Japan
Indicative cost€145Mobility96/100Typical weather20.8° · 15.2☀ · 12.7☂96Open city →Tokyo
Pair old and new Tokyo by rail line, not by a checklist of landmarks.
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Singapore
Indicative cost€150Mobility96/100Typical weather30.1° · 3.3☀ · 27.6☂96Open city →Singapore
Heritage in the morning, shade at midday and Marina Bay after sunset.
Austria
Indicative cost€145Mobility96/100Typical weather16.2° · 17☀ · 8.7☂96Open city →Vienna
One palace, one museum and one café chapter per day.
Germany
Indicative cost€125Mobility92/100Typical weather15.4° · 13.6☀ · 11.9☂92Open city →Berlin
Follow one historical story at a time, then let a neighbourhood change the mood.
Spain
Indicative cost€140Mobility90/100Typical weather22.4° · 20☀ · 8.6☂90Open city →Barcelona
Reserve Gaudí early, walk the old city late, and keep the coast for golden hour.
Netherlands
Indicative cost€180Mobility90/100Typical weather14.9° · 12.6☀ · 14.2☂90Open city →Amsterdam
Book the museum, cruise the canals, then explore everything between them on foot.
Spain
Indicative cost€120Mobility86/100Typical weather21.7° · 20.3☀ · 9.4☂86Open city →Madrid
One major museum, one neighbourhood and one long table make a perfect Madrid day.
Czechia
Indicative cost€90Mobility86/100Typical weather15.4° · 14.2☀ · 10☂86Open city →Prague
Cross Charles Bridge early, descend from the castle and save the old town for evening light.
Italy
Indicative cost€145Mobility82/100Typical weather18.9° · 18.5☀ · 11☂82Open city →Florence
Two timed masterpieces are enough; everything between them should feel like discovery.
France
Indicative cost€185Mobility80/100Typical weather17.4° · 14.6☀ · 12.7☂80Open city →Paris
Follow the Seine, group museums by bank, and give sunset its own reservation.
United States
Indicative cost€235Mobility80/100Typical weather18.3° · 18.7☀ · 9.5☂80Open city →New York
Think in neighbourhoods: downtown, Midtown, Central Park and Brooklyn each deserve their own chapter.
United Kingdom
Indicative cost€205Mobility76/100Typical weather15.8° · 12.8☀ · 12.8☂76Open city →London
One side of the Thames per half-day keeps the route calm and walkable.
Portugal
Indicative cost€90Mobility76/100Typical weather20.9° · 16.2☀ · 13.5☂76Open city →Porto
Walk downhill through the historic centre, cross to Gaia, then give the Douro its own day.
Portugal
Indicative cost€105Mobility72/100Typical weather20.9° · 19.7☀ · 10.4☂72Open city →Lisbon
Start high, walk downhill, and reserve Belém for a separate half-day.
Türkiye
Indicative cost€80Mobility70/100Typical weather20.7° · 19.4☀ · 7.2☂70Open city →Istanbul
One historic peninsula morning, one Bosphorus crossing and one neighbourhood evening.
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Costs are editorial planning estimates, not live quotes. Climate uses ten-year monthly patterns. Mobility combines public transport, walkability and the concentration of useful visitor areas. Affiliate commissions do not change the order.
TRACE CITY INDEX · 2 September 2026