Hoods

Many visitors to Greece touch down in the capital and head straight to an island. But there are plenty of reasons to linger in Athens, not in the least the atmospheric—and history packed—neighbourhoods that surround the Acropolis. Here’s our guide on where to eat, drink and shop when you’ve navigated the queues at the city’s hilltop citadel.  

Combining grunge and glamour comes easy in Berlin, a city with a ubiquitous history, famous nightlife and cutting-edge art scene. There’s much to explore in this goblet of good things. Getting outside the usual haunts of tourist-drawing neighbourhoods like Mitte, Kreuzberg or Friedrichshain will reward by way of boutique hotels and B&B’s, hip bars and cafes and, to top it off, a taste of regular Berliner life. 

Okay, so Icelandic ‘neighbourhoods’ might be a bit of a misnomer. In Iceland, there’s Reykjavik—the capital city, home to 200,000 Icelanders and about that many tourists—and then everywhere else. It’s not a land of concrete metropolises and tree-lined boulevards. Most people come to Iceland to escape neighbourhoods.

When you’re thinking about an overseas holiday away from the tourist hordes, Bali is probably the last place that springs to mind. And while it’s true that highly popular spots like Ubud and Seminyak are still likely to provide the respite you so desperately need, there are many beautiful and tranquil areas of Bali delightfully free from crowds just waiting to be explored.

We probably could have called this article ‘Neighbourhoods To Check Out In Tokyo That Aren’t Shinjuku, Ginza, ShibuyaOr Roppongi’, because 99% of travellers are going to hit all of those multiple times. And there’s nothing wrong with that—there’s a reason Shinjuku and Shibuya draw millions of selfie-stick wielding visitors every year. They’re amazing. But if it’s your second or third time in Tokyo, or you just want to branch out and see something beyond the well-trodden tourist routes, try these on for size.  

It’s the eternal questions: What are *actual* best things to do in New York City? Specifically in neighbourhoods that aren’t Soho. . Lucky for you, we’ve pulled together the best spots to hit in four NYC ‘hoods that are brimming with coffee to drink, pizza to eat and culture to soak up. Load up your Google Maps and get ready to brave the crowds, it’s time to act like a local.