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The world classic: the Louvre, croissants, and a free sunset from Galeries Lafayette’s rooftop.

per day

~$90

Best time

April–June, September

Two continents in one day: mosques, bazaars, and $1 tea on a Bosphorus ferry.

per day

~$55

Best time

April–May, September–October

The future is here: Burj Khalifa, desert dunes and the Gold Souk — contrasts in 48 hours.

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~$110

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November–March

Where royal temples sit next to the planet’s best $2 street food.

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~$40

Best time

November–February

Gaudí, sea and tapas: architecture as a theme park, with a beach downtown.

per day

~$75

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May–June, September

A hundred cities in one: Shinjuku neon, temple silence, and the world’s best sushi breakfast.

per day

~$85

Best time

March–April (sakura), October–November

The Eternal City: the Pantheon’s dome has stood unreinforced for 1,900 years — entry costs almost nothing.

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~$85

Best time

April–May, October

The city where the world’s best museums — the British Museum, V&A, Tate — are free every day.

per day

~$110

Best time

May–September

The city that never sleeps: the Staten Island Ferry sails past the Statue of Liberty free, 24/7.

per day

~$140

Best time

May–June, September–October

More canals than Venice: 165 canals, 1,281 bridges — and more bikes than residents.

per day

~$95

Best time

April–May (tulips), September

Prague Castle is the world’s largest ancient castle per Guinness — and beer is cheaper than water.

per day

~$60

Best time

May, September

Palaces and neon: wear a hanbok and entry to all five royal palaces is free.

per day

~$70

Best time

April (blossoms), October

The Red City: every evening Jemaa el-Fnaa turns into a UNESCO-protected open-air show.

per day

~$50

Best time

March–May, October–November

Cidade Maravilhosa: the 38-metre Christ is a New Wonder of the World, and the beaches are always free.

per day

~$65

Best time

December–March (summer and Carnival)

Sulphur baths, wooden balconies over the Kura and qvevri wine — a capital that feeds you like family.

per day

~$45

Best time

May–June, September–October

Pink-stone boulevards, Mount Ararat on the horizon and brandy aged in cellars here since 1887.

per day

~$45

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May–June, September–October

Where the Sava meets the Danube: a fortress at sunset, river clubs and nights that end at dawn.

per day

~$55

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April–June, September–October

Turquoise sea beneath the cliffs, a Roman gate in the old town and a waterfall that drops into the sea.

per day

~$55

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April–June, September–October

Seven hills, yellow trams and warm pastéis de nata — with fado drifting out of Alfama at night.

per day

~$85

Best time

March–June, September–October

Velázquez in the morning, Retiro at noon, tapas until midnight — a city that never dines early.

per day

~$85

Best time

April–June, September–October

Imperial palaces, coffeehouse rituals and a night at the State Opera on a standing-room ticket.

per day

~$100

Best time

April–May, September–October, December

Thermal baths under neo-baroque domes, a Parliament on the Danube and ruin bars in old courtyards.

per day

~$65

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April–June, September–October

History on every corner, the Wall turned open-air gallery and a city that reinvents itself every night.

per day

~$90

Best time

May–September

A city built on water: San Marco at dawn, cicchetti in the bacari and sunset over the lagoon.

per day

~$120

Best time

April–May, September–October

Botticelli, Brunelleschi’s dome and a Tuscan sunset over the Arno — the Renaissance you can walk.

per day

~$100

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April–June, September–October

The Acropolis above, souvlaki below and a sunset over the whole city from Lycabettus Hill.

per day

~$75

Best time

April–June, September–October

Rice terraces at dawn, offerings on every doorstep and a Balinese massage for about $10.

per day

~$45

Best time

May–September (dry season)

Old Town shophouses, a Big Buddha above the bay and sunset at Promthep Cape.

per day

~$50

Best time

November–April

Egg coffee in the Old Quarter, the thousand-year-old Temple of Literature and pho for two dollars.

per day

~$35

Best time

March–April, October–November

Supertrees in lights, hawker stalls from the Michelin Guide and Marina Bay after dark.

per day

~$110

Best time

February–April

A Star Ferry crossing for under a dollar, dim sum for breakfast and the city lights from Victoria Peak.

per day

~$100

Best time

October–December, March–April