5 minute guide to Łódź: cinema history, avant-garde design, and quirky cafes in Poland’s creative heart
5 minute guide to Brno: modern landmarks and subterranean secrets in the Czech Republic’s second city
5 minute guide to Kraków: Poland’s second city has a medieval heart and a future-forward culture
5-minute guide to Bucharest: monumental opulence meets buzzing artistic vibes in Romania’s capital
5 minute guide to Ljubljana: Slovenia’s verdant, vibrant capital
5 minute guide to Riga: art nouveau and a thriving literary culture in this charming Baltic capital
5 minute guide to Plovdiv: ancient history with modern charm in Bulgaria’s second city
5 minute guide to Prague: indulgent cakes and Cubist design in the ever-popular Czech capital
5 minute guide to Warsaw: milk bars and rooftop gardens in Poland’s thriving capital
5 minute guide to Bukhara: Sufi saints and echoes of Persia in Uzbekistan’s historic heart
5 minute guide to Nur-Sultan: eat, drink, and party in Kazakhstan’s newly-renamed capital
5 minute guide to Tallinn: Brutalist ruins and seafood delicacies on the shores of the Baltic Sea
5 minute guide to St Petersburg: post-industrial chic meets imperial glamour on the Gulf of Finland
5 minute guide to Batumi: verdant gardens and avant-garde architecture in Georgia’s favourite resort
5 minute guide to Tashkent: Central Asian delicacies, modernist marvels, and a metro to die for
5 minute guide to Minsk: Stalinist chic and relaxing parks in the Belarusian capital
5 minute guide to Bishkek: striking Soviet mosaics and architectural gems in this modernist garden city
5 minute guide to Kiev: delicious food, budget bars, and a legendary rave scene