London
Best time: May–Sep
Royal parks, world-class free museums and a theatre scene that runs every night of the week.
Europe
Hand-picked cities and islands with flights, stays and things to do in one place.
Paris
Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Café terraces, the Seine at dusk and enough galleries to fill a month of afternoons.
Rome
Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Ancient ruins on every corner, piazzas built for lingering and pasta worth the flight.
Barcelona
Best time: May–Jun, Sep
Gaudí architecture, city beaches and tapas bars that open long after midnight.
Istanbul
Best time: Apr–May, Sep–Nov
Where two continents meet: bazaars, mosques and ferries across the Bosphorus.
Lisbon
Best time: Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Tiled facades, hilltop viewpoints and pastel de nata still warm from the oven.
Athens
Best time: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
The Acropolis by day, rooftop dinners by night, islands a ferry ride away.
Prague
Best time: Apr–May, Sep–Oct
A fairytale old town, castle views and some of Europe’s best-value beer.