The idea of seasonal eating reaches its apotheosis in Sweden on Midsummer Eve, a magical day of feasting where a cake layered with strawberries and cream is the crowning glory.
From La Pubilla to Tramendu to Agut Avinyó, here are a local food journalist's recommendations of the best places to eat in the Catalan capital.
More than 60,000 vividly rendered tombstones dot the nation's countryside and offer a fascinating glimpse of medieval life in the region.
Dating to the 18th Century, the Ottoman mansions of Safranbolu are an extraordinary – and beautiful – example of sustainable architectural design.
New research is revealing that Stonehenge may have been used for exclusive ceremonies.
The Armenian alphabet is not just a writing system: it's also a numerical system used for mathematical calculations and recording calendar dates, as well as a national point of pride.
Shetland's Up Helly Aa fire festivals – which see Viking longships set ablaze – are just one manifestation of the strong Nordic influence on the remote archipelago.
With the recent lift of visa requirements, the country is likely to welcome even more tourists in 2024.
Italy's fight against overtourism now includes stopping tourists from lingering on bridges.
Shrovetide football consumes the town of Ashbourne on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, when the normal rules of society are suspended and the town cheerfully turns to anarchy.
Getty photographer Stefano Mazzola offers the most photo-worthy ops in his native Venice, from the sea of parked gondolas in Bacino Orseolo to sunrises at Ponte dell'Accademia.
Forty years after receiving an anonymous tip, one man has been working to rewrite Black history to show where and how the first Africans arrived in the British Colonies.
Coastal towns across southern India still reveal how medieval travellers once used the power of language to further trade and forge deep connections.
One of the great 20th-Century novelists, Morrison consciously aimed her work at black American readers. In a 2003 interview, she told the BBC about why that made her writing sing.
The Western world was once obsessed with these macabre memorials.
From dragon-like animals to Chinese tornados and Viking raids, here are the real-life phenomena linked to an ancient myth.
From supernatural capes to sleeping caps, asbestos fibres once had a wide range of bizarre uses.
In an exclusive clip from the BBC Archive, watch Nelson Mandela speak about his historic release from prison, a watershed moment for South Africa in its transition to democracy.
A TikTok trend is highlighting travellers' long-held fascination with relics. But many argue that the centuries-old tradition of museums displaying human remains is highly problematic.
Some codpieces had cute little bows on them.