Antwerp is cosmopolitan, fashionable and picturesque. Follow our guide to your short stay in Belgium’s pocket-sized metropolis

The applause generated by the music at Lebanon’s summer festivals seems to carry overtones of joy and relief that they are back after two years of cancellations forced by a war with Israel in 2006 and battles with Islamist militants last year

Throughout the last two decades, Prague has steadily built up a well-deserved reputation as a great European capital city. But the Czech Republic has much more to offer than just the well-publicised and widely-known delights of the “golden city of 100 spires.” David Neville Williams reports

Poland is undergoing something of a renaissance: minor blips aside, its economy has been growing since its ascension into the EU in 2004. Productivity is up, unemployment is down, infrastructure is improving, they are co-hosting – along with the Ukraine – the 2012 European Championships and there’s a tangible prosperity about the place. Steven Rowland explores a city on the up

There’s a little piece of Italy to be found on the coastal tip of Croatia’s crescent. The picturesque Rovinj – part ancient port, part leisurely paced tourist resort – huddles its Old Town on the rocky hill of its peninsular and crowns it with the jutting tower of the church of St. Euphemia (or Sveta Fuma), which respectfully emulates the famous tower of St. Mark’s Square in Venice. Jennifer Bradly reports

Catherine Quinn rounds up the business hubs in Germany, experiencing the well-known clichés, and uncovering some surprises along the way

Steven Rowland reports on St Petersburg, and highlights the differences that set it apart from the other canal-network cities

Amy Turner loses herself in mouth-watering delicacies and heartbreaking folk music in Portugal’s capital city

Blending offshore financial services and upmarket tourism, Nevis has always attracted the discerning businessman. Simon Neil dips his toe in the Caribbean water

The frenetic and fast-paced city of Johannesburg has its detractors, but the buzz is hard to beat and rewards those willing to investigate

With overnight direct flights, no jetlag and only a two-hour time difference, Cape Town – widely regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful cities – is a great place to do business

Ian Sclater looks at the economic benefits of Benelux and finds out that three’s good company