Liz Boulter

Netflix hit series based on Patricia Highsmith novel brings prospect of surge in visitors to Atrani area of Amalfi coast

From a family farm where you can help yourself to lemons and oranges in the orchard to an old shepherd’s house with views of the sea

A new Italian holidays app, created by locals, helps steer travellers away from tourist traps by highlighting unusual places to eat, sleep and visit

North-west Sardinia offers wild beaches, untouristy towns and a wild ‘donkey’ island. Just don’t follow the Instagram crowd

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

In winter, the YHA hires out whole hostels for exclusive use by large groups of family and friends – and they are in some of the loveliest parts of the UK

Canals, architecture, art, an enviable cycling culture … There are lots of reasons to take a city break in the Netherlands, without needing to set foot in the overtouristed ‘other’ capital

A German couple who renovate abandoned wooden houses and rent them out offer a window on to a traditional way of life in the north of the country

A world away from Italy’s crowded beach resorts, the island’s south-west offers remote golden sands plus villages, vineyards and great restaurants

The city once neglected its most famous son. But this summer visitors can immerse themselves in a major new exhibition and see the artist’s restored studio, home and the landscapes that inspired him