Itineraries
Santa Monica in Two Hours: Tongva Park to the Pier
You can enjoy two hours in Santa Monica without queuing for the Ferris wheel or committing to a full beach day. Begin in Tongva Park, look
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ItinerariesWest Hollywood in Half a Day: Design, Modernism and Memory
A half day in West Hollywood can connect three different ways of understanding a city: personal memory at STORIES: The AIDS Monument, the scale and colour
ItinerariesBrooklyn Heights: a historic neighbourhood walk in a few hours
Brooklyn Heights rewards a few hours of looking at ordinary streets with unusual care. Low houses, front steps, old civic buildings and churches give this part
ItinerariesAcross Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO: A Half-Day Walk
Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge into DUMBO works best as a half-day with a clear finish on the Brooklyn waterfront. Walk over the East River, look
ItinerariesNorthern Manhattan: The Cloisters and Fort Tryon in Half a Day
A half-day in northern Manhattan works best with one main visit: The Met Cloisters, followed by an unhurried walk in Fort Tryon Park. Come for
ItinerariesAlong the Adige: a Verona Walk from Ponte Scaligero to Ponte Pietra
For a riverside walk in Verona, begin at the old-town end of Ponte Scaligero, follow Corso Cavour towards Porta Borsari, then return to the Adige
ItinerariesPalladio’s Venice: San Giorgio Maggiore and the Redentore in One Day
For an introduction to Palladio’s Venice, pair San Giorgio Maggiore, on its own island, with the Redentore on Giudecca. A vaporetto connects the islands. The
RecommendationsTower of London or Westminster Abbey: Which Visit Should You Choose?
Choose the Tower of London if you want a fortress visit with different buildings, royal regalia and stories about power and imprisonment. Choose Westminster Abbey if
ItinerariesBeverly Hills in Two Hours: Gardens, City Hall and a Storybook House
Beverly Hills can fill two rewarding hours without shopping or looking for celebrities. Start at City Hall, walk through a selected central section of Beverly Gardens
ItinerariesAn evening in Barcelona: four old-town squares in 90 minutes
An evening in Barcelona does not have to become another full sightseeing session. Four old-town squares offer a satisfying change of scale: a stone royal
ItinerariesBruges Northern Canals: An Unhurried Walk to the Potterie
Walk to the Potterie if you want to see Bruges along the water and finish at a small museum with a history of caring for travellers.
ItinerariesA Silver Lake Half-Day: Neutra VDL and an Architecture Walk
Silver Lake rewards a visit focused on everyday architecture: windows, shade, small plots and the relationship between a house and its street. Start with Neutra VDL