48 Hours City Breaks: All destinationsWhether you’re just passing through or making a weekend of it, we give you the 48-hour lowdown on cities across the globe. What to see, what to do, what not to miss.
48 HoursAvignonSip Châteauneuf-du-Pape, soak up the Provençal sunshine and sing the town’s famous song in this 14th-century papal seat and Unesco-listed site, says Alicia Miller.
48 HoursSapporoBeautiful spring cherry blossom, bustling ramen joints and world-class whiskies make the main city of Japan’s Hokkaido island worth the trip up north, says Michael Booth.
48 HoursPhiladelphiaKnown as the birthplace of America, the Pennsylvanian city is home to world-class museums and galleries and has a fine culinary scene to boot, says Esme Fox.
48 HoursHanoverThe capital of Lower Saxony, this city was redesigned for the motor car. Equally easy to explore on foot, its parks, palaces and lakes are royally good, says Alex Allen.
48 HoursWellingtonFrom waterfront cafés to a thriving arts scene, New Zealand’s capital boasts many urban charms, plus Tolkien-esque scenery on your doorstep, says Norman Miller.
48 HoursStuttgartCradle of the automobile, wine capital of Baden-Württemberg and home to one of Europe’s biggest Christmas markets, Stuttgart has attractions on tap, says Alex Allen.
48 HoursGuangzhouFrom the golden buddhas of its ancient temple to its sleek stadium and dim sum district, this Cantonese classic offers an authentic slice of China, says Alex Mead.
48 HoursSalvadorWith sunset samba sessions, Bahian food and zinging caipirinhas, it’s little wonder, says David Constable, that this colourful coastal city is Brazil’s ‘Capital of Happiness’.
48 HoursNottinghamA labyrinthine network of caves under the oldest pub in England is just one of the wonders Alex Allen discovers beneath the surface of Robin Hood’s home town.
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