Local Guides
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De Pijp
The Netherlands’ biggest street market, running the length of De Pijp – stalls of cheese, fish, flowers, clothes and, crucially, fresh stroopwafels and herring. A great local browse and graze.
★ 4.5
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Innere Stadt
A superb art museum above the old Habsburg staterooms, ranging from Durer’s famous hare to Monet, Picasso and modern masters. Elegant, central and rarely overwhelming.
★ 4.6
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Kazimierz
One of the oldest bars in Kazimierz – candle-lit, with alchemist tools on the walls and a warren of little rooms and a cellar where almost anyone can find their nook. Popular with tourists but still loved by locals; head down to the cellar on weekends for live gigs from local and touring bands.
★ 4.5
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Kazimierz
An iconic candlelit Kazimierz bar, a cornerstone of Krakow nightlife.
★ 4.5
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City centre
A simple, budget-friendly central hotel, one of the best-value beds in the city.
★ 4.1
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Alfama
Buzz up Alfama’s impossibly steep lanes and hidden viewpoints by electric tuk-tuk.
★ 4.4
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Seafront
The moving steel sculpture of two lovers that slowly merges and parts.
★ 4.5
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La Latina
A rustic, always-heaving La Latina taberna doing simple Andalusian plates – huevos rotos, roscas stuffed with cured meats, fino sherry from the barrel. No reservations, so put your name down and wait with a drink.
★ 4.4
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Friedrichshain
A tour of the other Berlin – street art and murals, courtyard galleries, squats and the subcultures that make the city tick, often with a hands-on stencil workshop. See why Berlin is Europe’s creative capital.
★ 4.7
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Pettah
Also known as Pudukade, this busy Pettah street is Colombo’s after-dark food destination. Stalls and small restaurants stay open past midnight, serving rice and curry, short-eats, BBQ, burgers and local drinks like faluda at easy prices.
★ 4.4
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Exarchia
Set in a leafy courtyard of a former school in Exarchia, this is a gorgeous spot for modern mezedes – gourmet sausages, walnut-crusted fish, mussels with ouzo and clever vegetarian plates. Book for the courtyard on a warm night.
★ 4.6
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Frederiksstaden
The rococo home of the Danish royal family, four palaces around an octagonal square with a noon changing of the guard.
★ 4.5
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Upper West Side
40+ galleries plus the Rose Center; GetYourGuide’s #1-selling NYC ticket.
★ 4.7
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One of Helsinki’s most exciting art museums, with acclaimed contemporary and immersive exhibitions in dramatic underground galleries whose domed skylights bubble up into Lasipalatsi Square.
Centrum
See the city the way locals do – on two wheels. A guided ride links the canals, the Jordaan, Vondelpark and quieter corners, with the bike and a confidence-building intro included.
★ 4.7
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Centrum
The classic way to see Amsterdam – gliding the UNESCO canal ring past gabled houses and under humpback bridges. Options run from hop-on-hop-off to candlelit evening cruises with drinks.
★ 4.6
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Plaka
A tiny pocket of whitewashed, island-style houses climbing the north slope of the Acropolis, built by 19th-century workers from the Cyclades. It feels like a Greek island dropped into the city – a magical, hushed wander.
★ 4.7
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