Rural retreat: Amberley Castle offers a different view of the countryside, with its urbane pleasures

The bit between the city and the sea

As the clocks go forward, are you tempted to celebrate the arrival of spring with a trip to the countryside? I'm not, says Cole Moreton

Play time: beach-goers on South Beach, Miami

The Complete Guide To: Cut-price Florida

The Sunshine State has something to suit everyone's taste – from Orlando's theme parks, to the beaches of the Panhandle, to Art Deco Miami – and it doesn't have to cost a packet, says Fred Mawer

48 Hours In: Prague

Browse the markets, feast in elegant restaurants and walk through this miraculously preserved city – a weekend in the Czech capital is most rewarding in the spring.

Visit the crypt of the Duomo (duomomilano.it) to see the video of Christ's last hours by Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger

Explore Milan: Italy's style capital

Now that the fashionistas have left town, there's space to explore the other attractions in Italy's style capital. Rachel Spence shows you around

Square roots: Bauhaus celebrates its 90th birthday

Born from the chaos of the First World War, the ordered design of the Bauhaus school celebrates its 90th anniversary this week. William Cook explores the cities where the movement took hold

Twitchhiker falls short of his travel target

A British journalist has fallen short of his goal of reaching the sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, south of New Zealand, within 30 days of leaving his home relying only on the generosity of people using a social networking site.