City Breaks for Couples
City breaks are a great way to experience a different side of a destination together, from historic streets and impressive architecture to local food, culture and relaxed evenings. Explore our first-hand city travel experiences across Europe, with guides covering places we’ve visited ourselves as a couple.
Whether you’re wandering through the streets of Paris, exploring Barcelona, discovering the history of Edinburgh and Stirling, or enjoying the atmosphere of Italy’s historic cities, these guides focus on the places, experiences and moments that make a city worth exploring beyond the obvious sights.
Discover practical tips, cultural experiences, historic places, local food and ideas for making the most of a city break together — without trying to turn every trip into a checklist.
After almost three weeks on the road, we reached Paris for the final major stop of our France road trip. Join us for Montmartre, the magnificent gardens of Versailles, a quick look at La Défense and a final day at Disneyland Paris, with practical tips on sightseeing, parking and budget accommodation.
Join us for a long weekend in Carcassonne and Toulouse, combining a medieval fortress, chocolate and wine tastings, French markets and a vineyard visit. We share our experience of exploring southern France by public transport, with practical tips and costs from our October 2023 trip.
We spent Easter in Alsace during a spring road trip through Germany, France and Switzerland. From a cosy night in Strasbourg to Colmar’s colourful Easter market, discover historic streets, regional food and an easy-going escape for two.
Two days in Rome as a couple, from the Baths of Diocletian and Colosseum to Villa Borghese, Campo de’ Fiori and sunset drinks above the rooftops of Monti.
Explore Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast for couples, using Primorsko as a base for beach days and day trips to Sozopol, Sveti Vlas, Nesebar and Varna, with first-hand experiences and practical tips.
Discover Sofia and Plovdiv from a couple’s perspective, with first-hand tips on where to stay, eat and explore, from Sofia’s pedestrian centre and hidden cocktail bars to Plovdiv’s Roman theatre, Old Town and Kapana.
Often called the Grandmother of Marrakech, Taroudant is one of Morocco’s most authentic cities. Discover its impressive walls, lively souks, fascinating history, and why it became one of the highlights of our southern Morocco road trip.
Agadir surprised us. Modern, relaxed, and lined with Atlantic beaches, it felt completely different from the Morocco we expected. Here’s our detailed couples’ guide to Agadir, including airport transfers, hammams, Souk El Had, accommodation, and practical travel tips before exploring southern Morocco.
Planning a romantic trip to Morocco? This Marrakech travel guide for couples covers riads, souks, Historic sites, hammams, food, markets and practical travel tips for exploring the city together.
A romantic Guangzhou travel guide for couples featuring Canton Tower, autonomous robobuses, rooftop cocktails, riverside walks, temples, markets, and practical tips for exploring southern China together.
