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

The poet Lord Byron once referred to Seville as a city famed for its oranges and women; today’s visitors might add tapas, flamenco, sub-tropical climate and world-renowned festivals to this list. Lucia Cockcroft shows us why this is a city ripe for discovery

Tucked away on the chilly eastern coast of Denmark, Copenhagen is one of Europe’s more diminutive cities and can be crossed on foot in half an hour. Lucia Cockcroft discovers that, like Tom Cruise or the iPod Nano, despite its size it has a lot to offer

With a past boasting more setbacks than a TV repair shop, Poland has done well to join the swelling ranks of vogue weekend destinations cropping up all over Eastern Europe, luring young westerners with bargain flights, stunning scenery and cheap beer, as Paul Evans find out

Moving on from its troubled past, the South Africa of the future is a promising business proposition. We take an in depth look at what Johannesburg and Cape town have to offer the business traveller

Jane Anson explores the vibrant beauty of Madeira’s scenery and gets to grips with business in the capital, Funchal