Abandonment and later the wars of the 17th century left most as picturesque ruins. The later 18th century saw the growth of sensibility towards the beauties of nature, and the often dramatic physical ...

He then heads to the Rhine Gorge, also known as the Swiss Grand Canyon. Show more Michael Portillo is transported 150 years back in time to the tiny Alpine village home of Switzerland’s most ...

It cuts a delightful path through some of Europe’s most unspoilt landscapes, notably the Unesco-protected Rhine Gorge with precipitous ... with the allure of Germany’s Black Forest.