
Botticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.
2 hr 44

Follow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
6 hr 50

Walk around the Colosseum and take in the tiers of arches that once framed the Roman games.
4 hr 18

Wander through the traboules of Vieux Lyon, narrow passages tucked between Renaissance houses.
5 hr 08

Follow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.
2 hr 04

Pause at Marienplatz as the New Town Hall’s glockenspiel rings out over the square.
7 hr 37

In Parma Cathedral, Correggio’s dome fresco draws the eye with its swirling figures and painted sky.
1 hr 49

From the roof of Milan’s Duomo, the city spreads out beyond a forest of Gothic spires.
18 min