Link Milan’s history of astronomical observation with an evening under a projected sky. This science-themed outing begins at MusAB, the Astronomical Museum of Brera
For a London outing built around small characters, begin with the Paddington Bear statue at Paddington station or Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They can share
Combine Venice’s waterbuses and walking routes with one straightforward plan: take vaporetto line 1 from Ferrovia, outside Santa Lucia station, to Accademia, then explore Dorsoduro
Start at Arc de Triomf and follow Passeig de Lluís Companys towards an open Ciutadella Park entrance on Carrer de Pujades. Inside, make a compact sequence
Give Milan’s collectors’ houses a four-hour morning built around two visits: the Museo Poldi Pezzoli at Via Manzoni 12, followed by the Museo Bagatti
Begin at Plaça del Poeta Boscà beside the Barceloneta market, then continue to Plaça de la Barceloneta and the church of Sant Miquel del Port. Walk
For a hot day in Venice, plan two separate outings: an early walk from the eastern end of Rialto towards St Mark’s, then an evening
Start with Charles Dickens if you want a writer’s family home, Samuel Johnson if the work of making a dictionary interests you, or John Keats
Start outside the Maritime Museum in the former royal shipyards, continue to the Columbus Monument, and take a short excursion along Moll de la Fusta before
For a woodland break within Milan, give Boscoincittà two unhurried hours in daylight. Enter from Via Novara 390, look at the exterior of Cascina San Romano,
For a rainy day in Venice, choose two neighbouring museums in Santa Croce: Ca’ Pesaro’s International Gallery of Modern Art and Palazzo Mocenigo’s history
From Plaça de Catalunya, follow La Rambla towards La Virreina and the Boqueria, then the area of Miró’s mosaic and the Liceu, finishing at the
