Stop 1: Lisbon
7 days · 7 nights
An easy first base with day trips to Sintra and the coast.
Where to stay: Baixa or Chiado to walk everywhere; Alfama for views and fado.
Illustrative example. A sample Multi-Country Journey trip made to show what Trouble builds — not live availability, prices or bookings. Route: Portugal → Spain → Italy → Greece.
Illustrative example · Multi-Country Journey
Europe in 30 Days
Portugal · Spain · Italy · Greece
- Duration: 30 days · 29 nights
- 4 stops
- 2 travelers
Lisbonthen Sevillethen Romethen Athens
Route
4 stops
- Seville · By car · 4 h 30 min
Stop 2: Seville
6 days · 6 nights
A walkable old town, with Córdoba 45 minutes away by train.
Where to stay: Santa Cruz or the Arenal, close to the Alcázar and cathedral.
Rome · By plane · 2 h 35 minStop 3: Rome
9 days · 9 nights
Enough days for the big sights plus Tivoli, Ostia and Orvieto.
Where to stay: Monti or the Centro Storico; Trastevere for evenings.
Athens · By plane · 2 h 10 minStop 4: Athens
8 days · 7 nights
A base for Delphi, Cape Sounion and an island day on Aegina.
Where to stay: Plaka or Koukaki, walking distance to the Acropolis.
Trip map
Numbered stops are joined in route order. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lisbon
Days 1–7
Arrive in Lisbon
Morning
Praça do Comércio
The riverside square where the city opens onto the Tagus.
Noon
Time Out Market Lisboa
RestaurantA food hall of Lisbon favourites for an easy first lunch.
Evening
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Tiled terrace over Alfama's rooftops at golden hour.
Castle hill and fado
Morning
Castelo de São Jorge
Moorish castle walls with the widest view of the city.
Noon
Lisbon Cathedral
The fortress-like Sé, Lisbon's oldest church.
Evening
Clube de Fado
An intimate fado house in the lanes of Alfama.
Belém by the river
Morning
Jerónimos Monastery
Manueline cloisters carved with ropes, shells and sea creatures.
Noon
Pastéis de Belém
RestaurantWarm custard tarts from the original 1837 recipe.
Evening
Belém Tower
The riverside tower that saw the explorers off, best at sunset.
Day trip to Sintra
Morning
Pena Palace
A romantic hilltop palace painted yellow and red.
Noon
Quinta da Regaleira
Gardens, grottoes and the famous initiation well.
Evening
Cabo da Roca
Cliffs at mainland Europe's westernmost point.
Cascais and the coast
Morning
Praia da Rainha
A small sheltered beach in the heart of Cascais.
Noon
Boca do Inferno
Sea cliffs and a roaring rock arch just outside town.
Evening
LX Factory
Old printing works turned into shops, bars and bookshops.
Art, tiles and seafood
Morning
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
A superb private collection set in quiet gardens.
Noon
National Tile Museum
Five centuries of azulejos in a former convent.
Evening
Cervejaria Ramiro
RestaurantA lively seafood hall famous for garlic prawns.
Riverside Lisbon
Morning
Oceanário de Lisboa
One of Europe's great aquariums, built around a vast central tank.
Noon
Mercado de Campo de Ourique
RestaurantA neighbourhood market with small food counters.
Evening
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
A garden viewpoint at the top of Bairro Alto.
Seville
Days 8–13
Drive to Seville via Évora
Morning
Roman Temple of Évora
Corinthian columns in the centre of a walled Alentejo town.
Noon
Chapel of Bones
A small, striking chapel inside the Church of St Francis.
Evening
Barrio de Santa Cruz
Seville's old Jewish quarter of whitewashed lanes and patios.
Alcázar and the cathedral
Morning
Real Alcázar of Seville
Mudéjar palaces and gardens still used by the royal family.
Noon
Seville Cathedral
The largest Gothic cathedral, with the Giralda bell tower.
Evening
Casa de la Memoria
An intimate flamenco show in a historic courtyard.
Plaza de España and Triana
Morning
Plaza de España
A sweeping tiled plaza built for the 1929 expo.
Noon
Mercado de Triana
RestaurantTapas counters inside the market by the Triana bridge.
Evening
Calle Betis
Riverside Triana at dusk, looking back across to the old town.
Day trip to Córdoba
Morning
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
A forest of red-and-white arches around a Renaissance nave.
Noon
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Fortress gardens of pools, fountains and orange trees.
Evening
Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The old bridge over the Guadalquivir, lit up after dark.
Palaces and a rooftop sunset
Morning
Casa de Pilatos
A noble palace mixing Mudéjar tiles and Renaissance courtyards.
Noon
El Rinconcillo
RestaurantSeville's oldest tapas bar, open since 1670.
Evening
Metropol Parasol
The giant wooden "mushrooms" with a walkway on top.
Roman Itálica and the Alameda
Morning
Itálica
Ruins of the Roman city where Emperor Trajan was born.
Noon
Palacio de las Dueñas
A quiet palace of patios, bougainvillea and art.
Evening
Alameda de Hércules
A long square of tapas bars where locals meet at night.
Rome
Days 14–22
Fly to Rome
Morning
Free time
Noon
Piazza della Madonna dei Monti
A village-like square in the Monti neighbourhood.
Evening
Trevi Fountain
Coin toss at the baroque fountain, quieter late in the evening.
Ancient Rome
Morning
Colosseum
The great amphitheatre, best right at opening time.
Noon
Roman Forum
The ruins of Rome's ancient civic heart, below the Palatine.
Evening
Piazza del Campidoglio
Michelangelo's square, with sunset views over the Forum.
The Vatican
Morning
Vatican Museums
Raphael's rooms and the Sistine Chapel.
Noon
St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo's dome and Bernini's colonnade.
Evening
Castel Sant'Angelo
Hadrian's tomb turned fortress, beside the Tiber.
Centro Storico
Morning
Noon
Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina
RestaurantA deli-restaurant famous for carbonara and cured meats.
Evening
Piazza Navona
Bernini's fountains in a square shaped like a stadium.
Day trip to Tivoli
Morning
Villa d'Este
Terraced Renaissance gardens with hundreds of fountains.
Noon
Hadrian's Villa
An emperor's vast country retreat of pools and ruins.
Evening
Campo de' Fiori
Back in Rome for an evening in the busy square.
Borghese and Trastevere
Morning
Galleria Borghese
Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings in a villa.
Noon
Spanish Steps
The famous staircase below Trinità dei Monti.
Evening
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Golden mosaics in the heart of Trastevere's lanes.
Ostia Antica and Testaccio
Morning
Ostia Antica
Rome's ancient port, with streets, baths and a theatre.
Noon
Testaccio Market
RestaurantStreet-food stalls in a neighbourhood market.
Evening
Giardino degli Aranci
The orange-tree garden on the Aventine at sunset.
The Appian Way
Morning
Catacombs of San Callisto
Early Christian tunnels along the ancient road.
Noon
Baths of Caracalla
Towering ruins of Rome's grandest public baths.
Evening
Da Enzo al 29
RestaurantA small Roman trattoria in Trastevere.
Day trip to Orvieto
Morning
Orvieto Cathedral
A gleaming striped façade on a hilltop town.
Noon
Pozzo di San Patrizio
A deep Renaissance well with a double spiral stair.
Evening
Portico d'Ottavia
Back in Rome for dinner in the old Jewish Ghetto.
Athens
Days 23–30
Fly to Athens
Morning
Free time
Noon
Plaka
The old quarter of neoclassical houses below the Acropolis.
Evening
Monastiraki Square
A lively square with rooftop views of the lit Acropolis.
The Acropolis
Morning
Acropolis of Athens
The Parthenon and its temples, best at opening time.
Noon
Acropolis Museum
The original sculptures, with a view back to the Parthenon.
Evening
Philopappos Hill
A pine-covered hill facing the Acropolis at sunset.
Agora and Lycabettus
Morning
Ancient Agora of Athens
The marketplace of Socrates, with the intact Temple of Hephaestus.
Noon
Varvakios Central Market
RestaurantThe bustling central market with small tavernas.
Evening
Lycabettus Hill
The city's highest viewpoint, reached by funicular.
Museum morning, Sounion sunset
Morning
National Archaeological Museum
Greece's great collection, from Mycenaean gold to bronzes.
Noon
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani
RestaurantA deli-meze house of cured meats and cheeses.
Evening
Temple of Poseidon
A clifftop temple at Cape Sounion, famous for sunsets.
Day trip to Delphi
Morning
Delphi Archaeological Site
The sanctuary of Apollo on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
Noon
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Home of the bronze Charioteer of Delphi.
Evening
Arachova
A stone mountain village for dinner before the drive back.
Island day: Aegina
Morning
Aegina Town
A harbour town of fishing boats and pistachio stalls.
Noon
Temple of Aphaia
A well-preserved temple on a pine-covered hilltop.
Evening
Mikrolimano
RestaurantA little harbour in Piraeus lined with seafood tavernas.
Temples and a modern Athens evening
Morning
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The towering columns of Athens' largest temple.
Noon
Panathenaic Stadium
The marble stadium of the first modern Olympics.
Evening
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
A park, canal and rooftop by the sea.
Last morning in Athens
Morning
Syntagma Square
The changing of the guard in front of Parliament.
Noon
Benaki Museum
Greek art and crafts from antiquity to today.
Evening
Free time
Lisbon
21 activities
Day 1 · Morning
Praça do Comércio
The riverside square where the city opens onto the Tagus.
Day 1 · Noon
Time Out Market Lisboa
RestaurantA food hall of Lisbon favourites for an easy first lunch.
Day 1 · Evening
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Tiled terrace over Alfama's rooftops at golden hour.
Day 2 · Morning
Castelo de São Jorge
Moorish castle walls with the widest view of the city.
Day 2 · Noon
Lisbon Cathedral
The fortress-like Sé, Lisbon's oldest church.
Day 2 · Evening
Clube de Fado
An intimate fado house in the lanes of Alfama.
Day 3 · Morning
Jerónimos Monastery
Manueline cloisters carved with ropes, shells and sea creatures.
Day 3 · Noon
Pastéis de Belém
RestaurantWarm custard tarts from the original 1837 recipe.
Day 3 · Evening
Belém Tower
The riverside tower that saw the explorers off, best at sunset.
Day 4 · Morning
Pena Palace
A romantic hilltop palace painted yellow and red.
Day 4 · Noon
Quinta da Regaleira
Gardens, grottoes and the famous initiation well.
Day 4 · Evening
Cabo da Roca
Cliffs at mainland Europe's westernmost point.
Day 5 · Morning
Praia da Rainha
A small sheltered beach in the heart of Cascais.
Day 5 · Noon
Boca do Inferno
Sea cliffs and a roaring rock arch just outside town.
Day 5 · Evening
LX Factory
Old printing works turned into shops, bars and bookshops.
Day 6 · Morning
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
A superb private collection set in quiet gardens.
Day 6 · Noon
National Tile Museum
Five centuries of azulejos in a former convent.
Day 6 · Evening
Cervejaria Ramiro
RestaurantA lively seafood hall famous for garlic prawns.
Day 7 · Morning
Oceanário de Lisboa
One of Europe's great aquariums, built around a vast central tank.
Day 7 · Noon
Mercado de Campo de Ourique
RestaurantA neighbourhood market with small food counters.
Day 7 · Evening
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
A garden viewpoint at the top of Bairro Alto.
Seville
18 activities
Day 8 · Morning
Roman Temple of Évora
Corinthian columns in the centre of a walled Alentejo town.
Day 8 · Noon
Chapel of Bones
A small, striking chapel inside the Church of St Francis.
Day 8 · Evening
Barrio de Santa Cruz
Seville's old Jewish quarter of whitewashed lanes and patios.
Day 9 · Morning
Real Alcázar of Seville
Mudéjar palaces and gardens still used by the royal family.
Day 9 · Noon
Seville Cathedral
The largest Gothic cathedral, with the Giralda bell tower.
Day 9 · Evening
Casa de la Memoria
An intimate flamenco show in a historic courtyard.
Day 10 · Morning
Plaza de España
A sweeping tiled plaza built for the 1929 expo.
Day 10 · Noon
Mercado de Triana
RestaurantTapas counters inside the market by the Triana bridge.
Day 10 · Evening
Calle Betis
Riverside Triana at dusk, looking back across to the old town.
Day 11 · Morning
Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba
A forest of red-and-white arches around a Renaissance nave.
Day 11 · Noon
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Fortress gardens of pools, fountains and orange trees.
Day 11 · Evening
Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The old bridge over the Guadalquivir, lit up after dark.
Day 12 · Morning
Casa de Pilatos
A noble palace mixing Mudéjar tiles and Renaissance courtyards.
Day 12 · Noon
El Rinconcillo
RestaurantSeville's oldest tapas bar, open since 1670.
Day 12 · Evening
Metropol Parasol
The giant wooden "mushrooms" with a walkway on top.
Day 13 · Morning
Itálica
Ruins of the Roman city where Emperor Trajan was born.
Day 13 · Noon
Palacio de las Dueñas
A quiet palace of patios, bougainvillea and art.
Day 13 · Evening
Alameda de Hércules
A long square of tapas bars where locals meet at night.
Rome
26 activities
Day 14 · Noon
Piazza della Madonna dei Monti
A village-like square in the Monti neighbourhood.
Day 14 · Evening
Trevi Fountain
Coin toss at the baroque fountain, quieter late in the evening.
Day 15 · Morning
Colosseum
The great amphitheatre, best right at opening time.
Day 15 · Noon
Roman Forum
The ruins of Rome's ancient civic heart, below the Palatine.
Day 15 · Evening
Piazza del Campidoglio
Michelangelo's square, with sunset views over the Forum.
Day 16 · Morning
Vatican Museums
Raphael's rooms and the Sistine Chapel.
Day 16 · Noon
St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo's dome and Bernini's colonnade.
Day 16 · Evening
Castel Sant'Angelo
Hadrian's tomb turned fortress, beside the Tiber.
Day 17 · Morning
Pantheon
A 2,000-year-old dome with an open oculus.
Day 17 · Noon
Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina
RestaurantA deli-restaurant famous for carbonara and cured meats.
Day 17 · Evening
Piazza Navona
Bernini's fountains in a square shaped like a stadium.
Day 18 · Morning
Villa d'Este
Terraced Renaissance gardens with hundreds of fountains.
Day 18 · Noon
Hadrian's Villa
An emperor's vast country retreat of pools and ruins.
Day 18 · Evening
Campo de' Fiori
Back in Rome for an evening in the busy square.
Day 19 · Morning
Galleria Borghese
Bernini sculptures and Caravaggio paintings in a villa.
Day 19 · Noon
Spanish Steps
The famous staircase below Trinità dei Monti.
Day 19 · Evening
Santa Maria in Trastevere
Golden mosaics in the heart of Trastevere's lanes.
Day 20 · Morning
Ostia Antica
Rome's ancient port, with streets, baths and a theatre.
Day 20 · Noon
Testaccio Market
RestaurantStreet-food stalls in a neighbourhood market.
Day 20 · Evening
Giardino degli Aranci
The orange-tree garden on the Aventine at sunset.
Day 21 · Morning
Catacombs of San Callisto
Early Christian tunnels along the ancient road.
Day 21 · Noon
Baths of Caracalla
Towering ruins of Rome's grandest public baths.
Day 21 · Evening
Da Enzo al 29
RestaurantA small Roman trattoria in Trastevere.
Day 22 · Morning
Orvieto Cathedral
A gleaming striped façade on a hilltop town.
Day 22 · Noon
Pozzo di San Patrizio
A deep Renaissance well with a double spiral stair.
Day 22 · Evening
Portico d'Ottavia
Back in Rome for dinner in the old Jewish Ghetto.
Athens
22 activities
Day 23 · Noon
Plaka
The old quarter of neoclassical houses below the Acropolis.
Day 23 · Evening
Monastiraki Square
A lively square with rooftop views of the lit Acropolis.
Day 24 · Morning
Acropolis of Athens
The Parthenon and its temples, best at opening time.
Day 24 · Noon
Acropolis Museum
The original sculptures, with a view back to the Parthenon.
Day 24 · Evening
Philopappos Hill
A pine-covered hill facing the Acropolis at sunset.
Day 25 · Morning
Ancient Agora of Athens
The marketplace of Socrates, with the intact Temple of Hephaestus.
Day 25 · Noon
Varvakios Central Market
RestaurantThe bustling central market with small tavernas.
Day 25 · Evening
Lycabettus Hill
The city's highest viewpoint, reached by funicular.
Day 26 · Morning
National Archaeological Museum
Greece's great collection, from Mycenaean gold to bronzes.
Day 26 · Noon
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani
RestaurantA deli-meze house of cured meats and cheeses.
Day 26 · Evening
Temple of Poseidon
A clifftop temple at Cape Sounion, famous for sunsets.
Day 27 · Morning
Delphi Archaeological Site
The sanctuary of Apollo on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
Day 27 · Noon
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Home of the bronze Charioteer of Delphi.
Day 27 · Evening
Arachova
A stone mountain village for dinner before the drive back.
Day 28 · Morning
Aegina Town
A harbour town of fishing boats and pistachio stalls.
Day 28 · Noon
Temple of Aphaia
A well-preserved temple on a pine-covered hilltop.
Day 28 · Evening
Mikrolimano
RestaurantA little harbour in Piraeus lined with seafood tavernas.
Day 29 · Morning
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The towering columns of Athens' largest temple.
Day 29 · Noon
Panathenaic Stadium
The marble stadium of the first modern Olympics.
Day 29 · Evening
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
A park, canal and rooftop by the sea.
Day 30 · Morning
Syntagma Square
The changing of the guard in front of Parliament.
Day 30 · Noon
Benaki Museum
Greek art and crafts from antiquity to today.
Places saved to this trip, grouped by stop.
Hotels
Lisbon
Memmo Alfama
mid-range
Walk to the castle, the cathedral and the fado houses.
Seville
Hotel Alfonso XIII
luxury
A classic stay a few minutes from the old town.
Rome
Hotel Raphael
luxury
Central for walking the historic centre.
Athens
Hotel Grande Bretagne
luxury
Metro at the door and an Acropolis view from the roof.
Restaurants
Lisbon
Cervejaria Ramiro
Seafood · mid-range
Lisbon's best-loved seafood hall.
Seville
El Rinconcillo
Tapas · budget
Seville's oldest tapas bar.
Rome
Roscioli Salumeria con Cucina
Roman · mid-range
A Roman classic; book ahead.
Athens
Ta Karamanlidika tou Fani
Greek meze · budget
Great value in the centre.
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