A weekend in the city
What to do in a weekend in each city: the big sights done the smart way, the places most visitors miss, an easy trip out of town, where to eat at every price and where to stay. Every price dated, every tip sourced.
NetherlandsA weekend in AmsterdamRembrandt, Van Gogh and Anne Frank by day, canals and brown cafés by night.14 sights and gems
GreeceA weekend in AthensThe Parthenon at 8:00, the old market at noon and souvlaki and meze late into the night.13 sights and gems
SpainA weekend in BarcelonaGaudí by day, Gothic lanes and tapas by night, and the sea at the end of every street.14 sights and gems
GermanyA weekend in BerlinWall history, a glass dome, Nefertiti and currywurst: a big city that is cheap to see.14 sights and gems
United KingdomA weekend in EdinburghA castle on a volcano, free national museums and a hill to climb before breakfast.13 sights and gems
PortugalA weekend in LisbonHills, river light and custard tarts: Belém, Alfama and Sintra in two or three days.13 sights and gems
United KingdomA weekend in LondonFree world-class museums, royal pageantry and a Sunday roast: London in two or three days.14 sights and gems
SpainA weekend in MadridThree great art museums, a royal palace, late tapas, and Segovia half an hour away.13 sights and gems
SpainA weekend in MálagaA Moorish fortress, Picasso's home town, sardines grilled on the beach, Córdoba 50 minutes away.14 sights and gems
MexicoA weekend in Mexico CityAztec ruins under a baroque square, murals everywhere, tacos at every hour.14 sights and gems
GermanyA weekend in MunichRoyal palaces, old masters for €1 on Sundays, beer gardens and the Alps on the horizon.14 sights and gems
United StatesA weekend in New YorkHarbour, skyline and the Met: New York in two or three days, without the tourist tax.14 sights and gems
JapanA weekend in OsakaStreet food, neon canals and a castle, with Kyoto, Nara and Himeji a short train ride away.14 sights and gems
FranceA weekend in ParisTimed tickets in the morning, cafés and covered passages in between, a bouillon at night.14 sights and gems
CzechiaA weekend in PragueCastle hill, Gothic bridges and tank-fresh pilsner, all within an hour's walk.14 sights and gems
ItalyA weekend in RomeAncient ruins, Baroque churches and long trattoria lunches, all within walking distance.14 sights and gems
United StatesA weekend in San FranciscoAlcatraz, cable cars up the hills, a walk to the Golden Gate and a burrito in the Mission.14 sights and gems
SpainA weekend in SevilleA Mudéjar palace, a Gothic cathedral, tapas in Triana and Córdoba 45 minutes away.9 sights and gems
AustraliaA weekend in SydneyHarbour ferries, the Opera House, free galleries and a cliff walk between beaches.14 sights and gems
AustriaA weekend in ViennaHabsburg palaces, Klimt and Bruegel, opera for a few euros, and coffee houses in between.14 sights and gems