With its ancient streets, convent sweets and Roman ruins, Alentejo's capital blends rich history with a youthful energy.

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Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the ...

From the hills of Tomar, the Convent of Christ stands tall — its stone walls glowing under the sun, a silent witness of ...

Legends and rumors trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia.

Beautiful monastic music will be heard again in a former Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII thanks to the discovery of a rare collection of medieval ...

From chilling real-life ghost stories and terrifying dramas to Halloween party playlists, there's lots in store on BBC Sounds ...

Germany’s big cities, Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg, get all the attention, but the country’s true magic often hides in its ...

Anti-migrant firebrand Geert Wilders was born and raised in Venlo, where the authorities are turning a former convent into a ...

Wineries to visit: Jean-Louis Tissot ( domaine-jeanlouis-tissot.com) in Montigny-lès-Arsures has the full range of Jura ...

Many of the ancient Irish holy men and women came to us from the early, misty days of Christianity in Ireland. On All Saints' and All Souls' Days, it's a good time to remember some of them.

The Gothic palace built for Exeter’s clerics has most recently served as a unique family home and is now selling for £3.95 ...