Planning a one-week trip to a European city? Perfect. A full seven days is long enough to fall in love with a place, and short enough that you won’t need to take out a second mortgage to enjoy it. European cities are brilliant for shorter holidays, but getting the best value takes strategy and planning. Even if you’re not a planner by nature, doing a little up front means you can create time and space for the aimless wandering most of us love to do. And you can enjoy incredible food, culture, and experiences without overspending or chasing your tail round a metro map.

Planning a two-week European holiday can be overwhelming! You want variety, culture, landscapes, great food, maybe a little adventure… but you also don’t want to spend half the trip stuck on trains and airport transfers. That’s why combining two nearby regions is the smartest way to build a richer, more memorable itinerary. The five itinerary pairings below can all be travelled in one day,