
Follow the Seine for a while, then take a breather among the paths and chairs of the Jardin des Tuileries.
4 hr 06

Stroll beside the canals, then see Rembrandt’s Night Watch at the Rijksmuseum.
2 hr 31

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

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

The Markt’s brick guild houses cluster around the Belfry, with medieval lanes just beyond the square.
3 hr 50

Climb the Frauenkirche dome for a view across the historic centre.
7 hr 35

The twin Gothic spires of Cologne Cathedral draw the eye skyward above the city.
1 hr 49

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