In the next issue of hidden europe, we shall report from eastern Iceland and also look at a week in the life of a modern cruise ferry — the ship in question is the MS Norröna operated by the Faroese company Smyril Line.

As a counterpoint to these northern diversions, Laurence Mitchell, who has contributed regularly to the magazine, will report from the Lasithi plateau area of the Greek island of Crete — once famous for its windmills, though sadly not so many of them are in use nowadays. We shall also explore the small town of Sospel in the Maritime Alps of southeast France. hidden europe 29 will be published on 2 November 2009.