Car-free itineraries
Day trips by train
Monasteries, palaces and beach towns — every itinerary here runs on rails, with the occasional funicular at the far end.
7 Best Day Trips from Barcelona by Train
Catalonia packs monasteries, Roman ruins and Dalí's madhouse into a radius most cities would fill with suburbs…
7 Best Day Trips from Lisbon by Train
Lisbon's suburban lines are absurdly good value: fairy-tale palaces, surf beaches and a walled hill town all s…
7 Best Day Trips from Madrid by Train
Three UNESCO cities sit within 35 minutes of Madrid by high-speed train. Few capitals in the world can make th…
6 Best Day Trips from Porto by Train
The Douro line out of Campanhã is one of Europe's most beautiful railways, and it costs less than a museum tic…
Toledo Day Trip from Madrid: the Practical Plan
Thirty-three minutes from Atocha to a UNESCO hill city — this is the easiest great day trip in Spain, and the …