Itineraries
Uetliberg in Half a Day: Woodland and a View over Zurich
Uetliberg offers a change from Zurich's streets to woodland and a view from above within a half day. You do not have to hike
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PerspectivesMore than a crossing: how to look at Moscow’s pedestrian bridges
A pedestrian bridge changes the way you see Moscow. From a bank, your gaze follows the water; in the crossing, a broader space opens sideways; at
PerspectivesThe Moscow that moved: two buildings on Tverskaya
On Tverskaya, a building's present position does not always tell you where it originally stood. Savvinskoye Podvorye, now at 6 Tverskaya, Building 6, and
PerspectivesEgg, Ship and Centipede: why these Moscow houses look different
Moscow's unusual houses are easy to remember through nicknames: Egg, Ship and Centipede. Yet the names describe different architectural decisions. One building developed from
RecommendationsApothecary Garden or Main Botanical Garden: choose a Moscow walk
Moscow’s two botanical gardens answer different wishes. Apothecary Garden suits a compact, attentive encounter with plants near the centre. The N. V. Tsitsin Main Botanical
ItinerariesHalf a day at Longchamp: palace, park and one museum
Longchamp works best as a small world of its own. Come for the monumental fountain and curved colonnades, choose either fine arts or natural history, then
ItinerariesFollowing the Reformation: Saint-Pierre to the Reformation Wall
Geneva's Reformation is easier to understand through several different places than through a long list of dates. At Saint-Pierre, the subject is worship
RecommendationsA Moscow museum day: keep energy for the city
A good museum day in Moscow leaves room for the city afterwards. Choose one main museum, give the visit a clear subject and plan a real
RecommendationsBefore the show: a Moscow walk near your theatre
A day with a theatre ticket is easiest to plan backwards: confirm the stage and starting time, then make room for food, a short walk and
RecommendationsTretyakov, Pushkin or New Tretyakov: choose one Moscow museum
If Moscow allows time for one major art museum, choose according to what you want to see rather than the institution’s general fame. The Tretyakov
RecommendationsKolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno or Kuskovo: choose a half-day
Choose Kolomenskoye for a historic architectural focus beside the river, Tsaritsyno for a palace-and-landscape outing, or Kuskovo for the order of a formal estate
PerspectivesSalt, Paper and Time: Tokyo Through Everyday Objects
Tokyo can be understood through things that usually need little attention: salt on a table, a sheet of paper, a watch on your wrist and the