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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.
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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.
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A few more of our latest top 10 guides.
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.
Where to eat in Kyoto, from Nishiki Market and riverside soba to tofu by the temple, tempura in Gion and matcha in Uji.
Where to eat in Osaka, Japan's kitchen: takoyaki and okonomiyaki in Dotonbori, kushikatsu in Shinsekai, markets, izakaya and breakfast sushi.
The best beer halls and beer gardens in Munich, from the Hofbräuhaus to the Chinesischer Turm and Hirschgarten, plus what to order and how they work.
Ten of the best places to eat in Lisbon, from seafood beer halls and custard tart bakeries to traditional tascas and modern Portuguese cooking.
Where to eat in Budapest, from the Great Market Hall and lángos stalls to classic goulash, Jewish Quarter favourites and grand cafés.
The best day trips from Amsterdam, from Zaanse Schans windmills and Haarlem to Giethoorn, Delft, Rotterdam and the Keukenhof tulips.