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Aerial view of the Alhambra palace and snow-capped Sierra Nevada, Granada
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Granada in Three Days: The Alhambra, the Albaicín and the Sierra Nevada

Three days in Granada — the Alhambra and Generalife, the white-washed Albaicín quarter, the free-tapas tradition, and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada in the distance.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Granada, Spain
Plaza de Espana semicircle and tower, Seville
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Seville in Three Days: Plaza de España, the Alcázar and a Flamenco Night

Three days in Seville — the Real Alcázar, the cathedral and Giralda, the Plaza de España, and a flamenco evening that will rewire something in you.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read
📍 Seville, Spain
Equestrian statue of King Philip III in Plaza Mayor, Madrid
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Madrid in Three Days: Plaza Mayor, the Prado and a Long Lunch in La Latina

Three days in Madrid — Plaza Mayor, the Prado and Reina Sofía, the Retiro park, the Royal Palace, and the long Sunday lunch crawl in La Latina.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Madrid, Spain
Sagrada Familia during golden hour, Barcelona
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Barcelona in Five Days: Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Gothic Quarter

Five days in Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter alleyways, the beach, and the slow rhythm of a city that does lunch better than anywhere.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read
📍 Barcelona, Spain
Limestone cliffs of Bonifacio plunging into the Mediterranean, Corsica
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Corsica in Five Days: Bonifacio’s Cliffs, Beaches and the Calanques de Piana

Five days on Corsica — Bonifacio at the southern tip, the white beaches of the south coast, and a drive up the western side to the red cliffs of the Calanques de Piana.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read
📍 Corsica, France
Yachts packed into the Vieux-Port de Marseille at dawn
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Marseille in Three Days: The Vieux-Port, Notre-Dame de la Garde and the Calanques

Three days in Marseille — bouillabaisse on the Vieux-Port, a hike up to Notre-Dame de la Garde, and a boat trip into the Calanques National Park just outside the city.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read
📍 Marseille, France
Historic clock-tower belfry rising above Beaune, Burgundy
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Burgundy: Beaune, the Hospices and a Long Lunch in the Vineyards

A three-day Burgundy itinerary — the medieval city of Beaune and its tile-roofed Hospices, the Côte d’Or vineyards, and the long lunches that the region is built around.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Beaune, France
Granite ramparts of Saint-Malo above the sea, Brittany
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Brittany: Saint-Malo, Belle-Île and the Standing Stones at Carnac

A five-day Brittany itinerary — the granite walls of Saint-Malo, a ferry to Belle-Île, the prehistoric standing stones at Carnac, and the salt-aired villages in between.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Brittany, France
Snow-capped Mont Blanc massif above an alpine lake
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Chamonix and the French Alps: Mont Blanc, Cable Cars and a Glacier

Five days in Chamonix — the Aiguille du Midi cable car to 3,842m, the Mer de Glace glacier, alpine valley walks, and the village under Mont Blanc.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Chamonix, France
Lantern-lit alley in Vieux Lyon at night
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Lyon: Vieux Lyon, the Bouchons and a Hill of Roman Ruins

Three days in Lyon — Vieux Lyon’s Renaissance streets and traboules, the Fourvière hill with Roman ruins and a basilica, and the city’s legendary bouchon dinners.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Lyon, France
Half-timbered houses lining the canal in Petite France, Strasbourg
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Alsace: Strasbourg, Colmar and the Half-Timbered Villages of the Wine Route

Four days in Alsace — Strasbourg’s Petite France quarter, the painted half-timbered streets of Colmar, the Wine Route villages, and the warming food of the borderlands.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Alsace, France
Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral facade with rose window
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Champagne: Reims, the Cathedral and a Day Underground in the Cellars

Two days in Champagne — Reims and its Gothic cathedral, the great houses (Veuve Clicquot, Taittinger, Pommery) in their underground cellars, and the vineyard drive to Épernay.

@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read
📍 Reims, France
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