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Paris, the classic opening
Eiffel Tower at dusk, the Louvre's glass pyramid, a Seine cruise and a café chair that faces the street. Paris sets the standard the rest of the trip has to beat.
Paris cafés, Alpine air, Venetian canals — the greatest-hits version of a continent, sequenced so nothing feels like a sprint.
Seven to nine nights is exactly enough for Europe done properly: we pick two or three neighbours, connect them by scenic rail, and give each city a real night — not a whistle-stop. You'll leave with a favourite country, a serious bread habit, and a list of where to go back to.
Our Europe routes mix two or three of these chapters. Each pairing changes the whole mood of the trip.
Eiffel Tower at dusk, the Louvre's glass pyramid, a Seine cruise and a café chair that faces the street. Paris sets the standard the rest of the trip has to beat.
A train climbing into snow even in summer, villages that look airbrushed, and fondue you earned. The quietest, highest point of any Europe trip.
Gondolas under the Rialto, cicchetti standing at the bar, and streets with no cars because there are no streets. Get lost on purpose.
The Colosseum, the Forum, the Vatican's ceiling — then a plate of cacio e pepe that costs nothing and tastes like history.
Bikes, houseboats and brown cafés — a city that moves at the pace of a canal boat, which is to say: exactly right.
“Old cities, new memories — one efficient itinerary.”
Paris–Switzerland, Rome–Venice, or the full sampler? Tell us your days and we'll draw the line on the map.
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