City Guides

Portugal’s 1772 Cabo da Roca lighthouse rises above 140-metre Atlantic cliffs at the westernmost point of mainland Europe, west of Sintra

Begun by João V in 1717, Mafra combines a royal palace, Franciscan convent, six organs and a 30,000-volume Baroque library

Built for Carvalho Monteiro around 1900, Quinta da Regaleira hides an Initiation Well, underground tunnels and esoteric symbols across its...

Rebuilt by King Dinis in 1291, Linhares da Beira Castle guarded Portugal’s eastern frontier from a granite ridge above the...

Phoenician archaeology, Islamic walls and a medieval river town meet the Ria Formosa’s salt pans and eleven kilometres of Tavira...

Developed as Sapporo’s entertainment quarter in the Meiji era, Susukino now packs 3,500 restaurants, bars and ramen counters beneath its...

Reforested above modern Kobe, Mount Rokkō combines historic cable cars, alpine gardens, panoramic night views and a ropeway to Arima Onsen

Founded by Shōdō Shōnin in 766, Nikkō unites Tokugawa mausoleums, mountain worship, Lake Chūzenji and the waterfalls of Oku-Nikkō

Kyoto’s eastern hills unite ancient temples, Zen gardens, pilgrimage streets and Gion, from Kiyomizu-dera to the Philosopher’s Path

Founded in 778, Kiyomizu-dera pairs a nail-free wooden stage with Kannon worship, sacred spring water and sweeping Kyoto views