The shortlist

Ten cities. One day each.

Every destination here has morning flights out and evening flights back from at least one UK airport, and an airport transfer under an hour.

Paris 🇫🇷

Croissants at nine, the Seine by noon.

Brussels 🇧🇪

Frites, beer and a Grand Place that stops you dead.

Amsterdam 🇳🇱

Canals, bikes and a 15-minute train from the gate.

Luxembourg 🇱🇺

A fairytale fortress city with free public transport.

Dublin 🇮🇪

Same time zone, zero jet lag, maximum craic.

Copenhagen 🇩🇰

Hygge, harbour swims and the best pastries alive.

Geneva 🇨🇭

Lake, Alps, chocolate. Seven minutes from the runway.

Milan 🇮🇹

Aperitivo in the shadow of the Duomo.

Barcelona 🇪🇸

Tapas, Gaudí and a swim before the flight home.

Lisbon 🇵🇹

Pastéis de nata, trams and Atlantic light.