France48-hour guide
A Weekend in Paris: The 48-Hour Route, Food and Practical Notes
Our flagship two-day Paris route: the islands, the great museums, Montmartre at dusk, plus where to stay, what to eat and what to book before you go.
Where to go this weekend
Three trips worth taking, picked every Friday, plus a 48-hour plan for every city worth the journey.
This weekend in Europe
16–18 October
Until Sun 18 Oct
Prague
Czech Republic
Signal Festival: light art across the city after dark. Most of it is outdoors and free.
Until Sun 18 Oct
Zaragoza
Spain
Fiestas del Pilar: the final weekend of free concerts, the fairground and street life.
Until 6 Dec
Alba
Italy
White Truffle Fair: truffle season in Piedmont, with the market every weekend.
48 hours in…
United Kingdom48-hour guide
A Weekend in Leeds: 48 Hours of Arcades, Abbeys and Ale
Two days in Leeds: a giant Victorian market, free museums, a ruined abbey by the river and some of the north's best pubs and South Asian food.
United Kingdom48-hour guide
Best Things to Do in Cardiff: A 48-Hour City Guide
A two-day Cardiff route: a Gothic fantasy castle, shopping arcades, free museums at St Fagans and Cathays Park, and a waterfront walk round the Bay.
Italy48-hour guide
Positano Over a Weekend: Beaches, Boats and the Best Views
Positano is the Amalfi Coast's postcard town. A clear 48-hour route through its beaches, viewpoints and trails, with the seasonal checks you need.
Italy48-hour guide
Things to Do in Capri: A Weekend on the Island
Stay the night on Capri and you see the island at its best. A two-day route through grottoes, gardens and clifftop paths, with the seasonal checks.
Germany48-hour guide
Berlin in 48 Hours: The Wall, Museum Island and Kreuzberg
A two-day Berlin route through Cold War history, Museum Island and the city's best neighbourhoods, with the closures and bookings to know this autumn.
Travel news
Closures, new rules and openings that change a weekend plan.
- Halloween weekend 2026: six European trips worth booking
- EES and ETIAS: what UK travellers need this autumn
- Christmas markets 2026: confirmed opening dates
- Vienna’s Café Central: still closed, reopening now set for winter
- New trains for winter: London–Antwerp direct and a Brussels–Milan sleeper
- Lisbon moves to suspend shared e-scooters
Find a weekend by country
New reels every weekday: 48-hour routes, food worth the trip and what’s on this weekend.