An empty city-center boulevard with a vintage tram, café terraces, and historic and glass towers rising behind.

Experience

City Break

A city break rewards compactness: a centre you can cross on foot, layered streets that repay wandering, and enough within a short walk that no day is lost to transit. The best ones fold history, food, and an evening out into a core small enough to leave the map in your pocket.

Where to stay →

Best places to stay for city break

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1125 more City Break destinations, by country

Spain (33)

Japan (11)

TokyoTokyo Prefecture · Japan HiroshimaHiroshima-ken · Japan OsakaŌsaka-fu · Japan KyotoKyoto Prefecture · Japan YokohamaKanagawa · Japan NagoyaAichi-ken · Japan SapporoHokkaido · Japan FukuokaFukuoka Prefecture · Japan KanazawaIshikawa-ken · Japan KōtōTokyo · Tokyo Prefecture · Japan SumidaTokyo · Tokyo Prefecture · Japan

Germany (56)

United States (95)

Austria (8)

ViennaWien · Austria LinzOberösterreich · Austria Klagenfurt am WörtherseeKärnten · Austria Innere StadtVienna · Wien · Austria AlsergrundVienna · Wien · Austria MargaretenVienna · Wien · Austria DöblingVienna · Wien · Austria FloridsdorfVienna · Wien · Austria

Netherlands (22)

Czech Republic (13)

Hungary (6)

BudapestBudapest · Hungary DebrecenHajdú-Bihar · Hungary SzékesfehérvárFejér megye · Hungary GyőrGyőr-Moson-Sopron megye · Hungary PécsBaranya county · Hungary IstvánmezőBudapest · Budapest · Hungary

Saudi Arabia (11)

India (37)

MumbaiState of Mahārāshtra · India DelhiNational Capital Territory of Delhi · India BengaluruState of Karnataka · India KolkataWest Bengal · India New DelhiNational Capital Territory of Delhi · India HyderabadState of Telangāna · India ChennaiState of Tamil Nādu · India AyodhyaUttar Pradesh · India VaranasiUttar Pradesh · India AhmedabadState of Gujarāt · India JaipurState of Rājasthān · India ChandigarhUnion Territory of Chandigarh · India PuducherryUnion Territory of Puducherry · India PuneState of Mahārāshtra · India LucknowUttar Pradesh · India VrindāvanUttar Pradesh · India IndoreMadhya Pradesh · India KochiState of Kerala · India AurangabadState of Mahārāshtra · India KalyānState of Mahārāshtra · India PatnaState of Bihar · India BhubaneswarState of Odisha · India SrinagarState of Jammu and Kashmīr · India MathuraUttar Pradesh · India MangaluruState of Karnataka · India KozhikodeState of Kerala · India JodhpurState of Rājasthān · India NashikState of Mahārāshtra · India TiruchirappalliState of Tamil Nādu · India ThanjavurState of Tamil Nādu · India South MumbaiMumbai · State of Mahārāshtra · India Hyderabad Old CityHyderabad · State of Telangāna · India DilsukhnagarHyderabad · State of Telangāna · India Chawri BazarNew Delhi · National Capital Territory of Delhi · India Old DelhiDelhi · National Capital Territory of Delhi · India Shahdara districtDelhi · National Capital Territory of Delhi · India West Delhi districtDelhi · National Capital Territory of Delhi · India

Macau (1)

MacauMacau

Ukraine (26)

Mexico (19)

Mexico CityCiudad de México · Mexico GuadalajaraEstado de Jalisco · Mexico CancúnEstado de Quintana Roo · Mexico MonterreyEstado de Nuevo León · Mexico TijuanaEstado de Baja California · Mexico Acapulco de JuárezEstado de Guerrero · Mexico Ciudad JuárezEstado de Chihuahua · Mexico Puerto VallartaEstado de Jalisco · Mexico San Miguel de AllendeEstado de Guanajuato · Mexico VeracruzEstado de Veracruz-Llave · Mexico CuliacánEstado de Sinaloa · Mexico OaxacaEstado de Oaxaca · Mexico PueblaEstado de Puebla · Mexico XochimilcoMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico CoyoacánMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico IztapalapaMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico CuauhtémocMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico TlalpanMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico Benito JuárezMexico City · Ciudad de México · Mexico

Thailand (4)

BangkokBangkok · Thailand PattayaChangwat Chon Buri · Thailand Chiang MaiChangwat Chiang Mai · Thailand Don MueangBangkok · Bangkok · Thailand

Russia (75)

China (31)

BeijingBeijing Shi · China ShanghaiShanghai Shi · China ChongqingChongqing Shi · China GuangzhouGuangdong · China ShenzhenGuangdong · China HangzhouZhejiang · China NanjingJiangsu · China HarbinHēilóngjiāng · China ChengduSichuan · China Xi’anShaanxi · China QingdaoShandong · China SuzhouJiangsu · China DongguanGuangdong · China LhasaTibet Autonomous Region · China KashgarXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region · China NingboZhejiang · China FuzhouFujian · China PudongShanghai · Shanghai Shi · China Longgang DistrictShenzhen · Guangdong · China Minhang DistrictShanghai · Shanghai Shi · China Old City of ShanghaiShanghai · Shanghai Shi · China Baiyun DistrictGuangzhou · Guangdong · China Yuexiu DistrictGuangzhou · Guangdong · China Zengcheng DistrictGuangzhou · Guangdong · China Fangshan DistrictBeijing · Beijing Shi · China JiadingShanghai · Shanghai Shi · China PuxiShanghai · Shanghai Shi · China Liwan DistrictGuangzhou · Guangdong · China Conghua DistrictGuangzhou · Guangdong · China Dapeng New DistrictShenzhen · Guangdong · China Xin'anguchengShenzhen · Guangdong · China

Poland (35)

Canada (15)

TorontoOntario · Canada MontréalQuébec · Canada VancouverBritish Columbia · Canada OttawaOntario · Canada CalgaryAlberta · Canada QuébecQuébec · Canada EdmontonAlberta · Canada WinnipegManitoba · Canada St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador · Canada LondonOntario · Canada HamiltonOntario · Canada BramptonOntario · Canada Vieux-MontréalMontréal · Québec · Canada ChinatownVancouver · British Columbia · Canada JapantownVancouver · British Columbia · Canada

South Korea (7)

SeoulSeoul · South Korea BusanBusan · South Korea IncheonIncheon · South Korea GwangjuGwangju · South Korea Jongno DistrictSeoul · Seoul · South Korea Seocho DistrictSeoul · Seoul · South Korea MiariSeoul · Seoul · South Korea

Israel (9)

Tel AvivTel Aviv District · Israel NazarethNorthern District · Israel HaifaHaifa · Israel AshkelonSouthern District · Israel AcreNorthern District · Israel JaffaTel Aviv · Tel Aviv District · Israel BeershebaSouthern District · Israel Rishon LeTsiyyonCentral District · Israel Giv`at H̱ananyaJerusalem · Jerusalem · Israel

Denmark (43)

Argentina (5)

Buenos AiresCiudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · Argentina UshuaiaTierra del Fuego Province · Argentina CórdobaCórdoba Province · Argentina RosarioSanta Fe Province · Argentina Comuna 1Buenos Aires · Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires · Argentina

Brazil (9)

Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro · Brazil São PauloSão Paulo · Brazil BrasíliaFederal District · Brazil CuritibaParaná · Brazil ManausAmazonas · Brazil CracolândiaSão Paulo · São Paulo · Brazil Santo Amaro DistrictSão Paulo · São Paulo · Brazil East Zone of São PauloSão Paulo · São Paulo · Brazil Central Zone of São PauloSão Paulo · São Paulo · Brazil

Australia (7)

SydneyState of New South Wales · Australia MelbourneState of Victoria · Australia CanberraAustralian Capital Territory · Australia BrisbaneState of Queensland · Australia PerthState of Western Australia · Australia AdelaideState of South Australia · Australia DocklandsMelbourne · State of Victoria · Australia

Portugal (6)

LisbonDistrito de Lisboa · Portugal AlvaladeLisbon · Distrito de Lisboa · Portugal Avenidas NovasLisbon · Distrito de Lisboa · Portugal Campo de OuriqueLisbon · Distrito de Lisboa · Portugal LumiarLisbon · Distrito de Lisboa · Portugal Santa Maria MaiorLisbon · Distrito de Lisboa · Portugal

Sweden (70)

Vietnam (7)

Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City (HCMC) · Vietnam HanoiHanoi · Vietnam Long BiênHanoi · Hanoi · Vietnam Đông AnhHanoi · Hanoi · Vietnam Ba Đình DistrictHanoi · Hanoi · Vietnam Hoàng MaiHanoi · Hanoi · Vietnam Gò VấpHo Chi Minh City · Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) · Vietnam

Serbia (3)

BelgradeCentral Serbia · Serbia Stari Grad City MunicipalityBelgrade · Central Serbia · Serbia Area around Dositej’s LyceumBelgrade · Central Serbia · Serbia

United Kingdom (40)

Egypt (4)

CairoCairo Governorate · Egypt AlexandriaAlexandria · Egypt HurghadaRed Sea Governorate · Egypt SemohaAlexandria · Alexandria · Egypt

Republic of Ireland (5)

DublinLeinster · Republic of Ireland CorkMunster · Republic of Ireland GalwayConnacht · Republic of Ireland SmithfieldDublin · Leinster · Republic of Ireland Wood QuayDublin · Leinster · Republic of Ireland

Indonesia (5)

JakartaDaerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta · Indonesia YogyakartaDaerah Istimewa Yogyakarta · Indonesia MedanNorth Sumatra · Indonesia SemarangProvinsi Jawa Tengah · Indonesia Kota Tua JakartaJakarta · Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta · Indonesia

France (48)

Malaysia (5)

Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur · Malaysia IpohPerak · Malaysia MalaccaMelaka · Malaysia Petaling StreetKuala Lumpur · Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia Salak SouthKuala Lumpur · Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia

United Arab Emirates (3)

Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates Ras Al KhaimahEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah · United Arab Emirates Al KaramaDubai · Dubai · United Arab Emirates

Azerbaijan (2)

BakuBaku City · Azerbaijan NaxçıvanNakhchivan Autonomous Republic · Azerbaijan

Norway (46)

OsloOslo · Norway BergenVestland · Norway StavangerRogaland · Norway FredrikstadØstfold · Norway Mo i RanaNordland · Norway KongsbergBuskerud · Norway SarpsborgØstfold · Norway TønsbergVestfold · Norway HammerfestFinnmark · Norway EidsvollAkershus · Norway DrøbakAkershus · Norway EgersundRogaland · Norway AndenesNordland · Norway BergenhusBergen · Vestland · Norway ArendalAgder · Norway RørosTrøndelag · Norway VadsøFinnmark · Norway GrønlandOslo · Oslo · Norway GamlebyenOslo · Oslo · Norway JørpelandRogaland · Norway UlefossTelemark · Norway LærdalsøyriVestland · Norway KyrksæterøraTrøndelag · Norway LillesandAgder · Norway VålerengaOslo · Oslo · Norway LevangerTrøndelag · Norway SvelvikBuskerud · Norway TillerTrondheim · Trøndelag · Norway LarvikVestfold · Norway MøhlenprisBergen · Vestland · Norway FlekkefjordAgder · Norway KragerøTelemark · Norway StrømsøDrammen · Buskerud · Norway HillevågStavanger · Rogaland · Norway IlaTrondheim · Trøndelag · Norway KorsvikKristiansand · Agder · Norway MidtbyenTrondheim · Trøndelag · Norway GauselStavanger · Rogaland · Norway SømKristiansand · Agder · Norway FossegrendaTrondheim · Trøndelag · Norway HolmestrandVestfold · Norway EikTønsberg · Vestfold · Norway HånesKristiansand · Agder · Norway FrostaTrøndelag · Norway SilvalenNordland · Norway GimlekollenKristiansand · Agder · Norway

Greece (11)

AthensAttica · Greece ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia · Greece IrákleionCrete · Greece ChaniáCrete · Greece RódosSouth Aegean · Greece LárisaThessaly · Greece KaválaEastern Macedonia and Thrace · Greece VolosThessaly · Greece IoánninaEpirus · Greece KalamataPeloponnese · Greece MonastirakiAthens · Attica · Greece

Iran (5)

TehranTehran Province · Iran IsfahanIsfahan Province · Iran ShirazFars Province · Iran KermanKerman Province · Iran YazdYazd Province · Iran

Morocco (8)

CasablancaCasablanca-Settat · Morocco MarrakeshMarrakesh-Safi · Morocco RabatRabat-Salé-Kénitra · Morocco FesFès-Meknès · Morocco AgadirSouss-Massa · Morocco EssaouiraMarrakesh-Safi · Morocco TétouanTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima · Morocco BousbirCasablanca · Casablanca-Settat · Morocco

Romania (3)

BucharestBucurești · Romania Cluj-NapocaCluj · Romania IaşiIaşi · Romania

Kazakhstan (3)

AstanaAstana · Kazakhstan AlmatyAlmaty · Kazakhstan KaragandyQaraghandy Oblysy · Kazakhstan

Iraq (9)

BaghdadBaghdad Governorate · Iraq ErbilErbil Governorate · Iraq KarbalaKarbala Governorate · Iraq KirkukKirkuk Governorate · Iraq Sāmarrā’Muhafazat Salah ad Din · Iraq Round city of BaghdadBaghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq Mutanabbi StreetBaghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq ZayounaBaghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq Al BaladiyatBaghdad · Baghdad Governorate · Iraq

Syria (5)

DamascusDamascus Governorate · Syria Ar RaqqahAr-Raqqah Governorate · Syria Shefa-AmrDamascus · Damascus Governorate · Syria TadmurHoms Governorate · Syria BarzaDamascus · Damascus Governorate · Syria

Colombia (7)

BogotáDistrito Capital de Bogotá · Colombia MedellínDepartamento de Antioquia · Colombia SubaBogotá · Distrito Capital de Bogotá · Colombia BosaBogotá · Distrito Capital de Bogotá · Colombia La CandelariaBogotá · Distrito Capital de Bogotá · Colombia PereiraDepartamento de Risaralda · Colombia Santa MartaDepartamento del Magdalena · Colombia

South Africa (6)

Cape TownWestern Cape · South Africa JohannesburgGauteng · South Africa PretoriaGauteng · South Africa BloemfonteinFree State · South Africa GqeberhaEastern Cape · South Africa Former Region 3 (Johannesburg)Johannesburg · Gauteng · South Africa

Slovakia (2)

BratislavaBratislava · Slovakia KošiceKosice · Slovakia

Georgia (2)

TbilisiK'alak'i T'bilisi · Georgia BatumiAdjara · Georgia

Finland (52)

Lebanon (6)

BeirutBeyrouth · Lebanon TyreMohafazat Liban-Sud · Lebanon TripoliMohafazat Liban-Nord · Lebanon SidonMohafazat Liban-Sud · Lebanon Beirut Central DistrictBeirut · Beyrouth · Lebanon Zuqaq al-BlatBeirut · Beyrouth · Lebanon

Taiwan (2)

TaipeiTaiwan · Taiwan TainanTaiwan · Taiwan

Philippines (1)

ManilaNational Capital Region · Philippines

Belgium (2)

BrusselsBruxelles-Capitale · Belgium BruggeFlanders · Belgium

Uzbekistan (3)

SamarkandSamarqand Region · Uzbekistan TashkentTashkent · Uzbekistan BukharaBukhara Region · Uzbekistan

Bulgaria (5)

SofiaSofia-Grad · Bulgaria PlovdivPlovdiv · Bulgaria Veliko TŭrnovoOblast Veliko Tarnovo · Bulgaria ObelyaSofia · Sofia-Grad · Bulgaria OrlandovtsiSofia · Sofia-Grad · Bulgaria

Bosnia and Herzegovina (3)

SarajevoFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina MostarFederation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bosnia and Herzegovina Banja LukaRepublika Srpska · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nigeria (1)

LagosLagos State · Nigeria

Latvia (1)

RigaRīga · Latvia

Lithuania (2)

VilniusVilnius County · Lithuania KaunasKaunas County · Lithuania

Iceland (5)

ReykjavíkHöfuðborgarsvæði · Iceland ÍsafjörðurVestfirðir · Iceland SauðárkrókurNorðurland Vestra · Iceland LaugardalurReykjavík · Höfuðborgarsvæði · Iceland MiðborgReykjavík · Höfuðborgarsvæði · Iceland

Slovenia (6)

LjubljanaUrban Municipality of Ljubljana · Slovenia MariborUrban Municipality of Maribor · Slovenia KosezeLjubljana · Urban Municipality of Ljubljana · Slovenia Nove JaršeLjubljana · Urban Municipality of Ljubljana · Slovenia Podgorica pri ČrnučahLjubljana · Urban Municipality of Ljubljana · Slovenia GlinceLjubljana · Urban Municipality of Ljubljana · Slovenia

Peru (6)

LimaProvincia de Lima · Peru CuscoDepartamento de Cusco · Peru ArequipaDepartamento de Arequipa · Peru Historic Centre of LimaLima · Provincia de Lima · Peru Damero de PizarroLima · Provincia de Lima · Peru Mesa RedondaLima · Provincia de Lima · Peru

Chile (2)

SantiagoRegión Metropolitana · Chile Punta ArenasRegión de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena · Chile

Croatia (9)

ZagrebCity of Zagreb · Croatia SplitSplit-Dalmatia County · Croatia ZadarZadar County · Croatia PulaIstria County · Croatia Novi ZagrebZagreb · City of Zagreb · Croatia Split 3Split · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia BačviceSplit · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia Trstenik, SplitSplit · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia SpinutSplit · Split-Dalmatia County · Croatia

Estonia (6)

TallinnHarjumaa · Estonia TartuTartumaa · Estonia NarvaIda-Virumaa · Estonia KesklinnTallinn · Harjumaa · Estonia MustamäeTallinn · Harjumaa · Estonia KristiineTallinn · Harjumaa · Estonia

Qatar (1)

DohaBaladīyat ad Dawḩah · Qatar

Armenia (2)

YerevanYerevan · Armenia GyumriShirak · Armenia

Bangladesh (3)

DhakaDhaka Division · Bangladesh Mohakhali DOHSDhaka · Dhaka Division · Bangladesh NazirabazarDhaka · Dhaka Division · Bangladesh

Belarus (5)

MinskHorad Minsk · Belarus HrodnaGrodno Oblast · Belarus BrestBrest Oblast · Belarus Homyel'Homyel’ Voblasc’ · Belarus VitebskVitebsk Oblast · Belarus

Pakistan (9)

KarachiSindh · Pakistan LahorePunjab Province · Pakistan IslamabadIslamabad · Pakistan PeshawarKhyber Pakhtunkhwa Province · Pakistan Walled City of LahoreLahore · Punjab Province · Pakistan North KarachiKarachi · Sindh · Pakistan Bahria TownLahore · Punjab Province · Pakistan ValanciaLahore · Punjab Province · Pakistan Lda CityLahore · Punjab Province · Pakistan

Mongolia (2)

Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar Hot · Mongolia NalaikhUlan Bator · Ulaanbaatar Hot · Mongolia

New Zealand (2)

AucklandAuckland · New Zealand WellingtonWellington · New Zealand

Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)

KinshasaKinshasa City · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia (2)

Addis AbabaAddis Ababa · Ethiopia AradaAddis Ababa · Addis Ababa · Ethiopia

Nepal (1)

KathmanduBagmati Province · Nepal

North Korea (2)

PyongyangPyongyang · North Korea KaesŏngKaesong · North Korea

Kenya (2)

NairobiNairobi · Kenya MombasaMombasa · Kenya

Algeria (3)

AlgiersWilaya d’ Alger · Algeria OranOran · Algeria ConstantineWilaya de Constantine · Algeria

Jordan (2)

AmmanAmman Governorate · Jordan AqabaMuḩāfaz̧at al ‘Aqabah · Jordan

Luxembourg (1)

LuxembourgLuxembourg · Luxembourg

North Macedonia (1)

SkopjeGrad Skopje · North Macedonia

Albania (2)

TiranaTirana · Albania DurrësQarku i Durrësit · Albania

Bolivia (4)

La PazDepartamento de La Paz · Bolivia Santa Cruz de la SierraDepartamento de Santa Cruz · Bolivia SucreDepartamento de Chuquisaca · Bolivia PotosíDepartamento de Potosí · Bolivia

Dominican Republic (1)

Santo DomingoDistrito Nacional · Dominican Republic

Mali (1)

TimbuktuTombouctou Region · Mali

Moldova (1)

ChisinauMunicipiul Chişinău · Moldova

Venezuela (1)

CaracasDistrito Capital · Venezuela

Oman (1)

MuscatMuḩāfaz̧at Masqaţ · Oman

Uruguay (1)

MontevideoDepartamento de Montevideo · Uruguay

Cuba (1)

HavanaLa Habana · Cuba

Afghanistan (1)

KabulWilāyat-e Kābul · Afghanistan

Ecuador (2)

QuitoProvincia de Pichincha · Ecuador GuayaquilProvincia del Guayas · Ecuador

Cyprus (2)

NicosiaNicosia District · Cyprus LimassolLimassol District · Cyprus

Kosovo (2)

PristinaPristina District · Kosovo PrizrenPrizren District · Kosovo

Cambodia (1)

Phnom PenhPhnom Penh · Cambodia

Senegal (1)

DakarDakar · Senegal

Ivory Coast (1)

AbidjanAbidjan · Ivory Coast

Montenegro (1)

PodgoricaPodgorica · Montenegro

The Bahamas (1)

NassauNew Providence District · The Bahamas

Somalia (1)

MogadishuGobolka Banaadir · Somalia

Libya (2)

TripoliTripoli · Libya DarnahDarnah · Libya

Switzerland (2)

LuzernKanton Luzern · Switzerland LuganoCantone Ticino · Switzerland

Panama (1)

Panama CityProvincia de Panamá · Panama

Tunisia (1)

TunisGouvernorat de Tunis · Tunisia

Angola (1)

LuandaLuanda Province · Angola

Namibia (1)

WindhoekKhomas · Namibia

Jamaica (1)

KingstonKingston · Jamaica

Paraguay (1)

AsunciónAsunción · Paraguay

El Salvador (1)

San SalvadorDepartamento de San Salvador · El Salvador

Costa Rica (1)

San JoséProvincia de San José · Costa Rica

Honduras (1)

TegucigalpaDepartamento de Francisco Morazán · Honduras

Bahrain (1)

ManamaCapital Governorate · Bahrain

Tanzania (1)

ZanzibarZanzibar Urban/West Region · Tanzania

Suriname (1)

ParamariboDistrikt Paramaribo · Suriname

French Guiana (1)

CayenneGuyane · French Guiana

Hong Kong (1)

Hong Kong IslandHong Kong · Hong Kong

New Caledonia (1)

NouméaProvince Sud · New Caledonia

Equatorial Guinea (1)

MalaboProvincia de Bioko Norte · Equatorial Guinea

Palestine (1)

Al-DarajGaza · Gaza Strip · Palestine

Common questions

What makes a good city-break destination?

A walkable historic core does most of the work. When the old town, the museums, the restaurants, and a bed all sit within the same square mile, a two-night trip feels complete rather than rushed — rank compactness and variety over sheer size.