City Breaks

Itineraries and guides for making the most of a city break.

Illustrated triptych of Vienna: St Stephen's Cathedral and its patterned roof above the rooftops, a café terrace on a tree-lined avenue with a horse-drawn carriage, and Schönbrunn Palace with its gardens and the Gloriette on the hill behind

City Breaks

A Long Weekend in Vienna in Autumn: How to Plan Three Days Around the Weather

Autumn is a lovely time for Vienna, but the weather can change your day. Here is how to arrange three days so that the gardens get the sunshine and the museums catch the rain.

8 October 2026

Illustrated triptych of Istanbul: the domes and minarets of Sultanahmet, a cobbled street of colourful houses with a couple at a café table, and a ferry crossing the Bosphorus at sunset with the Galata Tower behind

City Breaks

3 Days in Istanbul on a Budget for Couples

A slow, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood way to see Istanbul as a couple: historic Sultanahmet, the Golden Horn and Galata, then a ferry across to Kadıköy.

2 October 2026