🏷️ #Europe

A 10-day plan for Prague, Vienna and Budapest by train: how to split your days, what the trains cost, and what to skip on the classic Central Europe route.

Port wine cellars in Gaia, Livraria Lello vouchers, the Luís I bridge top deck, the francesinha, the Douro Valley and 2026 prices for Porto.

La Seu with Gaudí and Barceló inside, the Almudaina, round Bellver Castle, ensaimadas, the 1912 Sóller train, Valldemossa, the 2026 ecotax and when to go.

Real paella valenciana has no seafood. Where to eat it, horchata, the Lonja, the Holy Grail, the Turia gardens, Fallas 2027 and the airport metro.

Nominative tickets, a fixed Nasrid Palaces slot and sell-outs weeks ahead. How to buy Alhambra tickets in 2026, avoid scams and still see San Nicolás.

Fête des Lumières (5-8 Dec), Amsterdam Light Festival (26 Nov-17 Jan), the Champs-Élysées and Madrid's 13 million LEDs: 2026 dates, hours and how to combine them.

La Scala opens with Otello on 7 December, Rome lights up Piazza Navona and the Alps fill with markets. Dates, tickets and free screenings for Italy's best December.

2027 is a Jacobean Holy Year and the Camino is already at record levels. Key dates, the Holy Door, the Pope question, routes, the 100 km rule and when to go.

Vienna opens on 6 November, Prague on 28 November, Strasbourg on the 27th. The 2026 dates, which markets stay open after Christmas, what to drink and how to link them by train.