National Geographic Traveller (UK)

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National Geographic Traveller

Editor’s letter • ISSUE 130, MARCH 2025

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2025 • The National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition is open for entries — and we’re after your most spectacular shots from the past year. To be in with a chance of having your work published in the magazine, submit your images in up to six categories, from people and places to food and wildlife. Judged by industry-leading photographers and editors, the competition is your opportunity to be noticed and win a luxury three-night break

SMART TRAVELLER • ON THE RADAR • WHAT’S NEW • FOOD • EXPERIENCE • INSIDE GUIDE • FAMILY • UK BREAK • BOOKS • KIT LIST

BIG PICTURE

Tours & trails • DISCOVER FRESH AVENUES OF EXPLORATION THIS SPRING, FROM INDIAN RIVER CRUISES TO CYCLING TOURS THROUGH THE ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE

BRADFORD CALLING • The West Yorkshire city has taken on the mantle of UK City of Culture this year, with a programme of creative events

FIVE REASONS TO VISIT BRADFORD

Walk on water • A NEW HIKE IN THE WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS WILL OFFER A FRESH WAY TO DISCOVER THE GREAT BARRIER REEF

A TASTE OF AMORGOS • On this Greek island, food is a way of preserving local culture and communities

Lighthouse solitude • PLAY CASTAWAY ON AN ITALIAN ISLAND, WHERE YOU CAN SPOT WHALES FROM A STYLISH TUSCAN RETREAT SET IN A WORKING LIGHTHOUSE

THREE MORE Aquatic experiences

IBIZA TOWN • See another side of the Balearic Islands with a trip to Ibiza’s whitewashed capital, where winding streets lead to remnants of empires past

Florida’s great outdoors • AMERICA’S SUNSHINE STATE IS A NATURAL PLAYGROUND, WITH WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES AND CONSERVATION-LED ATTRACTIONS AIMED AT FAMILIES

WELSH MARCHES • STRADDLING THE BORDER BETWEEN ENGLAND AND WALES, THIS LAND OF FORGOTTEN VALLEYS, ANCIENT PATHS AND MEDIEVAL TOWNS IS RICH IN LEGEND AND FOLKLORE

Passion project • AS THE PROMISE OF SPRING BRINGS RENEWED VIGOUR, WE TURN TO STORIES OF LIFELONG OBSESSIONS AND POWERFUL LABOURS OF LOVE

RUNNING • Whether you want to exercise on your next getaway or explore the wilderness closer to home, these items are practical, versatile and easy to pack

NOTES FROM AN AUTHOR Joe Boyd • A GLIMPSE OF AN ALBANIAN FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL, CAUGHT ILLICITLY ON FILM, TRANSPORTS THE MUSIC PRODUCER INTO A LIFE LED BY ANCIENT RHYTHMS

A FOUR-NIGHT SKI TRIP TO THE DOLOMITES • The 3 Zinnen Dolomites ski resort is offering one reader and a guest a great winter break that includes a ski lesson and ski gear rental

MEET THE TRAILBLAZER Saru Mundurucu • TO PASS ON HIS LOVE OF THE FOREST, THE GUIDE CREATED THE FIRST TOUR COMPANY IN BRAZIL FOUNDED BY AN INDIGENOUS AMAZONIAN

TOP FOOD DESTINATIONS TO DISCOVER IN 2025 • Whether it’s the island named European Region of Gastronomy or the UK county introducing new food trails, here’s where to take a culinary trip.

TOP STORIES • Here’s what you’ve been enjoying on the website this month

THE MOST CHALLENGING HIKING TRAILS IN EUROPE • FROM A MOUNTAIN TRAIL IN SLOVENIA TO A TWO-WEEK SCOTTISH TREK, THESE HIKES ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.

ESSAOUIRA • Centuries of cultural exchange have made this Moroccan city a haven for lovers of food, music and design. Let its winds blow you coastward, where a deep-rooted arts scene gives way to legendary surf.

TOP FIVE Rooftop hangouts

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