Architecture

Seven hills, two rivers of light, and a city that runs on grilled fish, custard tarts and the patience of its trams. Here is how to do Lisbon slowly.

Granite, port and a river that bends through the middle of everything. Porto is smaller and grittier than Lisbon, and you will probably love it more.

Spires, bridges and beer cheaper than water. Prague is gorgeous and very visited, so the trick is knowing when to show up and where to disappear.

Coffee houses where time stops, palaces by the dozen, and a city that has perfected the art of doing things slowly and beautifully. This is Vienna.

Orange blossom, flamenco and a heat that bends the whole day around the evening. Seville is southern Spain at full intensity, and it is intoxicating.