Itineraries
Mitaka and Inokashira: With or Without Ghibli Museum
A day around Mitaka and Inokashira Park works best in two clear versions. With a confirmed Ghibli Museum ticket, the museum becomes the main event and
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ItinerariesShibamata in Half a Day: Temple, House and Tora-san
Shibamata makes a good half-day trip when you want a smaller piece of Tokyo: a short shopping approach, a Buddhist temple, an old merchant'
ItinerariesOdaiba Walk: Waterfront After Miraikan and Gundam Changes
Odaiba is worth considering for open water, generous space and a different scale of Tokyo. However, the familiar combination of Miraikan, the giant Gundam and a
ItinerariesEbisu and Meguro in half a day: photography, Art Deco or woodland
Ebisu and Meguro offer a quieter kind of Tokyo outing: a photography exhibition, an Art Deco residence or a protected pocket of urban woodland. You can
ItinerariesRed Gates to Myasnitskaya: a walk through twentieth-century Moscow
Between Red Gates and Myasnitskaya, three buildings offer very different ideas about the role of large urban architecture. A high-rise gathers attention vertically, Narkomzem extends
ItinerariesMarseille Old Port in two hours: a first walk by the water
Two hours at Marseille’s Old Port are enough for a satisfying first encounter if you keep the route close to the water. Start at the
ItinerariesGeneva Tranchées: art, golden domes and the Observatoire park
At the edge of Geneva’s Old Town, Tranchées offers a cultural walk without a long sequence of museum interiors. Its starting point is one compact
ItinerariesRietberg and Rieterpark: Half a Day Among Art and Villas
Rietberg makes a good change of scale after Zurich’s busy centre. Here, a museum visit and time outdoors belong together: the art asks for concentration,
ItinerariesFrom the Opera House to Zürichhorn: a Seefeld lakeside walk
The walk from Zurich’s Opera House to Zürichhorn shows the city from the lake: broad horizons replace narrow lanes, and the urban waterfront gradually gives
ItinerariesZurich’s Left Lake Shore: Parks, Water and Succulents
Zurich’s western lakeshore offers a walk that gradually changes the scale of your attention. At first there is open water and the movement of a
ItinerariesFive days in Marseille: the city, islands and Calanques
Five full days in Marseille let you combine the port city with an island trip and a Calanques outing, while keeping a margin for weather. Start
ItinerariesState Street in 90 Minutes: Macy’s, Chicago Theatre and Reliance
State Street brings several versions of downtown Chicago into one short walk. At the Reliance Building, an early skyscraper puts glass and pale terra cotta on