City trips – travel destinations, tips & recommendations

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Discover vibrant metropolises, see landmarks live and not just in photos, look at the masterpieces of the great painters in museums and spend the evening in a trendy trendy restaurant - a city trip is one of the best ways to simply get out and enjoy a short trip with art, cuisine, culture and more a whole lot of adventure. The world's major metropolises are melting pots in which people of different origins, different cultures, ethnicities and classes come together. And they all live next door to each other. Which cities are best for a city trip? And how can you book your trip cheaply? On my topic page about city trips, I have listed my current articles on this topic and put together many useful tips and recommendations.

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Current articles about city trips

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City breaks – discover vibrant cities and experience unforgettable adventures

While some people rush from museum to museum or from church to church, others crash in the hottest clubs and bars and party the night away: city trips are an incredibly varied and exciting opportunity to gain many new impressions and experiences in a very short space of time close. In the world's metropolises there is usually something for everyone: art lovers, culture and culinary fans, adventurerDiscoverers and even athletes get their money's worth. Not only New York, London, Paris and Tokyo attract visitors from all over the world, but more and more "smaller" cities are among the must-sees of the world. 

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Top destination Lisbon: The Portuguese metropolis is also in the blind booking program of Blookery. Photo: Sascha Tegtmeyer

2019 Copenhagen is ranked 1 in the Lonely Planet hit list. And quite legitimately, too Miami pretty far up. In the end, there are so many great cities to discover and where you're headed is a big deal of taste. So just have a look Destinations on. After all, making a city trip every now and then is one of the best opportunities, just get out quickly and make a huge amount of new experiences within a very short time.

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What distinguishes city breaks?

  • explore the most beautiful cities in the world whose landmarks you otherwise only know from photos or from television
  • Cities are melting pot and offer you a successful change from home
  • On a city tour you can gain many new impressions in a few days
  • Experiences art, culture, history, culinary, society and architecture in a confined space
  • City breaks are perfect as a short break or weekend break

When planning city breaks, let your imagination run wild

When planning a city trip, you can of course take advantage of package tour offers and get an all-round, worry-free package from many tour operators. Services such as flights and hotels, and often also a transfer, are then included. However, you should make sure that the organizer has actually included all the services that you want. When it comes to city tours, breakfast is often included and it often makes sense, and a train to the flight can be quite useful when arriving and departing. There's a little more action if you take the city trip Blind Booking Offer books. 

Paris is a classic destination for city breaks. Photo: Unsplash
Paris is a classic destination for city breaks. Photo: Unsplash

On the other hand, you can also plan city trips yourself as an individual trip and put everything together yourself. You book a cheap flight and look for good, cheap accommodation from providers like Booking.com or weg.de. Of course, you can also look for luxury accommodation in the middle of the city center. Especially when it comes to privately rented holiday homes and apartments, there are a few real gems that can round off a city trip.

The most beautiful cities in the world - where is it going?

In my opinion, keeping a list of the most beautiful cities in the world is really absurd. After all, there are so many great travel destinations in the big cities that a complete list would easily have to cover hundreds to thousands of locations. So here are some of the most popular and proven city travel destinations in the world.

1. Paris city trip: far more than the city of love

Paris is not only the city of love, but above all a melting pot of fascinating cultures. From Mont Matre, the Eiffel Tower to the Champs Élysées, France's capital is full of landmarks. Immerse yourself deeply in the world of small street cafés, bars and many cultural institutions, theaters and shows that will quickly completely captivate you. Even though Paris is clearly a mainstream travel destination, the city is sure to completely captivate you because this city tells its story in a penetrating way. If you've ever been there, you already know this yourself. 

2. London city break: at least once in a lifetime

A city trip to London is the absolute standard for those who are looking for short breaks. The city on the Thames can be reached from Germany in just over an hour's flight. Buckingham Palace, the skyscrapers The Shard, Trafalgar Square, Tower Bridge and the Tate Museum are just some of the many attractions this incredible city has to offer. Despite Brexit, the capital of the United Kingdom is one of the destinations you should have visited once in a lifetime.

3. Berlin: announced worldwide

When were you last in Berlin? The city is always good for a visit. You can discover them again and again with different facets. In addition, the metropolis on the Spree is developing so fast that you would not recognize it after a few years of absence. Dive into this fascinating city between Bundestag, Berghain, Marzahn, Brandenburg Gate and Victory Column.

4. City trip to Rome: visit the eternal city

The eternal city is actually ranked 1 (definitely our personal winner of the hearts). A city trip to Rome is also an absolute must for anyone who is interested in the world. The city is like a vast open-air museum, where ancient Roman sites, churches and museums meet between the Roman Forum and Villa Borghese. In the middle you will find the iconic St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican City with the Sistine Chapel. If you have not been to Rome yet - this should be your next trip.

5. New York: short break in the vibrant megacity

New York is incredible in so many ways. The canyons, the many people, the traffic and right in the middle of it all, the green lung of Central Park. The view from the Empire State Building is almost unreal and hard to believe at first. Hardly any other city in the Western world or in the USA is as dynamic and developing as quickly as New York. Don't forget to take souvenir photos in New York, otherwise you'll feel like you were just dreaming about the trip.

6. Lisbon city trip: cultural, warm, affordable

Did you know that New York and Lisbon are at the same latitude? Nevertheless, the cities couldn't be more different. Lisbon is a beautiful city on the Atlantic, with southern European influences and overall a bit sleepy for a big city. So you can relax in Lisbon, enjoy delicious Portuguese cuisine and discover art and culture. The capital Portugal definitely invites you to linger.

7. Vienna: the beautiful city on the Danube

Vienna is clearly one of our favorite travel destinations worldwide. We have now been to the big city on the Danube around 20 times. St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Prater, the opera, the lively nightlife and the hearty food at the Naschmarkt - in Vienna you feel at home from the first day. And that's how it still feels for us today: every visit to Vienna is like coming home.

8. Singapore city break: so far and yet so close

Singapore is the gate after Southeast Asia, The city-state on the southern tip of Malaysia is a fixture that brings together economy, culture and influences from around the world. This modern metropolis between high-tech of the day after tomorrow, centuries-old history and tropical 36 degrees Celsius at 100 percent humidity is a treat for the eye. Architecture and parks enchant and shop to linger in the Gardens by the Bay.

And even Singapore Changi Airport is a place where you can spend an entire trip. The airport is like a city in itself and is not without reason chosen as one of the best airports in the world, where you can find everything your heart desires. Especially if you have a stop-over to Southeast Asia – Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines – or Australia, a city trip to Singapore is simply a must. Be sure to plan several days here. 

Our Just-Wanderlust recommendation: If you have not been there yet, plan a city trip to Rome. Photo: Unsplash
Our Just-Wanderlust recommendation: If you have not been there yet, plan a city trip to Rome. Photo: Unsplash

City breaks as a short break and weekend break

Especially city breaks are an ideal way to plan them as a short break or weekend break. Within three days, you can gain an incredible amount of new impressions and experience as much as you can not do for the rest of the year. Three to five days are usually enough. Because when you have collected so many new impressions, you have to process the experience somehow. This is why city trips are particularly suitable for a long weekend or just as Getaway to be planned.

Last minute offers for city trips

When it comes to city trips, there are good and cheap options on offer Hotels often very different. Hotels are usually expensive, especially in the city center. If you want to spend less, you have to be content with the less popular parts of the city or a hotel on the outskirts. However, sometimes you can be lucky: you can book city trips cheaply as a last-minute offer or with an early bird discount. Especially anyone who is flexible when choosing their travel destination and can freely set their travel dates will definitely find savings offers at a bargain price. To be honest, we have never paid particularly much for city trips and yet the quality of hotels and flights has always been high.

Choose city trips by plane or car?

Of course, you have the option of choosing nearby travel destinations that are accessible by car. These are from Germany - depending on where you live - definitely Vienna, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Stockholm, in Germany Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, Zurich and Milan to the south and Prague and Bratislava to the east. A city trip to Bratislava could be combined with a visit to Vienna.

If you want to go further afield, you should perhaps choose to take a plane or train, otherwise traveling in your own car will be a bit out of sorts and cost you too much time. For destinations that you can only reach by plane, you should consider whether a three to five day city trip alone is really worth it. The impact on the environment is high and the stress factor can also be relatively high if you fly to Miami or New York for three days. You don't have to forego the trip, you should just think about possibly combining several stops.

Instead of three days in New York, you could do a ten-day trip to the USA, of which you stay three days in New York and take a detour to Boston and Chicago with a rental car. This way you would have combined a city trip with a tour and would have much greater added value than if you just did three days of sightseeing in New York and then flew back to Germany.

Discover exciting cities with blind booking

Another great way to discover exciting cities is blind booking. This type of booking is currently very trendy. All you have to do is provide the blind booking organizer with a few key details. The provider will then find the right trip for you. However, you will only find out exactly where you are going shortly before departure. Anyone who likes something a little more exciting can have a cheap holiday with Blind Booking and have a lot of fun.

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My detailed conclusion

Because city trips are often short, they are a great way to get away more often. If you haven't done trips like this often, you'll have exciting new experiences on a city trip. After three or five days you come home and feel like you've been away for three weeks. Because you have experienced so much in such a short time and gained so many new impressions, this actually very short time stretches out incredibly. And that's exactly what makes a city trip magical: you look for a new metropolis and at the end of the trip you take something home with you that then becomes a part of you.

Where did your last city break go? What did you experience? Share your experience in the comments.

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