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Upper Belvedere, Vienna · Editorial illustration, not a photograph.

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Painterly editorial illustration of the garden facade of Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna

Vienna in two days: the old centre, Belvedere and a Schönbrunn morning

Read the guide ↗Painterly editorial illustration of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona

Where to stay in Barcelona: choosing a neighbourhood for a slower city break

Read the guide ↗Painterly editorial illustration of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

How many days in Paris? Choosing two, three or four without rushing

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How many days in Rome? A slower choice between two, three and four days

Read the guide ↗Painterly editorial illustration of Milan's Duomo cathedral and its stone-paved square

Milan in two days: the Duomo, Brera and a Navigli evening

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Madrid in two days: the old centre, the Prado and a Retiro afternoon

Read the guide ↗Painterly editorial illustration inspired by Istanbul, with a ferry, waterfront buildings and mosque domes

Istanbul in two days: Sultanahmet, the Bosphorus and a Karaköy afternoon

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Budapest in two days: Castle Hill, the Danube and a bath morning

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Prague in two days: a castle morning, Charles Bridge and a Letná pause

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Berlin in two days: Museum Island, the Spree and a Kreuzberg evening

Read the guide ↗Painterly editorial illustration inspired by an Amsterdam canal evening

Amsterdam in two days: the Rijksmuseum, the canal ring and a slower Jordaan evening

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Barcelona in two days: Gaudí, the old town and a slower afternoon

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Paris in two days: the Seine, one museum and a neighborhood afternoon

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Where to stay in Paris: the Marais or the Left Bank?

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Rome in two days: one ancient morning, then a slower city

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Where to stay in Rome: Monti, Prati or Trastevere?

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London in two days: the river, one museum and room to stop

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Where to stay in London: choose the day before the postcode

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Lisbon food markets: Time Out or Campo de Ourique?

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Where to stay in Lisbon: Baixa, Chiado, Alfama or farther out?

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Lisbon in two days, without the checklist

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