Madrid, Spain

After your Madrid flight, a great place to start your visit is the Plaza Mayor, one of the city’s oldest squares. Since the 15th century it’s hosted bullfights, festivals and official ceremonies. Today it offers plenty of cafés, small fairs and exhibits, and the city’s main tourist office.

London, England

“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford,” said English intellectual Samuel Johnson more than 200 years ago, in possibly the most famous quote about what was, for centuries, the world’s most famous city.

Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt am Main is the financial hub of Germany and straddles the Main River in the south western state of Hesse. Frankfurt is second only to Paris when it comes to density of European skyscrapers, a fact which no doubt contributes to the city’s nickname, Manhattan.

Athens, Greece

Talk to the people of Athens and you’ll hear one phrase repeated again and again: Athens is not what it used to be. And they’re right; it’s better.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Called “the Venice of the North” thanks to its charming network of canals, Amsterdam is a destination rich in culture and heritage.