How long to stay, when to go, which street to leave early, and where to sleep — answered before a word of prose, on every destination.
10 pages written so far. Every one answers how many days, when to go, and where to base yourself.
Complete guideThree full days is the right length for Barcelona; two days means cutting either Park Güell or the Gothic Quarter.
Where to stayEixample is the default first-time choice: central, well connected, and quieter at night than the old city.
Complete guideThree days covers Lisbon itself; a fourth day is for Sintra, which needs a whole day rather than an afternoon.
Where to stayBaixa and Chiado is the default first-time base: flat, central, and the metro runs under it.
Complete guideThree days covers Madrid; a fourth is for Toledo, which is the better of the two classic day trips.
Where to stayCentro or Sol is the default first-time base — everything walkable, at the cost of constant noise.
2 countries in the index so far.
