The vast park surrounding the summer residence of the last Polish king, Stanisław August Poniatowski, is where Varsovians like to go for longer walks. The park is home to a winter garden, an amphitheatre, and even a Chinese garden. The biggest attraction, however, are the park’s permanent residents: the squirrels and peacocks. Another site worth seeing is the classicist Palace on the isle, with its enchanting interior design and gallery of paintings. The park is famous for its Chopin concerts, which take place from mid-May to the end of September every Sunday at noon and 4 pm. Come lounge on the grass and enjoy the music.

If you want a break from the city’s streets, the Boboli Gardens offer plenty of green space along with a good dose of history. Spread out behind the Pitti Palace, the gardens are filled with sculptures from the 16th to 18th centuries—and a few pieces dating back to Roman times. While you’re there, don’t miss the Porta Romana nearby, an old city gate with its own story.

A Coruña has been dubbed the ‘city of glass’ and one need only head to the waterfront to understand why. Multi-story houses sport a rather unusual and almost uniform protective layer of “gallerias” or glassed-in balconies.

The International Newspaper Museum presents a cutting-edge, insightful exhibition on the 21st-century global media landscape. It effectively imparts media literacy in an engaging manner. A highlight is the access to 200,000 international newspapers spanning five centuries, offering a unique window into the evolution of journalism and news dissemination.