European city escapes
Short breaks in cities with a strong sense of place.
Collection in preparationPhoto: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0
A collection of short city breaks, chosen for character rather than checklists: cities that reward walking, with neighbourhoods that are still lived in.
The first stories will cover Lisbon and Porto, two Atlantic cities of tiles, trams and river light. They will appear here once reported and checked.
Where we are looking
Lisbon
Hills, trams and tiled facades, from Alfama to Príncipe Real.
Porto
Granite, port lodges and the Ribeira waterfront on the Douro.
This collection is in preparation, so there are no stories here yet. In the meantime, start with our Istanbul guide or the latest journal stories.