
Follow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
5 hr 24

Stroll beside the canals, then see Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.
4 hr 37

Take a riverside stroll past Big Ben before browsing the stalls at Borough Market.
6 hr 10

Wander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
7 hr 55

Pause at the Town Hall on Grand Place and admire the ornate guildhalls around the square.
3 hr 54

The twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral draw the eye skyward above the city.
1 hr 36

Step into Aachen Cathedral to see the octagonal core of Charlemagne’s palace chapel, built around 800.
2 hr 36

At Beethoven-Haus on Bonngasse 20, trace the composer’s story before crossing Münsterplatz to the Minster.
1 hr 10