Itineraries
Glienicke: palaces, park and the Berlin–Potsdam bridge
For a first visit to Glienicke, allow four hours for the palace exterior, a selected part of the garden and Glienicke Bridge. Begin near Königstraße 36
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PerspectivesBarcelona’s Block of Discord: Why Three Neighbouring Houses Look So Different
On Passeig de Gràcia, three celebrated houses offer strikingly different answers to the same simple question: what should a city home look like? Casa Lleó Morera
PerspectivesThe Empire State Building and Airships: Why the Idea Existed
The idea of mooring airships to the Empire State Building was real: the skyscraper's upper structure was presented as a docking mast for dirigibles.
PerspectivesWhy Does Bruges Have So Many Canals? Read the City Through Water
Bruges' canals help explain how the city traded, marked its boundaries and managed water. Look beyond reflections: a quay, a gate and a small technical
ItinerariesPeacock Island: a quiet half-day walk from Berlin
Give Peacock Island its own half day: about four hours from the mainland ferry pier until you return there. Your journey from central Berlin, including the
PerspectivesWhat is the tiny triangle in a Greenwich Village sidewalk?
Some New York stories make you look up. This one asks you to look down. At the corner of Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue South, a
ItinerariesRenaissance Verona: a short palace walk along Corso Cavour
You do not need a long programme of churches and museums to find Renaissance Verona. One street and two attentive stops can be enough. Palazzo Canossa
PerspectivesWhy Barcelona has so many dragons: learn to notice the city motif
Notice one dragon in Barcelona and related images can start appearing again: in carving, mosaic or the outline of a roof. They may seem fierce, playful
ItinerariesA day at Wannsee: Liebermann Villa and remembrance
Give a day at Wannsee two main visits: the Liebermann Villa with its garden, followed by the House of the Wannsee Conference Memorial and Educational Site.
RecommendationsBruges in Summer and Winter: How to Adapt Your Walking Plan
In summer and winter, change the rhythm of your Bruges walk: the length of outdoor sections, the museum's position in the day and room
ItinerariesScaliger Verona: a walk from Castelvecchio to the palaces and Gothic tombs
Verona offers an unusually readable way into medieval history: you can walk from a ruling family's fortress to its urban palaces and elaborate tombs
ItinerariesDahlem in half a day: estate, museum or Botanical Garden
A half day in Dahlem works best when you choose between two ideas: a working estate followed by one museum, or a separate visit to the