Verona offers a rewarding day without admission tickets. Two bridges, a street of palace facades and neighbouring historic squares provide plenty to look at, from defensive
For a rainy day in Berlin, choose one compact museum pairing and spend most of your time inside. For paintings and design, try the Gemäldegalerie with
A family outing in Verona becomes easier to enjoy when it has a clear rhythm: look at something, walk a short stretch, change the activity and
For a green day in Berlin, choose the kind of space first. For woodland paths and a lakeside setting, consider Grunewald near the hunting lodge. For
A rainy Verona day works well when it has one place you want to stay in. Make a museum the main experience, give a proper pause
Choose a Berlin viewpoint by the experience you want, rather than height alone. For a wide panorama from indoors, consider the TV Tower. For open air
A visit to Santa Maria in Stelle centres on a small space beneath a parish church. Early Christian paintings, the history of water and an intimate
If you have time for one art museum in Berlin, choose what you want to look at. For European Old Master painting, choose the Gemäldegalerie. For
Allow most of a day to connect two important Stasi sites beyond central Berlin: the museum in the former headquarters in Lichtenberg, followed by lunch, a
Montorio Castle announces itself before you reach the hilltop. A tall square keep rises above the greenery, accompanied by shorter towers and stretches of wall. The
If your time for the Berlin Wall is limited, choose what you want to understand first. For the border system and people’s lives, allow two
For a change of mood in Verona, head to Quinzano and walk uphill to San Rocchetto. The attraction is the gradual shift from neighbourhood streets to
