National Geographic Traveller (UK) Magazine - May 2023

In this issue

The cover story this month focuses on Italy. From a coastal road trip through Calabria to street art tours in Turin and dining in the shadow of Mount Etna, we round up 21 experiences that cast the peninsula in a different light. Elsewhere, we find out how Madagascar’s communities and eco-lodges are preserving the island’s rich, endangered habitats; canoe down Scotland’s River Spey, the water of life for Caledonia’s malt whisky; explore Kyoto, Japan’s cultural heart, where live music fills cafes, bars and historic houses; and discover how Cape Town is finding a new groove with edgy bars and exciting hotels.

VIVID SYDNEY Let there be light

AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST FESTIVAL IS BACK IN NEW SOUTH WALES FOR 23 DAYS OF ILLUMINATIONS, FOOD AND MUSIC

1 min

NORTHUMBERLAND DIGGING DEEP

Five years in the making, the new Ad Gefrin museum and distillery mixes Anglo-Saxon history and whisky tastings

2 mins

WHERE TO STAY Bath

WITH NEW ATTRACTIONS AND HOTEL OPENINGS, THE SOMERSET CITY IS FLYING HIGH THIS YEAR

1 min

Meeting of minds

LITERARY FESTIVALS ARE ALL OVER THE UK AND IRELAND THIS MONTH, IN LOCATIONS JUST AS APPEALING AS THE BOOKS THEY SHOWCASE

1 min

MEET THE ADVENTURER - Amar Latif

THE GLASWEGIAN EXPLORER DISCUSSES SENSORY DISCOVERY AND MAKING TRAVEL MORE ACCESSIBLE TO BLIND PEOPLE

3 mins

NAPA VALLEY

It may be synonymous with vineyards and bold Cabernet Sauvignon, but dig deeper and you'll find experimental menus rich in local produce and a gutsy craft beer movement that prove there's more to the region than grapes

7 mins

MEXICO CITY

Welcome to Mexico City — a fascinating and chaotic sprawl of 25 million people where lively weekend craft markets are held in leafy parks, mariachis serenade in neighbourhood plazas and the air carries the aroma of roasted corn from roaming street sellers. Once just seen as the region's gateway city, Mexico's capital has grown in popularity in recent years, and there are an increasing number of hotels in the city's trendiest locales. The historic centre has experienced a resurgence, with beautiful hotel conversions of heritage buildings. Beyond it, buzzing neighbourhoods such as Roma, Condesa and Coyoacán are where to head for stylish guesthouses.

3 mins

ULTIMATE ITALY

Famed for its crowd-pleasing cuisine, cypress-cloaked landscapes and elegant palazzos, Italy offers enough for a lifetime of new discoveries. From a coastal road trip through Calabria to street art tours in Turin and dining in the shadow of Mount Etna, here are 21 experiences that cast the country in a different light

10+ mins

Spirits of the sacred forest

MADAGASCAR IS HOME TO COLOURFUL CHAMELEONS, FIERCE FOSSAS AND OVER 100 SPECIES OF LEMUR. BUT WITH MUCH OF THE INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND'S WILDLIFE FACING EXTINCTION, ITS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND ECO LODGES ARE FOCUSED ON CONSERVING THEIR PRECIOUS HABITATS

10+ mins

WATER OF LIFE

The River Spey supplies the water for around half of Scotland's fabled distilleries, producing some of the most illustrious - and often most expensive - malts in Caledonia. The region is a place of pilgrimage for whisky-lovers, some of whom cycle and hike between cosy nooks and spicy drams. Others choose to be fully immersed on a canoeing and wild camping adventure

10 mins

Into the woods

RINGED BY MOUNTAINS AND STEEPED IN TRADITION, THE BLACK FOREST REGION IN SOUTHWEST GERMANY HAS INSPIRED CENTURIES' WORTH OF FAIRY TALES. TODAY, ITS STORY REVOLVES AROUND CRAFTSMANSHIP, CREATIVITY AND TIME ITSELF

3 mins

KYOTO

Beneath the surface of sedate geisha teahouses and hushed shrines, Kyoto is a hotbed for legendary live music here, Japan's most unique, riotous acts are set free in the city's underground clubs, grungy dive bars and historic cafes

7 mins

CAPE TOWN

South Africa's 'Mother City' has shaken off its post-pandemic funk and is welcoming visitors with exciting hotel openings, shiny new restaurants and its evergreen natural beauty

7 mins

ACCESSIBLE AIR TRAVEL

A new campaign is seeking to improve air travel for passengers with by calling for change throughout the industry disabilities

3 mins

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