India Weather, climate and geography

Weather and climateBest time to visitThe weather is mainly hot most of the year with significant variations from region to region. The coolest weather lasts from around the end ofNovember to the beginning of March, with fresh mornings and evenings, and mostly sunny days.

Turin tours and excursions

Turin toursWalking toursTurismo Torino offers a variety of walking tours. The most popular are general tours that cover the historic centre. These are available in English, Italian and French. They leave from the Tourist Information Centre at Piazza Castello/via Garibaldi on Saturday mornings at 1000.Tel: +39 11 668 7013.Website: http://www.turismotorino.orgBus

Things to do in Porto

Beat the hills with an electric bikeHilly it may be, but fitter visitors will enjoy racing around Porto and the surrounding area on two wheels. Blue Dragon Tours' (tel: +351 222 022 375; www.bluedragon.pt) cycling specialists offer guided city trips and for those that haven't the puff, don't fret: Porto Rent A Bike (tel: +351 912 562 190; www.portorentabike.com)