as part of the city’s bid to become one of...