Find the right place to stay
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SofiaBulgaria
A practical guide to choosing where to stay in Sofia — the best areas for first-timers, nightlife, families and budget travellers — with live hotel and apartment prices.
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PlovdivBulgaria
Choosing where to stay in Plovdiv — the Old Town, Kapana and the modern centre compared, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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BanskoBulgaria
Where to stay in Bansko for skiing, summer hiking or remote work — how close to the gondola you really need to be, with live hotel and apartment prices.
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LondonUnited Kingdom
How to choose where to stay in London — West End, South Bank, Kensington, Shoreditch and the cheaper zone 2 alternatives — with live hotel and apartment prices.
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ParisFrance
Choosing where to stay in Paris — Le Marais, Saint-Germain, the Latin Quarter and Montmartre compared, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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BarcelonaSpain
Where to stay in Barcelona — Gothic Quarter, El Born, Eixample, Gràcia and the beach compared honestly, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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RomeItaly
Where to stay in Rome — Centro Storico, Monti, Trastevere, Prati and the Termini question answered honestly, with live hotel and apartment prices.
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AmsterdamNetherlands
Where to stay in Amsterdam — the Canal Ring, Jordaan, De Pijp and the quieter alternatives compared, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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PragueCzechia
Where to stay in Prague — Old Town, Malá Strana, Vinohrady and Karlín compared, with practical advice on noise and value, plus live hotel and apartment prices.
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ViennaAustria
Where to stay in Vienna — the Innere Stadt against the smarter-value districts around it, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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LisbonPortugal
Where to stay in Lisbon — Baixa, Alfama, Bairro Alto and the calmer alternatives compared, with honest advice about the hills and live hotel and apartment prices.
Where to stayAthensGreece
Where to stay in Athens — Plaka, Monastiraki, Koukaki and Syntagma compared, with practical advice for ferry connections and live hotel and apartment prices.
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TokyoJapan
Where to stay in Tokyo — Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza, Asakusa and Ueno compared by what they're actually good at, with live hotel and apartment prices.
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KyotoJapan
Where to stay in Kyoto — Downtown, Gion, the Station area and Arashiyama compared, with honest advice about crowds and live hotel and machiya prices.
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EdinburghUnited Kingdom
Where to stay in Edinburgh — Old Town, New Town, Stockbridge and Leith compared, with honest advice about festival-season prices and live hotel rates.
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IstanbulTurkey
Where to stay in Istanbul — Sultanahmet, Galata, Beyoğlu and the Asian side compared honestly, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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BudapestHungary
Where to stay in Budapest — District V, the Jewish Quarter, Buda's Castle District and the quieter alternatives compared, with live hotel and apartment prices.
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MunichGermany
Where to stay in Munich — Altstadt, Maxvorstadt, Schwabing and the Glockenbachviertel compared, with Oktoberfest advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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FlorenceItaly
Where to stay in Florence — the Duomo area, Oltrarno, Santa Croce and Santa Maria Novella compared, with honest crowd advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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DubrovnikCroatia
Where to stay in Dubrovnik — inside the Old Town walls, Ploče, Lapad and Gruž compared honestly, with cruise-crowd advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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SydneyAustralia
Where to stay in Sydney — Circular Quay, The Rocks, Surry Hills, Bondi and Manly compared, with practical harbour-city advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
Where to stayMelbourneAustralia
Where to stay in Melbourne — the CBD laneways, Fitzroy, Carlton, Southbank and St Kilda compared, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
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New YorkUnited States
Where to stay in New York — Midtown, the Village, the Upper West Side, Brooklyn and the value plays compared, with live hotel and apartment prices.
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VancouverCanada
Where to stay in Vancouver — Downtown, the West End, Gastown, Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant compared, with practical advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
Where to stayBuenos AiresArgentina
Where to stay in Buenos Aires — Palermo, Recoleta, San Telmo and Puerto Madero compared honestly, with practical peso advice and live hotel and apartment prices.
Where to stayRio de JaneiroBrazil
Where to stay in Rio — Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Botafogo and Santa Teresa compared honestly, with practical safety advice and live hotel prices.
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