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- Checked against official sources
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- 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.
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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.
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.
More travel guides
A few more of our latest top 10 guides.
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.
The best day trips from London, from Oxford, Bath and Windsor to Stonehenge, Brighton and the Seven Sisters, with practical tips for each.
Ten easy day trips from Osaka by train, from Kyoto, Nara and Kobe to Himeji Castle, the sacred mountain of Koyasan and ancient tombs in Sakai.
Ten places to eat in Barcelona, from the Boqueria and a standing-room tapas bar to restaurants that have been serving since the 1800s.
Ten places to eat in Berlin, from currywurst stands and a famous vegetable kebab to a market hall, an old tavern and a lakeside beer garden.