The romantic version of a city is almost never the checklist version. These picks come with the slower itinerary: fewer sights, longer lunches, and one thing per day worth getting dressed for.
Tiled hills, cheap seafood, and the best sunset spots in Western Europe.
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.
Waterfalls, black sand and geothermal water, all within a day's drive of the airport.
Three or four completely different trips sharing one island.
Turquoise lakes and a mountain highway that's the point of the trip.
A Roman palace you can live inside, and a ferry terminal to a dozen islands.