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- Checked against official sources
- Practical details for every stop
- Day plans and easy itineraries
- Updated as places change
What you get in every guide
Each guide picks the places worth your time, then tells you how to get there, how long to spend, the best time to go and one tip that makes the visit easier. We check transport, seasons and booking rules against official sources before we publish.
Real, useful detail
Getting there, timings and booking advice for every place, plus suggested plans for one, two or three days.
How we make our guides
Every guide starts with the places travellers ask about most. We research each one, check transport, seasons and booking rules against official sources, and add the details you need on the day: how to get there, how long to spend and the best time to go. When things change, we update the guide.
Recent Blog Posts
Our newest travel guides, each one researched and checked so you can plan with confidence. Whether you’re planning a weekend away or a longer trip, you’ll find practical tips, hidden gems and day-by-day plans.
Ten easy day trips from Paris by train, covering palaces, Monet's garden, a cathedral city, champagne cellars and a medieval town, with practical tips for each.
Ten of the best beaches in Europe, from pink-tinged Greek sand and Croatian pine shade to Welsh dunes and Icelandic basalt, with practical tips for each.
Ten of the best bars in Singapore, from world-ranked cocktail dens in Tanjong Pagar to skyline rooftops at Marina Bay, with tips on booking, costs and getting there.
More travel guides
A few more of our latest top 10 guides.
Ten easy day trips from Valencia, covering castles, a Roman theatre, a rice-field lagoon, a clifftop city and a seaside fortress, with train and bus tips for each.
Where to eat in Madrid, from centuries-old restaurants and cocido specialists to tapas bars, a food market and the city's best churros.
Ten easy day trips from Madrid by train or bus, from walled Ávila and Roman Segovia to royal palaces, hanging houses and mountain trails.
Ten Copenhagen cafes worth planning a morning around, from pioneering third-wave roasters to a book cafe and a market stall, with practical tips for each.
Ten Prague pubs worth your evening, from tank Pilsner halls and monastery brewing to quiet Malá Strana corners, with practical tips for ordering and getting around.
Where to drink in Rome: speakeasies, aperitivo spots, old wine bars and a rooftop terrace, with practical tips for each.
Where to drink in Copenhagen: cocktail bars, craft beer cellars, an old wine tavern and a natural wine bar, with practical tips for each.
Where to drink in Madrid: classic cocktail bars, a famous sherry bar and old-fashioned vermouth taverns, with tips for each.