Spend the bank holiday with Open2

Looking for ideas to fill your bank holiday with more than just a traffic jam and disappointment? We've got some ideas...

Get out there

Places to visit and things to do out of doors

Join Neil Oliver in Scotland

Join Neil Oliver on a fascinating series of audio journeys, as he walks around historic Scotland. Get the walks podcast.

Keep safe and smart

If you're going beachcombing, plan your trip, keep yourself safe - and respect the environment by following our hints for hunters.

On foot on the coast

Get out and explore Slapton Sounds - and take the OU podcast as your guide.

The past lives again

Find fascinating industrial sites near you - refer to our heritage centres guide.

Follow the wall

1. ARBEIA ROMAN FORT & MUSEUM
2. WALLSEND ROMAN FORT
3. DENTON BURN WALL AND TURRET
4. BRUNTON TURRET
5. CHESTERS FORT
6. LIMESTONE CORNER
7. HOUSESTEADS FORT
8. VINDOLANDA
9. WALLTOWN CRAGS
10. BIRDOSWALD FORT
11. LANERCOST PRIORY

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This nation's saving place

The British Museum has always maintained a worldwide perspective and has brought understanding and wonder to the public for the past 250 years.

Images of the past

Come face to face with some of the great pictures - visit a permanent photographic collection.

If wet...

Let's face it: the UK weather isn't always sympathetic to holiday plans. But we've got plenty of ways to keep yourself amused even so

Further afield

Planning a getaway? Can we come too?

Ghost hunting in Berlin

Berlin is a city struggling with its past. Laurie Taylor talks to Brian Ladd about the ghosts of Berlin.

Ascolti

Whether you're planning a trip to Venice or a weekend in Rome, have a better time with the Weekend Break guide to Italian.

écoutez

How to order lunch, when to haggle, and when to stop kissing. Prepare for a Weekend Break with French.

Marzipan fruit for sale in Germany [Photos.com]

Hören Sie

Should you wait to be seated, and how do you ask for help? Get the basics to get by in German.

One city, slightly worn

Famed for its canals; a tourist spot before tourism was invented - but is Venice a second-hand city?

Escuche

There's more to Spain than the beach - get the most out of your visit with the Weekend Break guide to Spanish.

Neighbourhood watch

Investment and the cappucino-quaffing elite are just the latest challenge faced in the history of Harlem.

Content last updated: 09/04/2009

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