So many cities, so little time! That’s the wonderful – and daunting – thing about Europe. There are just so many neatly compact gems of urban culture that it can be tough deciding which ones are most worth seeing for yourself. But what’s great about a lot of European cities is that you can have fun exploring them thoroughly in just a few days and then move on to your next amazing destination.
To make the narrowing down of options easier for you, we’ve come up with a shortlist of European cities that we think will be the best ones to visit in 2020, when you’ve only got a few days to spare. Our list places equal emphasis on some of the biggest and best-known (and some of the cheapest) cities in Europe and it’s less celebrated but no less fabulous ones while also taking into account which destinations would be perfect for a weekend getaway.