45 cities Updated October 22, 2026

All 45 cities, scored for 24 hours

45 cities, each with a timed, priced plan

Every city on the site with its Snack Score and the six factors behind it: sights, food, after dark, how compact the plan is, the airport ride and what one night costs. Sort the table by any column.

CityRegionSnack ScoreSightsFoodNightRouteAirportCostMiles24 h cost
FlorenceSouthern Europe8.69.08.56.59.59.47.73.2$66
KrakówCentral Europe8.58.07.08.08.99.89.44.0$50
TokyoAsia & Istanbul8.58.010.09.57.98.210.05.5$45
SingaporeAsia & Istanbul8.37.010.07.58.98.09.64.0$48
RomeSouthern Europe8.110.09.08.09.38.04.13.5$119
LondonUK & Ireland8.010.08.510.08.68.03.64.5$129
VeniceSouthern Europe8.09.07.56.010.09.44.62.5$110
PragueCentral Europe8.08.06.57.59.67.68.53.0$58
PortoSouthern Europe7.97.07.57.09.68.68.53.1$58
IstanbulAsia & Istanbul7.99.010.08.05.26.410.09.4$24
Hong KongAsia & Istanbul7.98.09.08.57.08.96.06.9$88
SeoulAsia & Istanbul7.98.09.08.58.96.68.64.0$57
ParisWestern Europe7.810.010.09.05.97.64.68.5$110
MadridSouthern Europe7.88.08.510.08.57.05.64.6$94
CopenhagenThe Nordics7.88.08.58.07.810.04.25.7$117
LisbonSouthern Europe7.77.58.08.08.09.47.75.4$66
ViennaCentral Europe7.78.07.07.06.210.07.68.0$67
EdinburghUK & Ireland7.58.07.07.59.48.24.43.3$114
AmsterdamWestern Europe7.58.06.58.08.49.84.34.8$116
New York CityUSA7.510.010.010.05.27.03.19.4$142
YorkUK & Ireland7.47.06.06.010.010.05.31.9$98
BathUK & Ireland7.47.06.05.510.010.05.91.6$89
DublinUK & Ireland7.47.56.58.59.18.44.93.7$104
BudapestCentral Europe7.47.57.08.57.27.07.66.6$67
BrugesWestern Europe7.37.07.55.510.010.03.21.4$140
BarcelonaSouthern Europe7.38.08.08.58.07.65.15.3$102
PhiladelphiaUSA7.37.58.06.57.18.95.36.7$98
New OrleansUSA7.37.08.09.07.37.75.76.3$92
LiverpoolUK & Ireland7.27.06.08.07.57.28.36.1$60
GlasgowUK & Ireland7.27.06.58.07.39.45.86.3$91
BerlinWestern Europe7.28.06.59.05.49.07.09.2$74
Washington, DCUSA7.28.06.57.06.410.04.77.8$108
MontrealCanada7.27.08.58.05.57.66.89.0$77
ManchesterUK & Ireland7.16.07.08.59.69.43.83.1$126
StockholmThe Nordics7.18.07.07.58.49.63.24.8$140
ChicagoUSA7.18.08.08.07.96.43.75.5$127
San FranciscoUSA6.98.08.07.07.08.23.96.8$124
Quebec CityCanada6.97.07.05.510.04.66.82.2$76
BostonUSA6.67.07.56.06.38.83.67.9$129
NashvilleUSA6.66.57.59.09.97.42.22.7$163
San DiegoUSA6.66.57.07.04.910.04.69.8$111
VancouverCanada6.36.08.06.08.58.63.04.6$144
Las VegasUSA6.27.07.010.03.16.34.512.4$112
ReykjavíkThe Nordics5.96.06.57.010.06.41.52.3$183
MiamiUSA5.56.07.58.51.06.55.818.1$90

Click a column to sort. Scores are 0 to 10: sights in a day, food, after dark, how compact the plan’s route is, the airport ride and one-night cost. Miles is the plan’s route. 24 h cost is per person: half the average Friday double room, the airport ride both ways and a day ticket. How we score

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Florence Cathedral's dome and the old city lit up at night, seen from Piazzale MichelangeloOne night works8.6/10

Florence

The cathedral and a booked dome climb, lunch at the Mercato Centrale, the Uffizi, aperitivo in Santo Spirito and bistecca in San Frediano. One night inside the old walls was $76 (£57) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

T2 tram: 20 min to the center One night from $76 (£57) Book the dome climb slot
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Kraków's Main Market Square with St. Mary's Basilica and the Cloth Hall, almost emptyOne night works8.5/10

Kraków

Wawel Castle at opening, pierogi at a milk bar on Grodzka, St. Mary's Basilica, Kazimierz, Schindler's Factory and a zapiekanka on Plac Nowy. A Kazimierz 3-star was $61 (£46) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Train: 17 min to Kraków Główny One night from $61 (£46) Wawel and Schindler: book ahead
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Tokyo at night with the orange-lit Tokyo Tower among the towers of MinatoOne night, with a catch8.5/10

Tokyo

A west-side plan: Shinjuku Gyoen at opening, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku and Omotesandō, Shibuya Crossing and Shibuya Sky at sunset, yakitori and Golden Gai at night. A Shinjuku 3-star was $65 (£49) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Haneda to Shinjuku: 30 min One night from $61 (£46) Two districts, not the city
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Singapore's Central Business District towers over Marina Bay at duskOne night works8.3/10

Singapore

Chinatown temples and Maxwell Food Centre, Marina Bay and the Merlion, Gardens by the Bay into the free Garden Rhapsody show, then Satay Street at Lau Pa Sat. A Chinatown 3-star was $61 (£46) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

MRT: 32 min to City Hall One night from $61 (£46) Three hawker centres
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The Colosseum in Rome lit up at duskOne night, with a catch8.1/10

Rome

The Colosseum and Forum on one timed ticket, pizza bianca, the Pantheon, dinner in Trastevere and the Trevi Fountain before the fee starts at 9 a.m. One central hotel night was $111 (£83) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Leonardo Express: 32 min One night from $111 (£83) Book a Colosseum time slot
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The Palace of Westminster and Big Ben across the River Thames in LondonOne night, with a catch8.0/10

London

Westminster Abbey before the Friday crowds, a 2-mile riverside walk to Borough Market, Tate Modern and St Paul's, dinner at Dishoom and a West End show, then the British Museum on Saturday.

Heathrow to center: 32 min One night from $115 (£86) Daily Tube cap $11.90 (£8.90)
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The Vltava River and its bridges running through Prague's old centerOne night works8.0/10

Prague

Prague Castle at opening, down through Malá Strana and over Charles Bridge, svíčková at a beer hall, the astronomical clock, Josefov and dark lager at U Fleků. A Prague 1 3-star was $62 (£46) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Bus and metro: 35 min in One night from $62 (£46) Castle to Old Town on foot
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The Rialto Bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice with boats on the waterOne night works8.0/10

Venice

Cicchetti at the Rialto, a booked Doge's Palace slot, San Marco at dusk, a spritz in Cannaregio and the Grand Canal by night. One night on the islands was $71 (£53) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

AeroBus: 20 min to Piazzale Roma One night from $71 (£53) Day-tripper fee returns 2027
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Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island's skyline at night from the Sky100 observation deckOne night works7.9/10

Hong Kong

Man Mo Temple and Tai Kwun, the Mid-Levels Escalator, the Star Ferry to Tsim Sha Tsui, the Peak Tram after dark and a late dinner on Temple Street. A Wan Chai 3-star was $69 (£52) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Airport Express: 24 min One night from $69 (£52) Star Ferry across the harbour
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The New Mosque (Yeni Cami) in Istanbul seen from the waterOne night, with a catch7.9/10

Istanbul

Hagia Sophia and Topkapı before lunch, the Grand Bazaar and Spice Bazaar after, a ferry to Kadıköy for dinner and a late walk past Galata Tower. A Sultanahmet 3-star was $28 (£21) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

M11 + M2: about 45 min in One night from $28 (£21) Ferry to Asia at sunset
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Porto's old town and cathedral rising above the Douro, seen from Cais de GaiaOne night works7.9/10

Porto

Livraria Lello and the Clérigos Tower at opening, São Bento's tiles, lunch at Bolhão, the Ribeira, sunset over the Dom Luís I Bridge and dinner by the port lodges. A Ribeira 3-star was $64 (£48) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Metro: 27 min to Trindade One night from $64 (£48) Compact, steep, all on foot
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The Gyeonghoeru pavilion reflected in its pond at Gyeongbokgung Palace in SeoulOne night, with a catch7.9/10

Seoul

Gyeongbokgung at opening, the hanok lanes of Bukchon, lunch in Insa-dong, the Cheonggyecheon stream, Gwangjang Market and Myeong-dong street food. A Myeongdong 3-star was $67 (£50) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

AREX Express: 43 min in One night from $67 (£50) Three markets, one day
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Copenhagen's spires and rooftops seen from the tower of Christiansborg PalaceOne night works7.8/10

Copenhagen

Rosenborg's crown jewels, smørrebrød at Torvehallerne, the Round Tower, a canal boat from Nyhavn, Amalienborg, Tivoli after dark and dinner in Kødbyen. A central 3-star was $104 (£78) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Metro M2: 14 min to the center One night from $104 (£78) Tivoli shut Jan 4 to Mar 18
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The rooftops of central Madrid seen from Almudena CathedralOne night works7.8/10

Madrid

Reina Sofía, Retiro, a calamari sandwich on the Plaza Mayor, sunset at the Temple of Debod and a late tapas crawl in La Latina. A central 3-star was $118 (£88) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Airport bus: 30-40 min One night from $118 (£88) Tapas crawl from 9:30 p.m.
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The east end of Notre-Dame de Paris behind the Fountain of the Virgin in Square Jean XXIIIOne night, with a catch7.8/10

Paris

Notre-Dame, falafel in the Marais, a booked Friday evening at the Louvre, dinner in Saint-Germain and the tower sparkling at 10 p.m. One central night was $96 (£72) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

RER B: 35 min to Châtelet One night from $96 (£72) Book a Friday Louvre slot
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Red-roofed Lisbon and the Tagus River seen from São Jorge CastleOne night, with a catch7.7/10

Lisbon

Jerónimos and warm custard tarts in Belém, lunch at the Mercado da Ribeira, São Jorge Castle, dusk at Santa Luzia and fado in Alfama. A Baixa 3-star was $89 (£67) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Metro: about 20 min downtown One night from $89 (£67) Steep hills, so pace it
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The equestrian statue of Prince Eugene of Savoy on Heldenplatz in front of the Hofburg in ViennaOne night works7.7/10

Vienna

St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Hofburg, a timed slot at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, lunch at the Naschmarkt, Schönbrunn's State Apartments and schnitzel at Figlmüller. A central 4-star was $71 (£53) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Railjet: 15 min to Hbf One night from $71 (£53) KHM: timed slots since Sept
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Narrow canal houses along the water on the Damrak in Amsterdam at golden hourOne night works7.5/10

Amsterdam

Rijksmuseum at 10 a.m., lunch at the Albert Cuyp Market, the Jordaan canals, a timed slot at the Anne Frank House and dinner at Foodhallen. A Centrum 3-star was $137 (£103) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Train: 17 min to Centraal One night from $137 (£103) Anne Frank: book 6 weeks out
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Edinburgh's rooftops and green slopes seen from Salisbury CragsOne night works7.5/10

Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle at opening time, the Royal Mile and St Giles', a hog roast roll on Victoria Street, the free National Museum, sunset on Calton Hill, haggis for dinner, folk music, and Arthur's Seat on Saturday.

Airport tram: 30 min to center One night from $99 (£74) Whole plan on foot
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The Lower Manhattan skyline and One World Trade Center seen across the Hudson from Jersey CityOne night, with a catch7.5/10

New York City

One Manhattan day that works: Central Park and the Met in the morning, Chelsea Market and the High Line after lunch, a sunset deck, a discounted Broadway seat and pastrami after midnight.

JFK to Penn Station: about 40 min One night from $138 (£103) Broadway seats up to 50% off
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Pulteney Bridge and the curved weir on the River Avon in BathOne night works7.4/10

Bath

The Roman Baths on a timed ticket, lunch at the Guildhall Market, Pulteney Bridge, The Circus and the Royal Crescent, a Sally Lunn's set dinner, the Thermae rooftop pool after dark, and Bath Abbey on Saturday.

Paddington to Bath: 73 min One night from $78 (£58) Rooftop spa pool open to 9 p.m.
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The Hungarian Parliament Building on the Danube in Budapest, seen from Margaret BridgeOne night works7.4/10

Budapest

Lángos at the Great Market Hall, the Chain Bridge, Buda Castle and Fisherman's Bastion, two hours in the Széchenyi bath and a night at Szimpla Kert. A central 3-star was $71 (£53) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Bus 100E: 40 min to Deák tér One night from $71 (£53) Széchenyi bath at dusk
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The barrel-vaulted Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College Dublin, lined with books and bustsOne night works7.4/10

Dublin

The Book of Kells, Bewley's on Grafton Street, the free National Museum, St Patrick's Cathedral, the Guinness Storehouse, dinner at The Brazen Head and a trad session at The Cobblestone.

Airport coach: 28 min One night from $106 (£79) Nonstop from 10 US hubs
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York's medieval city wall with York Minster rising behind itOne night works7.4/10

York

York Minster and the city walls, lunch at Shambles Market, a booked slot at Jorvik, tea at Bettys, the nightly ghost walk from the King's Arms, and the free National Railway Museum before your Saturday train.

London to York: 1 h 45 min One night from $62 (£46) Whole plan inside the walls
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Gaudí's Casa Milà (La Pedrera) on Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona at duskOne night, with a catch7.3/10

Barcelona

Market lunch, the Gothic Quarter, the beach at dusk, cava in El Born and the first Sagrada Família slot next morning. One central night was $102 (£76) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Aerobús: 35 min to the center One night from $102 (£76) Book the Sagrada Família slot
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Aerial view of the Church of Our Lady and the brick rooftops of BrugesOne night works7.3/10

Bruges

Frites on the Markt, a canal boat, a brewery tour, stew and a tripel after dark, then the Belfry climb before the crowds. One night inside the canal ring was $118 (£88) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Brussels Airport: 85 min by rail One night from $118 (£88) Book the Belfry climb
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Jackson Square in New Orleans with its fountain, gardens and equestrian statueOne night works7.3/10

New Orleans

A $1.25 (£0.90) airport bus, Jackson Square, a muffuletta at Central Grocery, the WWII Museum, the St. Charles streetcar, Preservation Hall, dinner on Decatur, Frenchmen Street and beignets at 8 a.m.

Airport bus: 34 min to Canal St One night from $155 (£116) Muffuletta, beignets, jazz
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The Philadelphia skyline over the Schuylkill River from the South Street BridgeOne night works7.3/10

Philadelphia

Independence Hall before the ticketed tours start, the Liberty Bell, the Museum of the American Revolution, Reading Terminal Market, the Rocky Steps and a cheesesteak in South Philly.

69 min from New York by Acela One night from $117 (£88) Airport Line: 24 min to town
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The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin with people walking through Pariser PlatzOne night, with a catch7.2/10

Berlin

The Reichstag dome, the Brandenburg Gate, currywurst under the U2 tracks, the Wall at Bernauer Strasse and the East Side Gallery, then dinner in Kreuzberg. A Mitte 3-star was $77 (£58) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

FEX: 23 min to Hauptbahnhof One night from $77 (£58) Reichstag dome: free, book
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The statue of James Watt in George Square, Glasgow, with Victorian buildings behindOne night works7.2/10

Glasgow

Glasgow Cathedral and the Necropolis, lunch in the 1903 Mackintosh Tearooms, the Subway to Kelvingrove, dinner on Ashton Lane, whisky at The Pot Still and the free Riverside Museum on Saturday.

Airport bus: about 20 min One night from $75 (£56) Most stops free
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The sandstone Liverpool Cathedral seen from Hope StreetOne night works7.2/10

Liverpool

The Beatles Story on the Royal Albert Dock, the free Museum of Liverpool, a Mersey ferry past the Three Graces, Bold Street, the cathedral tower, Baltic Market and a night at the Cavern Club.

London to Liverpool: 2 h 16 min One night from $69 (£52) Airport bus $2.70 (£2)
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The blue and gold interior of Notre-Dame Basilica in Old MontrealOne night works7.2/10

Montreal

One airport bus ticket that doubles as a day pass, Old Montreal before lunch, smoked meat, the Mount Royal lookout, Mile End bagels, poutine and the AURA show at Notre-Dame Basilica.

747 bus: 20 to 35 min downtown One night from $65 (£49) Bus fare is a 24-hour pass
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The Jefferson Memorial across the Tidal Basin in Washington, DCOne night works7.2/10

Washington, DC

A 14-minute Metro ride from the airport, a Capitol tour at 8:30 a.m., the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian's African American history museum, the Washington Monument, and a half-smoke on U Street at 10 p.m.

Yellow Line: 14 min to downtown One night from $117 (£88) Most sights free, book ahead
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The Chicago skyline above autumn trees at duskOne night works7.1/10

Chicago

The Blue Line from O'Hare on a $5 (£3.70) day pass, Cloud Gate and the Art Institute, a cheezborger under Michigan Avenue, the Riverwalk, 360 Chicago at dusk, deep dish in River North and a late jazz set.

Blue Line: 45 min, runs all night One night from $117 (£88) Day pass $5 (£3.70) covers O'Hare
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Castlefield in Manchester, with iron railway bridges over the Bridgewater CanalOne night works7.1/10

Manchester

The Science and Industry Museum, the John Rylands Library, lunch at Mackie Mayor, Afflecks, the National Football Museum, pizza in Ancoats and a Northern Quarter night, priced for January and June.

Airport to Piccadilly: 13 min One night from $76 (£57) Most museums free
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Gamla stan and Riddarholmen across the water at Slussen in StockholmOne night, with a catch7.1/10

Stockholm

The Vasa warship at opening, Östermalms Saluhall, the Royal Palace, the view from Monteliusvägen, Fotografiska until late and meatballs at Pelikan. A Södermalm 3-star was $84 (£63) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Arlanda Express: 18 min in One night from $84 (£63) Airport train: $34 (£26) each way
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The Château Frontenac hotel above Old Quebec at duskOne night works6.9/10

Quebec City

A guided Citadelle tour, the boardwalk under the Château Frontenac, the Lower Town and Place Royale, a museum afternoon, dinner on Rue Saint-Jean and a Christmas market from November 19.

Inside the walls from $96 (£72) Old town on foot, no metro Christmas market from Nov 19
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Downtown San Francisco's towers seen from Ina Coolbrith Park on Russian HillOne night, with a catch6.9/10

San Francisco

BART from SFO, the first boats to Alcatraz, lunch at the Ferry Building, the Powell-Hyde cable car to Lombard Street, City Lights, Chinatown, Tadich Grill, Vesuvio and the Saturday farmers market.

BART: 30 min to Union Square One night from $146 (£109) Alcatraz: book 90 days out
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The Back Bay skyline of Boston across the Charles River from Longfellow BridgeOne night works6.6/10

Boston

A free bus from the airport, the Freedom Trail before lunch, the Paul Revere House and Old North Church, the MFA on its late Friday, and oysters and cannoli in the North End.

Logan to South Station: 25 min One night from $146 (£109) Airport bus free into town
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Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville at Opry Place, with the Ryman Auditorium on the leftOne night, with a catch6.6/10

Nashville

A $2 (£1.50) airport bus, the Country Music Hall of Fame before the crowds, a meat-and-three at Arnold's, the Ryman, the pedestrian bridge, hot chicken, Robert's Western World and biscuits in the Gulch.

Flat taxi to downtown $30 (£22) One night from $191 (£143) Honky-tonks open until 3 a.m.
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The downtown San Diego skyline at night, seen from Coronado across the bayOne night works6.6/10

San Diego

A 15-minute bus from the airport, the USS Midway on the harbor, lunch in Little Italy, Balboa Park and its art museum, the Coronado ferry at dusk and dinner in the Gaslamp Quarter.

Airport bus: 15 min downtown One night from $161 (£121) Midway, ferry and harbor
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Downtown Vancouver's towers and the harbor with the North Shore mountains behindOne night, with a catch6.3/10

Vancouver

A 27-minute train from the airport, the Stanley Park seawall, lunch at Granville Island Public Market, a Chinese garden, the harbor at Canada Place and dinner in Gastown.

Canada Line: 27 min downtown One night from $129 (£97) Seawall, ferry and old town
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The Las Vegas Strip at night with the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower replicaOne night works6.2/10

Las Vegas

A $26 (£19.70) flat-zone taxi from the airport, the Bellagio conservatory, a Venetian gondola, Bacchanal, the fountains at dusk, Cirque's "O", Fremont Street's canopy and tacos at midnight.

Taxi to center Strip $26 (£19.70) One night from $178 (£133) Canopy shows until 2 a.m.
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Colorful rooftops of Reykjavík seen from Hallgrímskirkja, with the Esja mountains behindOne night, with a catch5.9/10

Reykjavík

The Blue Lagoon straight off an early flight, rye bread ice cream at Café Loki, the Hallgrímskirkja tower, Harpa, dinner at Grandi Mathöll and a late hot dog. A downtown 3-star was $153 (£115) on Kayak for January 15, 2027.

Flybus: 45 min to BSÍ One night from $153 (£115) Icelandair stopover: no extra fare
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The downtown Miami skyline lit up at night, seen from Watson IslandOne night, with a catch5.5/10

Miami

A $2.25 (£1.70) airport bus to South Beach, Ocean Drive's Art Deco, the beach, stone crabs at Joe's, Wynwood Walls, dominoes and dinner on Calle Ocho, and live salsa at Ball & Chain until 3 a.m.

Bus 150: 44 min to South Beach One night from $126 (£94) Beach, Wynwood, Little Havana
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