Routes

Day-by-day travel routes through Europe’s second cities, each with an honest budget and the best months to go.

Sarajevo → Mostar

Sarajevo to Mostar: five days down the Neretva

Three days in Sarajevo's bazaar, hills and recent history, then the train or bus through the Neretva canyon to Mostar's Old Bridge and the waterfalls beyond.

Duration
5–6 days
Budget
€230–340 per person
Best season
Apr–Oct
  • history
  • food
  • nature
  • trains

Ljubljana

Ljubljana and the Julian Alps: four days without a car

Two days in Slovenia's small, walkable capital and two by bus into the mountains — Lake Bled early, before the crowds, and the quieter Lake Bohinj beyond it.

Duration
4–5 days
Budget
€330–480 per person
Best season
May–Sep
  • nature
  • hiking
  • architecture
  • lakes