The walk from Gorky Park towards Neskuchny Garden works through a change of atmosphere. You begin around an open pond and riverfront, then give more attention
Novodevichy Convent and the nearby ponds suit a Moscow half day combining architecture with time beside the water. You can first see the ensemble at a
Visit Kuskovo for an entire ensemble rather than one photograph of a palace. A long garden view gives way to a small pavilion, water brings facades
Tsaritsyno is a good place to slow the pace of a Moscow visit. Palace architecture gives the outing a clear centre, while the park lets you
Two full days in Marseille work well when each has a different character. Give the first to the Old Port, Le Panier and one cultural visit
Behind Cornavin station, Geneva offers a different sort of short walk: residential streets in Les Grottes, the unusual facades nicknamed the Smurf buildings, and the greenery
Three days in Zurich work well as three different chapters: the city’s history, art and water, then the former industrial districts. The Old Town becomes
Kolomenskoye looks like one destination on a Moscow map, but inside it is a large museum-reserve with several centres of interest. The white Church of
Space Moscow begins with a striking outdoor image: a silver rocket trail rising above the trees near VDNKh metro station. The Museum of Cosmonautics occupies the
Two days in Zurich give you room for two different moods. Spend the first with the historic centre and the university hillside, then devote the second
At Jonction, the Rhône and Arve meet below an urban landscape of bridges, slopes and woodland. A rewarding walk combines the view from the pedestrian part
For half a day in Ryogoku, begin near the Kokugikan sumo arena, visit the Sumo Museum only when its calendar allows, then make the Japanese Sword
