The places of hidden europe - The view from Epesses over to France with the Alps dominating the southern shores of Lake Geneva. Every available patch of land is under vines in the heart of Lavaux...

On one of Scotland's finest rail routes.

Blair Atholl station in Scotland which some years ago featured on front cover of an edition of our book "Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide".

From the Archive this month: Nora Wendl, on the legacies of the Manhattan Project and the nuclear-industrial complex; Lucy Sante, on the plunder of upstate New York to deliver water to NYC; and @timothyaschuler.bsky.social, on the the last stand of tallgrass prairie in America.

From the Archive: Fallout, Reservoir, Everywhere

This month's recommendations from the Editors.

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Berlin Lichterfelde - a little corner of Berlin that in summer makes a perfect suburban retreat

A nostalgic piece of roadside furniture, spotted on the A939 in Morayshire north of Grantown-on-Spey.

A pic of the Berlin suburb where we live. This is Stolpe, actually closer to Potsdam than the middle of Berlin.

The places of hidden europe - View of Magdeburg's Johanniskirche and the embankment of the River Elbe. For a Letter from Europe, we explored the German city armed with a map from 1910… Photo © Neurobite / Dreamstime

Have you have taken the train through the villages of the Cinque Terre? This is part of Route 46 in the 19th edition of our book @europebyrail.eu, published in June 2026...

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“In time we come to the Cinque Terre coast where, prior to the coming of the railway, a string of villages clinging to the cliffs relied entirely on boats for their connection with the outside world…” (from Route 46 in the 19th edition of Europe by Rail). Photo © Ahara / Dreamstime

The places of hidden europe - Rapperswil, on the shore of Lake Zurich, is a good spot to pause for a couple of hours when travelling on the Voralpen Express from St Gallen to Lucerne… Photo © Luis Leamus / Dreamstime

Are you planning a future railway adventure in Europe? Our book has 52 fine routes to help inspire your journey, including this journey along the Atlantic coast of Iberia...

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A tram ride is a fine way to take the pulse of the Rua Augusta in Lisbon, and the railway is a fine way to take the pulse of Portugal. Route 24 in our book is designed to do just that, as we follow the Atlantic coast of Iberia... Photo © Angelo Cordeschi / Dreamstime

Some of favourite places - the ones we return to time and again. The Lavaux Vineyards by Lac Léman. This is the village of St Saphorin, looking east towards Montreux.

Looking southwest from Suvretta towards Silvaplana in Switzerland's Upper Engadine region. Near St Moritz. Gorgeous area for summer hikes and winter sports.

hidden europe certainly hasn't stopped travelling. Journeys over the last 3 months have taken in Aranjuez (Spain), Stockholm, Livigno (Italy), St Moritz, Avignon, Oxford, Zwolle (NL), Paris and much more. Pic is from Oxford.

Heading home after a brilliant weekend in the Bernina Alps.

The places of hidden europe - For many travellers the handsome squares in the heart of major cities - throughout central Europe but also more widely - capture the experience of being away from home... Photo © Sergey Dzyuba / Dreamstime

Looking to cut your carbon footprint and make the most of the great rail renaissance? Keen to relax and just enjoy a fine journey? Interrail, perhaps? In a market where there are now many titles on European rail travel, we think our very own Europe by Rail stands out…

Which side of the train do you need to sit on for the best view of the coast, for example as you are passing through Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera as you travel along Route 46 of our book? Photo © Sergey Dzyuba / Dreamstime

“Be plural like the universe!” Pessoa once scribbled on a piece of paper, perhaps while sitting at his favourite table at the Café A Brasileira in Lisbon, alongside his fellow writers and poets. Photo © Juan Moyano / Dreamstime

What’s your favourite railway station in Europe and why? Is it to do with the architecture (like this stunning example in Liege)? Or is it the list of destinations on the departure board? The friendly cafe in the corner? The well-stocked bookshop?

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Santiago Calatrava’s spectacular and fluid design for Liège-Guillemins railway station lies at the heart of a bold urban renewal programme. If you’re stopping for a photo, the station is arguably even better appreciated from the road outside… Photo © Boarding1now

The #52routes of Europe by Rail. But which one to take next? Which one cuts the mustard? How about Route 14, which takes the slow route from Paris to Geneva via the lovely French city of Dijon (see what we did there?) Photo © Sergey Dzyuba / Dreamstime

Slow boat to Rotterdam. What better on a hot summer afternoon than taking the Waterbus from Dordrecht to the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam? A one hour journey.

As we publish the 19th edition of our book we celebrate the joy of stopping off at a small station... well... just because. Europe by Rail is available now, wherever you get your books. Here's to the printed word, and to taking the next train to wherever... www.europebyrail.eu

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One of the joys of exploring Europe by Rail is stopping off on a whim at a small station in the hills. This is Le Tretien in Switzerland. The 19th edition of our book Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide is published today.

The places of hidden europe - Salt pans at the Janubio salt works on Lanzarote. We were taken on a tour of the salt works and the dying art of salt harvesting by writer Diego Vivanco in hidden europe 54… Photo © Diego Vivanco

A week to go until the publication of the 19th edition of our book Europe by Rail, and we can't wait to start sharing our definitive guide to the best routes and planning tips for your railway adventure. Want to be the first to get your hands on a copy? www.europebyrail.eu/buy-the-book/

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When you dream of a European railway adventure, what comes to mind? How about a journey through snowy mountains, for example on the Albula Railway from Chur in the Rhine Valley to the Engadine region? Photo © Boarding1now

The places of hidden europe - Westerheversand lighthouse in the salt marshes on the Eiderstedt Peninsula in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The area is part of the Wadden Sea National Park… Photo © Minnystock / Dreamstime

Make time for rural Sweden. Spring comes late this far north. But it's worth waiting for.

This month is all about the 19th edition of our book, Europe by Rail, to be published on 22 June. But which of the 52 routes would you like to take first?

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Which railway journey would you like to take next? One from the forthcoming 19th edition of Europe by Rail perhaps? How about a journey along the Rhine, upstream from Cologne via Koblenz and Mainz? Then you’ll be wanting to jump aboard Route 9 in our book. Photo © Boarding1now

The places of hidden europe - Nusfjord's small harbour, where the landed cod is dried in the moist and salty air. Nusfjord is no ordinary village. It is one of the oldest and best preserved of the fiskevær (fishing stations) in the Lofoten Islands…

One has to admire the simplicity of this Czech approach to breakfast: sázená vejce - fried eggs. Served here with grated Moravian cheese.