Six days from an Antalya base adds the start of an honest Kas overnight, 190km out, to the Perge, Aspendos, Side, Termessos, Olympos and Pamukkale run. Same spine as the 5-day plan , one more day added. Going longer? See the 7-day plan , which finishes the Kekova boat trip and the drive back. Book these before you go A rental car for the first four days: compare cars in Antalya Perge, Aspendos and...

A full week is the unhurried version of Antalya-the-city: both beaches covered twice, both Duden Waterfalls, a hammam, the bazaar, a marina morning, and a genuinely slow last day before the flight. It still holds the line on staying in-city, Side, Aspendos, and the rest of the Turquoise Coast belong to our separate Antalya, Turkey guide . See the 6-day version if a week feels like one day too...

Seven days from an Antalya base covers the full Turquoise Coast lineup: Perge, Aspendos, Side, Termessos, Olympos and the Chimaera, and Pamukkale as day trips, then Kas and the Kekova boat trip as a genuine overnight. Same spine as the 6-day plan , the Kekova boat day and the drive home added. Book these before you go A rental car for the first four days: compare cars in Antalya Perge, Aspendos...

Two days is just enough to prove the whole base-camp idea works: one day to get Cologne under your feet, one full day riding out to Bonn and back. Longer trips in this family stack Düsseldorf, Aachen, Brühl, and the Rhine on top of this same spine; see the 3-day version if two days leaves you wanting more, or all the way up to 7 days for the full Rhineland loop.

Two days in Cologne is enough to nail the essentials and not one thing more: the Dom, the Altstadt, the Hohenzollern Bridge, and one proper Kolsch night. Got more time? The 3 day and 7 day versions of this plan stack museums and neighborhoods on top of this exact spine. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on GetYourGuide , the new 12 EUR sightseeing fee has made the...

Three days adds Düsseldorf’s Altbier rivalry to the two-day base-and-Bonn pattern: settle into Cologne on day 1, day trip to Bonn on day 2, then Düsseldorf on day 3. Tighter on time? Drop to the 2-day version . More time to spend? Step up to 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Want all three days inside the city itself? Our 3-day Cologne itinerary never leaves town.

Three days in Cologne turns the 2 day core into something more complete: the Dom and Altstadt still open the trip, but now the Chocolate Museum, the Rheinauhafen harbor, and Sudstadt get a full day of their own. Need less time? Drop back to the 2 day itinerary . Want more? The 4 day plan builds straight on top of this one. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on...

Four days folds a Brühl half-day onto the Cologne-Bonn-Dusseldorf pattern: settle in on day 1, Bonn on day 2, Düsseldorf on day 3, then Brühl’s Baroque palaces plus a free Cologne afternoon on day 4. Need less time? Drop back to the 3-day version . Want Aachen and the Rhine too? Step up to 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Prefer four days entirely inside the city? Our 4-day Cologne itinerary never leaves...

Four days in Cologne keeps the same spine as the 3 day version and adds a full day across the river: the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, the Rhine cable car, and Deutz. Came from the 3 day itinerary ? Days 1 through 3 are identical here. Want to keep going? The 5 day plan adds Ehrenfeld next. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on GetYourGuide , the new 12 EUR sightseeing fee has...

Five days adds Aachen and Charlemagne’s UNESCO cathedral to the Cologne-Bonn-Dusseldorf-Brühl pattern: settle in on day 1, Bonn on day 2, Düsseldorf on day 3, Brühl on day 4, then Aachen on day 5. Shorter trip? Drop back to 2 , 3 , or 4 days . Want the Rhine and the Ruhr too? Step up to 6 or 7 days . Rather stay in the city the whole five days?

Five days in Cologne carries the same 4 day spine into Ehrenfeld and the city’s darker history at the EL-DE-Haus. Coming from the 4 day itinerary ? Days 1 through 4 do not change. Ready to push further? The 6 day plan adds Carnival culture next. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on GetYourGuide , the new 12 EUR sightseeing fee has made the walk-up line...

Six days adds a full Romantic Rhine day to the Cologne-Bonn-Dusseldorf-Brühl-Aachen pattern: settle in on day 1, Bonn on day 2, Düsseldorf on day 3, Brühl on day 4, Aachen on day 5, then a Rhine castle cruise segment on day 6. Shorter trip? Drop back to 4 or 5 days . Want the Ruhr too? Step up to the full 7-day version . Rather stay entirely in the city? Our 6-day Cologne itinerary never leaves...

Six days in Cologne keeps the 5 day spine and hands the extra day to Carnival culture and a proper second pass through the city’s brauhaus scene. Coming from the 5 day itinerary ? Days 1 through 5 carry over unchanged. Going all the way? The 7 day plan closes the loop. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on GetYourGuide , the new 12 EUR sightseeing fee has made the...

Seven days completes the whole Rhineland loop from a single Cologne base: settle in on day 1, then Bonn, Düsseldorf, Brühl, Aachen, the Romantic Rhine, and finally Essen’s Zollverein UNESCO site, one gateway per day. Shorter trip? Every shorter version of this itinerary, 2 through 6 days , is this same spine with the later days trimmed off. Rather stay entirely in the city for all seven...

Seven days in Cologne is the full city deep dive, no out-of-town day trips, just the whole place done properly. Coming from the 6 day itinerary ? Days 1 through 6 stay exactly the same. If a week in one city sounds like too much, the 4 day plan is the tighter version of this same route. Book these before you go Book Dom tower and treasury tickets on GetYourGuide , the new 12 EUR sightseeing fee...

Two days is enough to hit Palermo’s historic core hard without turning it into a checklist sprint, the centre rewards a slow walk more than a rushed itinerary ever could. Got more time? Step up to the 3-day version and add Monreale, or go all the way to 7 days for the full spread. Full destination rundown is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go Cappella Palatina...

Three days lets you add Monreale properly, non-negotiable in this itinerary, without cutting the historic centre short. Tighter schedule? Drop to the 2-day version . More time on your hands? Move up to 4 , 5 , or 7 days . Full background is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go Cappella Palatina skip-the-line entry: check availability on GetYourGuide Teatro Massimo guided tour:...

Four days gets you Palermo’s centre at an easy pace plus a full day at the sea in Cefalu, no rushing required anywhere on the route. Shorter trip? Drop to 3 or 2 days . Got a fifth, sixth, or seventh day to spend? See 5 , 6 , or 7 days . Full background is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go Cappella Palatina skip-the-line entry: check availability on GetYourGuide Teatro...

Five days is where Palermo stops feeling like a checklist and starts feeling like a place you’re actually staying in, with a full day free for Segesta’s temple on top of everything else. Tighter trip? Drop to 4 , 3 , or 2 days . Have a sixth or seventh day? Move up to 6 or 7 days . Full background is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go

Six days lets the trip slow all the way down, room for La Martorana, Kalsa’s galleries, and a proper wine-bar evening on top of the city’s headline sights and three of its best day trips. Shorter trip? Drop to 5 , 4 , or fewer days. Have a full week? Move up to 7 days . Full background is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go

Seven days is more Palermo than most guides know what to do with, so the extra day goes back to whichever market won you over rather than chasing one more distant ruin. Shorter trip? See 6 , 5 , or fewer days. Full background is in our Palermo travel guide . Book these before you go Cappella Palatina skip-the-line entry: check availability on GetYourGuide Teatro Massimo guided tour: browse time...

Two days sounds tight until you realize the entire historic core fits inside a 20-minute walk. You’re not racing between far-flung sights, you’re looping through a compact city that hands you something good around every corner. Want more time to breathe? Step up to the 3-day , 4-day , or full week-long version. Book these before you go Hotel: check Grand-Place and Sablon availability...

Two days is enough to run this at full speed: one day earning Brussels as your base, one day proving why that base matters, a direct 55-65 minute train out to Bruges. Need more gateways? See the 3-day , 4-day , or full week version of this same route. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges Belfry Tower timed ticket (sells out in...

Three days is the sweet spot: enough time to slow down instead of sprinting between landmarks, and enough to get past the postcard version into the neighborhoods locals actually love. Tighter schedule? Drop to the 2-day version . More time on your hands? Step up to 4 , 5 , or a full week . Book these before you go Hotel: check Sablon and Grand-Place rates on Booking.com Atomium skip-the-line...

Three days is where Brussels-as-a-base starts to prove itself: one city day, then two separate gateways, Bruges at 55-65 minutes and Ghent in as little as 27. Need a shorter or longer version? See the 2-day , 4-day , or full week plan. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges Belfry Tower timed ticket (sells out in July and August):...

Four days is where Brussels starts to click. You’re not sprinting the greatest-hits list anymore, you’ve got room to let a museum run long or follow a side street that looks interesting. Want it tighter? Try 2 or 3 days . Want more? Go 5 , 6 , or a full week . Book these before you go Hotel: check Grand-Place, Sablon, and Ixelles rates on Booking.com Atomium skip-the-line tickets:...

Four days gets you the full classic trio: Bruges at 55-65 minutes, Ghent in as little as 27, and Antwerp at 45-48, on top of a real Brussels day. See the 3-day version if you’re cutting Antwerp, or the 5-day plan if you want Leuven folded in too. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges Belfry Tower timed ticket (sells out in...

Five days means you get to slow all the way down. This build gives you the full historic core, the EU side of the city, the art and antiques, and a fifth day for the park-and-museum cluster most two-day visitors never even hear about. Need it shorter? Try 3 or 4 days . Have more time? Go 6 or a full week . Book these before you go Hotel: check Ixelles, Sablon, and Grand-Place rates on Booking.

Five days folds in Leuven, the cheapest and shortest gateway on the whole rail network, right after the classic Bruges-Ghent-Antwerp trio. See the 4-day plan if you’re cutting Leuven, or the 6-day plan to add Waterloo too. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges Belfry Tower timed ticket (sells out in July and August): check...

Six days turns Brussels from a weekend trip into something closer to actually living there for a bit. You’ll cover the landmarks, sure, but you’ll also get a full extra day deep in the neighborhoods most itineraries never reach. Shorter trip? Try 4 or 5 days . Got a full week? See the 7-day version . Book these before you go Hotel: check Saint-Gilles, Sablon, and Grand-Place rates on...

Six days means five gateways off one Brussels base: Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, and now Waterloo, about 30 minutes out and worth half a day standing on the actual battlefield. See the 5-day plan if you’re cutting Waterloo, or the full week for the Ardennes verdict too. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges Belfry Tower...

A full week in Brussels means you get to do something almost nobody does: run out of famous sights before you run out of days, then spend the last one just being a person who lives there for an afternoon. Here’s the whole build, the same spine as our 2 through 6-day versions, extended all the way out. Book these before you go Hotel: check Grand-Place, Sablon, and Saint-Gilles rates on...

Seven days is the full version of this trip: a full week where Brussels sits still as your base and five separate rail gateways fan out from it, plus an honest call on the one gateway that doesn’t work by rail at all. See the 6-day plan if you’re skipping the Ardennes entirely. Book these before you go Hotel near Central Station or Brussels-Midi: compare rates on Booking.com Bruges...

Two days is tight for a Bavaria trip, but it’s enough for one full day in Munich as your base and one genuine day trip to Neuschwanstein Castle, the payoff worth building the whole itinerary around. Want more legroom? See the 3-day or 5-day version of this same plan. Book these before you go: Neuschwanstein timed guided-tour ticket, released up to 8 weeks ahead through the official channel;...

Two days is tight for a city this dense, but Munich’s essential list fits into 48 hours better than almost anywhere else in Europe: one day for Marienplatz and the Residenz, one day for the Englischer Garten and Schwabing. Need more time for the palaces and museums? See the 3 day itinerary or the full Munich travel guide . Book these before you go Check rates on Booking.com for an Altstadt...

Three days turns Munich from a one-castle weekend into a real Bavaria base: one day settling into the city, one day at Neuschwanstein, and a third at the Dachau Memorial, kept deliberately on its own day rather than rushed alongside the castle. Need a tighter trip? See the 2-day version , or the fuller 4-day plan if you can add Zugspitze. Book these before you go: Neuschwanstein timed guided-tour...

Three days moves Munich from “hit the highlights” into “actually get a feel for the place.” The extra day goes to Nymphenburg Palace and the Deutsches Museum, both worth a real afternoon rather than a quick stop. Tighter on time? See the 2 day itinerary ; want more? See the 4 day version or the full Munich travel guide . Book these before you go Check rates on Booking.com...

Four days stretches the Bavaria gateway plan into a genuine circuit: Munich as home base, then Neuschwanstein, Dachau, and Germany’s highest peak, one full day each. Coming from the 3-day plan ? This is the same spine plus Zugspitze. Want Salzburg too? Jump to 5 days . Book these before you go: Neuschwanstein timed guided-tour ticket, released up to 8 weeks ahead; summer 10:00-14:00 slots...

Four days lets Munich breathe. You still hit every essential from a tighter trip, but now there’s room for BMW Welt and a proper swing through the museum quarter without sprinting between train platforms. Shorter on time? See the 3 day itinerary ; want a full week? Jump to the 7 day version or the Munich travel guide . Book these before you go Check rates on Booking.com for a base in the...

Five days means Munich stops being the whole trip and becomes the launchpad: a castle, a memorial, Germany’s highest peak, then a train ticket into a different country and back before dinner. This builds directly on the 4-day plan , adding Salzburg; go to 6 days if Nuremberg fits your schedule too. Book these before you go: Neuschwanstein timed guided-tour ticket, released up to 8 weeks...

By day five you’ve earned the right to slow down. This plan keeps every big-ticket sight from a shorter visit and adds a full day of neighborhoods most itineraries never mention. Need less time? See the 4 day itinerary ; want more? Jump to the 6 day version or the full Munich travel guide . Book these before you go Check rates on Booking.com for a base near the center, five nights books out...

Six days is a full Bavaria-and-beyond circuit: city, castle, memorial, mountain, Austria, then a fast train north into Franconia. This is the 5-day plan plus Nuremberg; add Regensburg for the full 7-day version. Book these before you go: Neuschwanstein timed guided-tour ticket, released up to 8 weeks ahead; summer 10:00-14:00 slots sell out. A hotel near Munich Hauptbahnhof, five of your six days...

Six days in one city sounds like a lot until you realize how much Munich actually holds. This plan keeps everything from a shorter visit intact and adds a full day for the small stuff: the toy museum, the second beer garden, the market stalls you walked past on Day 1 without stopping. Need less time? See the 5 day itinerary ; want a full week? See the 7 day version or the Munich travel guide .

Seven days gets you every big swing Bavaria has to offer from a single Munich base: a fairy-tale castle, a memorial that matters, Germany’s highest peak, a foreign country by lunch, and two completely different Bavarian cities. This is the 6-day plan plus Regensburg, the most underrated stop on this whole list. Pace yourself, this is a full week of real travel, not a lazy vacation. Book...

A full week in Munich is enough time to stop feeling like a tourist and start feeling like someone who just happens to be there a while. Every essential from a shorter trip is still here, plus a full neighborhood day and a final day built for nothing but wandering. Shorter on time? See the 6 day itinerary or the full Munich travel guide . Book these before you go Check rates on Booking.

Two days is tight, so this trip does exactly two things and does them right: one day locking down the Athens essentials, one day proving the city works as a launchpad by driving out to Cape Sounion for sunset over the Temple of Poseidon, 70km down the coast. Building a longer trip? Jump straight to the 3 , 4 , 5 , or 6-day version , all of which build on this exact spine.

Two days in Athens means picking exactly two things and doing them properly: the Acropolis and its Museum on day one, the Ancient Agora and the old town on day two. Resist bolting on a third museum, you will enjoy what you do see far more. Need more room to breathe? Check the 3-day or 7-day version of this same plan. Book these before you go: Acropolis timed-entry ticket or skip-the-line tour on...

Three days changes the math on the two-day version: you keep the Athens day and the Cape Sounion sunset, then add a full day on a real Greek island. Piraeus, the ferry port, is 25 minutes from the city center, and Aegina is a genuine day trip from there, not a rushed cruise-boat version of one. Tighter on time? Drop to the 2-day version . More time to spend? Step up to 4 , 5 , or 6 days .

Three days is the sweet spot for Athens itself, the city’s big sights without needing to bolt on an island or a beach to fill the time. This plan adds a full museum-and-sunset day onto the 2-day route ; need more room still, see the 5-day version. Book these before you go: Acropolis timed-entry ticket on GetYourGuide , peak-season slots sell out 5-7 days out Athens hotel rooms on Booking.com...

Four days is where this trip stops being a city break with a day trip bolted on and starts feeling like an actual operations base: the Athens day, the Cape Sounion sunset, an Aegina ferry, and now a full swing through the Peloponnese to Nafplio and Mycenae, 130-140km away. Shorter trip? Drop to the 2 or 3-day version . More time? Step up to 5 or 6 days . Book these before you go