It’s often the unexpected treasures that make our trips memorable. We want to hear about your find of the year – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

As the year draws to an end, we’ve asked our travel writers to share their highlights of 2024 – the unexpected treasures that made their trip special – and we’d love to hear about your favourite, too. It doesn’t have to be intrepid or off the beaten track, it could be an overlooked gem of a museum or gallery in a popular tourist haunt, an under-the-radar archaeological wonder, a wonderful restaurant, a secret beach or even a town or village which you long to return to.

If you have a relevant photo, do send it in – but it’s your words that will be judged for the competition.