Cities where eating is the itinerary, not a break from it. Each entry has the neighbourhoods worth planning your day around and the market that tells you the most about the place.
Tiled hills, cheap seafood, and the best sunset spots in Western Europe.
The most rewarding big city on earth for people who like to wander.
World-class food, walkable neighbourhoods, and prices that still feel like a mistake.
A beach, a mountain and Gaudí, all reachable on foot from a single apartment.
Three thousand years of layers, and the best carbonara within a mile of anywhere.
Better on the second visit, when you stop trying to see everything.
A city best seen from a bike, once you get out of the centre.
The best street food on the planet, and a transport system that makes the chaos navigable.
Pick two neighbourhoods a day and stop trying to do the rest.
The most distinctive city in America, and the easiest to plan badly.
Four days of sensory overload, three hours from most of Europe.
