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Find somewhere worth going — and know what to skip.
SpainIbizaThe superclubs and the season’s calendar, the beaches worth the drive, and the day across to Formentera.
SpainBarcelonaThree days in the city, the nights out neighbourhood by neighbourhood, the festivals, and paella worth the metro ride.
DestinationGreeceAthens and the islands: which ones to pick, how the ferries work, and where to stay, eat and go out.
PortugalLisbonThree days on the hills, the day trips worth the train, and where to eat and go out.
United KingdomLondonFour days in the city, where to stay, eat and go out, and the beaches a train ride away.
SpainMadridThree days in the city, late dinners, later nights, and the rooftops in between.
United Arab EmiratesDubaiFour days, brunch and nightlife, the beach clubs, and how to plan around the heat.
MexicoCancúnThree days off the strip, the beaches in and near the city, and where to base yourself.
ItalyRomeThree days in the old centre, the Colosseum and the Vatican booked the right way, the city after dark, and where to base yourself.
SpainMálagaThe old town and its museums, tapas and the market, the city beaches east of the port, and the day trips by train and bus to Ronda, Granada and the Caminito del Rey.Citorah PickHotel · Playa d’en Bossa · Ibiza
Citorah says A five-star, adults-only hotel (no guests under 18), directly connected to the club and its stage. Guests can go to the Ushuaïa events during their stay, except on check-out day, but Hï needs a separate ticket.
Citorah PickRestaurant · Barcelona
Best for it will make a rice for one, depending on how busy it is
Citorah says Xiringuito Escribà belongs to the Escribà restaurant group, which describes Joan Escribà as a cook with “sweet roots”: Pastisseria Escribà, a Barcelona family pastry business, was founded in 1906.
Citorah PickSight · Athens · Greece
Citorah says The Acropolis at 08:00, when it opens, before the heat builds.
The catch Large luggage isn’t allowed.
Citorah PickHotel · Bairro Alto · Lisbon
Citorah says A five-star boutique hotel on the Chiado/Bairro Alto border, and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Citorah PickMarket · Shoreditch · London
Citorah says Brick Lane, in east London, has markets every day of the week, centred on the Truman Brewery. Visit London says Sunday is the best day, with “more than 200 stalls” at the Upmarket, “including a food hall with 40 traders”, plus a flea market.
Citorah PickSight · Madrid
Citorah says Plaza Mayor, in the heart of Habsburg Madrid, the oldest part of the city, as esmadrid puts it.
Save the places you like as you go, and a trip keeps them together: somewhere to stay, dinners, things to do. Or start from a day-by-day plan and swap in the places you like better.
Ibiza · Itineraries
A seven-day Ibiza plan for the summer season, June to September: two club nights with recovery days between them, the beaches, the quiet north, a boat day and Formentera. With the 2026 season dates, the clubs’ hours and what closes for the winter.
Barcelona · Itineraries
A three-day Barcelona plan: the Gothic Quarter and El Born, then the Sagrada Família, Passeig de Gràcia and Gràcia, then Park Güell and the beach or Montjuïc, with each sight’s October 2026 prices, timed-ticket rules and closing days.
Greece · Itineraries
A ten-day plan for Athens and three Cyclades islands, Naxos, Santorini and Mykonos, built for May to October: the ferry times the operators publish, and the 2026 hours and prices at the Acropolis and Akrotiri.
Lisbon · Itineraries
A three-day Lisbon plan: the Baixa, Chiado and Alfama, then Belém and Príncipe Real, then Sintra by train, with what to book, which days the sights close and what isn’t running.
London · Itineraries
A four-day London plan: Westminster and the South Bank, the free South Kensington museums and Notting Hill, St Paul’s, the Tower and Borough Market, then a weekend market and Greenwich. With prices, opening hours and booking rules as published in October 2026.
Madrid · Itineraries
A three-day Madrid plan: the Royal Palace and a La Latina tapas crawl, the Prado, the Reina Sofía or the Thyssen and the Retiro, then Salamanca or a train to Toledo. With 2026 opening hours, prices and free-entry times, and the late meal times to plan around.
Dubai · Itineraries
A four-day Dubai plan: Downtown and the Burj Khalifa, Old Dubai’s creek and souks, a beach club or a Saturday brunch, and an evening desert safari, paced around the heat, with hours and prices as published in October 2026.
Cancún · Itineraries
A three-day Cancun plan: a Hotel Zone beach and El Centro, then Cenote Azul and the Puerto Morelos reef, then Isla Mujeres by the Puerto Juárez ferry, with the fares, hours and seasons published in October 2026.
Rome · Itineraries
A three-day Rome plan built on the route I took in November 2025: ancient Rome and an evening walk, the Vatican, then the Lateran and the old centre, with what to book, when things close and which days to avoid.
Málaga · Itineraries
A three-day Málaga plan: Gibralfaro, the Alcazaba and a market lunch, then Picasso, the port and espetos by the sea, then the Caminito del Rey or Nerja. With October 2026 hours and prices.
Lisbon · Itineraries
Seven day trips from Lisbon (Sintra, Cascais, Setúbal, Óbidos, Évora, Ericeira and Arrábida) and two to skip, with 2026 fares and times from CP, Fertagus and Carris Metropolitana.
Barcelona · Food & drink
Nine Barcelona rice restaurants, checked against their own menus in October 2026: the paella, arròs negre or fideuà to order at each, the price a head, opening days and how to book, and the photo menus to walk past.
Lisbon · Food & drink
Where to eat in Lisbon: Cervejaria Ramiro, A Cevicheria, Tasca da Esquina, a fado dinner at Mesa de Frades and six more, with the hours, prices and booking rules they published in October 2026, plus pastéis de nata and what to skip.
Ibiza · Beaches
Eight Ibiza beaches worth the drive, from Salinas and Cala Comte to Cala d’Hort and Benirràs, with the summer buses, what’s open when, and why Playa d’en Bossa isn’t one.
London · Beaches
Eight beaches worth the train from London, from West Wittering and Camber Sands to Botany Bay and Whitstable, four to skip, and train times and fares from National Rail.
Ibiza · Islands
The Ibiza to Formentera day trip: ferry or charter across, hire two wheels at La Savina, and ride to Es Pujols, Migjorn, the La Mola lighthouse and Cala Saona, with the ferries, bike rules and last boats as the operators published them in October 2026.
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