A first evening in Lisbon, with nothing to catch
Terracotta rooftops of Lisbon overlooking the Tagus River.
Photographer: Jude Wilson
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From Lisbon airport to your actual front door
Passengers in an aircraft cabin, photographed at Lisbon Airport.
Photographer: Guillaume Didelet
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Three days in Lisbon, with room to change your mind
Aerial view across Lisbon rooftops toward the Tagus River.
Photographer: Steve Matthews
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Alfama without a checklist
The rooftops and streets of Alfama, Lisbon, seen from above.
Photographer: Liam McKay
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Where I would stay on a first Lisbon visit
A narrow Lisbon street lined with pastel facades and balconies.
Photographer: Ionut Vlad
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Belém at river pace
Belem Tower at low tide on the Tagus River in Lisbon.
Photographer: Mark Lawson
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The Jerónimos visit I would build a Belém morning around
Jeronimos Monastery and its surrounding garden in Lisbon.
Photographer: Ivan Ovych
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Why I would give Sintra one palace, not a collecting mission
Pena Palace rising above the wooded hills of Sintra.
Photographer: Renato Marzan
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My rainy-day Lisbon plan starts by getting smaller
Black and white view of Belem Tower with umbrellas on a rainy day.
Photographer: Blake Wisz
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Breakfast is not an audition for the best pastry in Lisbon
Portuguese custard tarts photographed on Rua Augusta in Lisbon.
Photographer: Alice Butenko
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I would ride Lisbon's tram for a journey, not a badge
A yellow Lisbon tram passing through a narrow street.
Photographer: GÜRKAN ŞEN
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The three questions I would ask before a first Lisbon dinner
Grilled sardines served with vegetables, photographed in Lisbon.
Photographer: Alex Teixeira
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Paris airport to your hotel: choose the last stop first
A terminal walkway at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with a Paris vous aime sign.
Photographer: John Cameron
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A Seine walk measured in bridges, not landmarks
The Louvre buildings seen across the Seine in Paris.
Photographer: Chris DUNN
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Your first Louvre visit needs a question, not a conquest
Morning light over the glass pyramid and courtyard of the Louvre in Paris.
Photographer: Patrick Langwallner
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Fiumicino to Rome: Termini is a choice, not a rule
A red high-speed train at Roma Termini station in Rome.
Photographer: Nico Ruge
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Three Roman squares, and enough time to notice them
A narrow, plant-lined street in the historic centre of Rome.
Photographer: Maria Lupan
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Ordering in Rome without turning dinner into an exam
A cook working in a kitchen in Rome.
Photographer: rashid khreiss
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Barcelona airport to the city: three routes, three different advantages
Travellers with luggage at Barcelona El Prat Airport.
Photographer: Iván Sanchez Jimenez
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Barcelona modernism with one booking and room to look
The sculpted towers and facade of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona.
Photographer: Paisajes eternos
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A Barcelona market morning with something to bring home
Colourful market stalls inside La Boqueria in Barcelona.
Photographer: Martijn Vonk
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From Kyoto Station to the right front door
Passengers moving through the concourse at Kyoto Station.
Photographer: Seungwon Park
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A Higashiyama morning with room to look around
Yasaka Pagoda rising above traditional wooden buildings in Kyoto.
Photographer: Josh Marty
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Fushimi Inari beyond the photograph
Red torii gates at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto.
Photographer: Jezael Melgoza
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Your first Bosphorus crossing, one ferry at a time
A ferry on the water near the Topkapi Palace shoreline in Istanbul.
Photographer: Cemrecan Yurtman
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One anchor for a Sultanahmet day
An aerial view of the Blue Mosque and its minarets in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
Photographer: Aleksandr Galichkin
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An Istanbul breakfast that leaves room for the morning
A Turkish breakfast spread with eggs, olives and vegetables in Istanbul.
Photographer: Anto Meneghini
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From Mexico City airport to the right front door
An airplane-window view over Mexico City while approaching Benito Juarez International Airport.
Photographer: stephan de MARANTHI
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A first walk through Mexico City's historic centre
The Metropolitan Cathedral and a Mexican flag in Mexico City's historic centre.
Photographer: Sofía Olmedo
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Coyoacán: a museum booking, a market meal and time to sit
The Fuente de los Coyotes fountain in Coyoacan, Mexico City.
Photographer: Daniel Álvasd
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