Attraction
Acropolis of Athens
The rocky citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Attraction
The rocky citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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The ninth-century Book of Kells and the 65-metre Long Room of Trinity College's Old Library, with immersive digital galleries in a separate pavilion.
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Berlin's best-known landmark, a neoclassical gate completed in 1791 and crowned by the Quadriga, which stood beside the Wall until it reopened in December 1989.
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Britain's great museum of world history and culture in Bloomsbury, with free entry to a permanent collection spanning two million years of human civilisation.
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Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela's futuristic complex at the eastern end of the Turia riverbed, with a science museum, IMAX cinema, aquarium and opera house.
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Almost two kilometres of medieval ramparts wrapped around Dubrovnik's Old Town, walkable in a full circuit with views over terracotta roofs and the open Adriatic.
Café
Dublin's oldest grand café, serving Grafton Street since 1927, with Harry Clarke stained glass, a full Irish breakfast and afternoon tea.
Café
A Saint-Germain café dating from around 1887, famed as a haunt of Apollinaire, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir and home of the Prix de Flore.
Café
A first-floor grand café on Národní třída open since 1902, with Viennese-style coffee, Czech classics, homemade cakes and a historic billiard hall.
Café
A grand café on Brienner Straße founded in 1888, with a palm garden, in-house cakes and chocolates, breakfast until mid-afternoon and a small history museum.
Café
The café of the Hotel Sacher opposite the State Opera, home of the Original Sacher-Torte first created by the 16-year-old Franz Sacher in 1832.
Café
Venice's historic coffee house on Piazza San Marco, serving since 1720, with ornate rooms, tables on the square and a programme of live music.
Hotel
A family-owned five-star hotel founded in 1844, set in its own park beside Lake Zurich at the end of Bahnhofstrasse.
Hotel
A five-star Kempinski hotel built around a restored 19th-century Ottoman palace on the Bosphorus shore, with an infinity pool and 317 rooms.
Hotel
A grand riverside hotel at Muntplein, opened in 1896, with 107 rooms and suites, a pool and spa, and several restaurants overlooking the Amstel.
Hotel
Hamburg's grande dame on the western bank of the Inner Alster, a five-star hotel since 1897 with 156 rooms, Restaurant Haerlin and a rooftop spa terrace.
Hotel
A five-star hotel in two Renaissance palaces set in one of Florence's largest private gardens, with a Michelin-starred restaurant, spa and outdoor pool.
Hotel
A luxury hotel in the Art Nouveau Gresham Palace, completed in 1906, facing the Chain Bridge across Széchenyi István tér.
Bar
A long-running bar, restaurant and late-night club on the top floor of the historic Mısır Apartment on İstiklal Avenue, with panoramic city views.
Bar
A Kazimierz bar and music club on the corner of Plac Nowy, running since 1999 and known for concerts, including the Kraków Jazz Autumn festival.
Bar
Berlin's most famous techno club, in a former power station near Ostbahnhof, with the Panorama Bar upstairs and marathon weekend Klubnacht parties.
Bar
A walk-in cocktail bar on Queen Street in the New Town, open every night from 4pm until 1am, with sister bars across Edinburgh.
Bar
The better known of the bars clinging to the rocks outside Dubrovnik's southern walls, reached through a gap in the walls and famous for sunset views.
Bar
A historic cocktail bar in the old town with roots in 1940, credited as the birthplace of Agua de Valencia and once a meeting point for…
Restaurant
José Avillez's two-Michelin-star restaurant in Chiado reinterprets Portuguese ingredients and traditions through a tasting menu or a structured à la carte.
Restaurant
A two-Michelin-star restaurant in Kazimierz where chef Przemysław Klima serves seasonal tasting menus that rework Polish dishes, backed by a strong wine list.
Restaurant
A cavernous Belle Époque dining hall on the Grands Boulevards serving low-priced French classics non-stop, every day of the year.
Restaurant
A long-running Baixa café, officially founded in 1959, where queues form for its francesinha, Porto's layered meat sandwich under melted cheese and a secret sauce.
Restaurant
A two-Michelin-star restaurant beneath the Dublin Writers Museum on Parnell Square, cooked by Mickael Viljanen since 2021 and open since 1992.
Restaurant
A family-run Brussels institution since 1926, holding one Michelin star, known for its Horta-style Art Nouveau dining room and classic sauces.
Thing to do
A long-running street market on Albert Cuypstraat in De Pijp, with around 300 stalls selling food, fabrics and household goods six days a week.
Thing to do
Seville's former Jewish quarter, a maze of narrow lanes, whitewashed houses, orange trees and small squares beside the Alcázar walls, best explored slowly on foot.
Thing to do
The 368-metre television tower beside Alexanderplatz, with an observation deck at about 203 metres and the revolving Sphere restaurant just above.
Thing to do
London's celebrated food market beside London Bridge station, with traders selling produce, cheese, bread, street food and specialist groceries.
Thing to do
The Evzones of the Presidential Guard change watch every hour in front of Parliament, with a full ceremonial parade and band on Sundays at 11:00.
Thing to do
The long market square of Vieux Nice, where flower, fruit and vegetable stalls trade from Tuesday to Sunday and an antiques market takes over on Mondays.
Tour operator
An Athens-based experience company running small-group city, food, mythology, street art and nightlife tours, plus day trips across Greece.
Tour operator
A Florence tour company founded in 1996, known for its Original Florence Walk, skip-the-line Uffizi and Accademia tours and after-hours museum visits.
Tour operator
The classic Seine cruise company, sailing from Port de la Conférence by the Pont de l'Alma with guided sightseeing, brunch, lunch and dinner cruises.
Tour operator
The neighbourhood food-tour company that began in Istanbul in 2009 as Istanbul Eats, known for its day-long Two Markets, Two Continents walk.
Tour operator
Austria's largest traditional Danube shipping company, running city cruises, evening trips on the Danube Canal and day trips to the Wachau and Bratislava from Vienna.
Tour operator
Food and tapas tours of Madrid's historic taverns, markets and neighbourhoods in small groups, plus cooking classes and Prado tours with a meal at Botín.