Lombardy’s ‘Leonardo ferry’ has carried commuters for 500 years
The boat designed by Leonardo da Vinci has come back into use after a bridge was closed and traffic increased. The ferry is a model of sustainable transport, powered solely…
‘No Lisbon without saints’: Popular Saints festivals in the capital
The Popular Saints festivities are back in Lisbon, with Saint Anthony celebrated this Saturday as the city turns into a huge street party with music everywhere. Read More
‘Disclosure Day’: Will Steven Spielberg deliver an audacious on-screen alien?
Filmmakers have shaped our perception of the unknown, and Steven Spielberg has had aliens on the mind for a while now. He even believes they have been to Earth and…
Leo XIV and Bad Bunny meet at Bernabéu: faith and reggaeton cross paths in Madrid
After days of speculation that the Pontiff and the singer might cross paths while both were in Madrid, it has been confirmed that Leon XIV and Bad Bunny met on…
Archaeological sensation: Iron Age Celtic grave discovered in Hesse
During surveys for a solar park in Hesse, archaeologists uncovered a Celtic princely tomb with exceptional grave goods near Bad Camberg, a find of European significance, according to Hesse’s state…
‘Operation Pushkin’: six Georgians on trial in France over theft of rare Russian books
The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network. Read More
No Glastonbury, no problem: Here are eight European music festivals you can still book this summer
Most of Europe’s music festivals have sold out, but there are plenty you can still get tickets for across the continent. Read More
Israeli director Nadav Lapid, angered by boycott calls, pulls out of Marseille festival
The Israeli filmmaker, a critic of Benjamin Netanyahu exiled in France for five years, wonders ‘what the hell I’m supposed to do’ here if ‘my presence is unacceptable and I…
A century without Gaudí: Barcelona honours the architect who turned the city into art
The master craftsman of Catalan Modernism shaped the architectural stereotypes that now draw hordes of tourists to Barcelona and beyond, yet the Catalan capital will not see his magnum opus,…
New Hercule Poirot cast for TV show reboot – and he’s very young
Titled ‘Hercule’, the new six-part series will follow the famous Belgian detective as he solves his first-ever cases before becoming the world’s most iconic sleuth. Now, we know who David…