Germany48-hour guide
Cologne Christmas Market Weekend: 48 Hours of Markets and Kölsch
Two days in Cologne in market season: the cathedral and its new ticket rules, five markets within walking distance, the Rhine and a round of Kölsch.
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
Signal Festival: light art across the city after dark. Most of it is outdoors and free.
Until Sun 18 Oct
Zaragoza
Fiestas del Pilar: the final weekend of free concerts, the fairground and street life.
What kind of weekend?
- Christmas marketsMulled wine, carols and lights in the old town16 weekends
- Winter sunBlue skies when home is grey6 weekends
- Food and drinkCities worth the trip for the table alone23 weekends
- By trainWeekends you can reach without flying15 weekends
- Romantic weekendsCandlelight, views and long dinners16 weekends
- Beaches and coastSand, sea air and harbour lunches17 weekends
- Castles and historyFortresses, ruins and Roman stones16 weekends
- Wine weekendsVineyards, cellars and the regions behind the bottle19 weekends
48 hours in…
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.
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.
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
Where to next?
New reels every weekday: 48-hour routes, food worth the trip and what’s on this weekend.