The world's second-largest building, belle epoque mixed with socialist realism and coffee cheaper than Berlin's. A 2-3 day plan plus Peles Castle in the mountains.
A city where a 5 euro pizza justifies the flight and a second city lies beneath the streets. A 1-3 day route, honest about Da Michele's lines and safety.
A country where everything is an hour away by train: windmills, tulips, a village with no roads and Europe's boldest architecture. Seven places mapped onto one week.
The EU's smallest capital, temples a thousand years older than the pyramids and a neon-blue lagoon. A 5-day Malta route with timing and honest advice.
Jemaa el-Fnaa, nine thousand lanes of Fes, blue Chefchaouen and a night in the Sahara dunes: how to link them into one route, how many days you really need and when Morocco does not turn into an oven.
The Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the golden Dome of the Rock and the Via Dolorosa within a ten minute walk of one another: what to see in Jerusalem, the rules at the holy sites, and an honest word on safety.
Ten genuinely beautiful cities in Europe, each with its own hook and an honest downside: when to go to dodge the crowds and heat, and how to reach them from Ukraine with no direct flights.
The Prado with its free hours, the Royal Palace, the Temple of Debod at sunset, Retiro park and tapas at San Miguel: what to see in Madrid, when to go around the heat, and the city's honest drawback.
A Renaissance square with two surviving gates, the Sobieski castle, a church holding royal tombs and a wooden Trinity Church on the UNESCO list: a half-day route and how to reach it from Lviv.
A walk along the medieval walls above the sea, the marble Stradun, the panorama from Mount Srđ, King's Landing from Game of Thrones and Lokrum Island: what to fit into Dubrovnik, when to go and the honest downside.
A painted wooden Church of St. George, a Gothic church, Bruno Schulz traces on the city walls and a thousand years of salt: a half-day route and how to get there.
The Gothic Duomo's rooftop with Alpine views, Leonardo's Last Supper booked a month out, the Navigli canals with aperitivo and the Quadrilatero windows: what to see in Milan, and the city's honest downside.
White walls on a spit between two rivers, defence against Tatar raids and, at the same time, the birthplace of Hasidism with the Baal Shem Tov's grave. Why Medzhybizh pairs with Kamianets and how to get there.
Two days in Lviv are enough for the essentials: Rynok Square with the Town Hall, Vysokyi Zamok, the Opera House and Lychakiv Cemetery. A ready-made route with prices, time for each stop and honest tips on where to eat and drink coffee without a tourist markup.
One of Ukraine's three lavras, carved into white chalk hills above the Siverskyi Donets. What to see, how to dress, and why access must be checked before you go.
The Pyramids of Giza, the new Grand Egyptian Museum, the temples of Luxor and Karnak, Abu Simbel, and Mount Sinai at sunrise. We break down where from and how many hours it takes to reach each sight from the resort.
San Marco, Rialto and the lagoon islands fit into one or two days if you don't rush them. Here is how to plan the route, save on the gondola and not get lost.
Almost two and a half kilometres of walls, over twenty towers and ancient Tyras under your feet. Here is what to see inside, how to reach it from Odesa and what to pair the trip with.
