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Sant Pau, Barcelona: practical guide for first-time visitors

Sant Pau is the largest Art Nouveau complex in the world, a former hospital turned UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona. This guide was updated in July 2026. The site has just opened a new special exhibition, "The Sagrada Família and the Hospital de Sant…

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Germany: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Europe's oldest porcelain maker, opens its show workshop and museum to visitors just outside Dresden. This guide was updated in July 2026. The adult ticket now costs €16 (€15 online), considerably higher than the €10 to €12 that several guides, including…

Las Dueñas Palace, Seville: practical guide for first-time visitors

Las Dueñas Palace is a Gothic-Mudéjar and Renaissance mansion in central Seville, home to the House of Alba since 1612. This guide was updated in July 2026. The palace's gardens, 6,000 square metres holding over 7,000 plants, now have a new interactive digital botanical atlas,…

Mirador Torre Glòries, Barcelona: practical guide for first-time visitors

Mirador Torre Glòries is Barcelona's only true 360º observation deck, set 125 metres up in Jean Nouvel's landmark glass tower. This guide was updated in July 2026. General Admission now costs €18, higher than the roughly €15 some ticket resellers still quote, and summer opening…

Weltmuseum Wien, Vienna: practical guide for first-time visitors

Weltmuseum Wien is one of the world's leading ethnographic museums, housed in the Neue Hofburg wing of Vienna's Hofburg Palace. This guide was updated in July 2026. The museum has just opened The Craftocene, a new immersive exhibition with London design studio Superflux, including a…

Visiting Museo del Motor, Costa Blanca: practical guide for first-time visitors

Museo del Motor is a three-floor exhibition of over 80 classic and movie cars in Finestrat, next to Benidorm. The general admission price is now €15, up from the €12 that several 2025-dated guides still quote. You can book in advance through Viator to confirm…

Palazzo Conte Federico, Palermo: practical guide for first-time visitors

Palazzo Conte Federico is one of Palermo's oldest buildings, still home to the Federico family, who personally lead every tour through their own house. This guide was updated in July 2026. You should book in advance through Viator to secure your spot on this small-group…

Visiting the Farsons Brewery Experience, Malta: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Farsons Brewery Experience occupies the former 1950 Farsons Brewery in Mriehel, telling the story of the three families behind Malta's best-known beers. This guide was updated in July 2026. The adult ticket now includes a complimentary digital photo, a detail most third-party ticket listings…

Visiting Russborough House, Ireland: practical guide for first-time visitors

Russborough House is a Palladian mansion in County Wicklow, built for Joseph Leeson in the 1740s and later home to the art-collecting Beit family. This guide was updated in July 2026. The adult house tour ticket now costs €16, up from the €12 that several…

Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga: practical guide for first-time visitors

Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga houses Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza's private collection of Spanish and Andalusian painting inside a restored 16th-century palace. This guide was updated in July 2026. The general ticket now costs €12, higher than the €10 to €11 that several recent guides still quote, and…