Highest scoring for budget
Our own 0–100 rating for this one interest. It describes a destination; it is not a league table of cities.
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Beach getaways
Coastlines, islands and somewhere to put a towel down.
638 destinationsRomantic escapes
Places made for two.
23 destinationsFor the food
Cities worth travelling to eat in.
476 destinationsArt and culture
Museums, music and a way of life worth seeing.
344 destinationsNature and outdoors
Mountains, forests, lakes and open air.
149 destinationsAdventure
Somewhere to do something, not just to sit.
69 destinationsHistory
Old cities, ruins and the places things happened.
567 destinationsFamily trips
Easy to get around, with plenty for children.
426 destinationsNightlife
Cities that are busiest after dark.
64 destinationsShopping
Markets, boutiques and streets built for browsing.
91 destinationsRest and wellness
Spas, hot springs and somewhere slow.
45 destinationsHiking and mountains
Places where a trip goes further.
266 destinationsChoosing between 120+ of themes
A theme score is a comparison inside one destination, not between destinations. A city scoring 90 here is strong on this interest relative to everything else it offers — it is not a claim that it beats the city next to it. That is why the cards show a range of trip lengths and best months rather than a rank.
Start with when you can go. Most of these places have a season that makes or breaks them, and the month chart in each guide compares the twelve months within that city. A destination that scores well for this theme in June may be a poor use of a week in November.
Then how long you have. Each card shows the trip length the guide suggests. A three-day city and a seven-day one are different holidays, and the itineraries above are built to those lengths rather than trimmed to fit.
Every destination here has a full guide: the months, the areas worth staying in, what is worth your time, and hotels you can book direct with no booking fee.
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