What to do in port on a cruise: 87 cities to explore on your own
Docking for a day? Our cruise port pages show where ships dock, how to reach the start and how a self-guided city game fits your stop in 87 cities.
Habsburg Innsbruck: Hofburg, Court Church and 5 more places
The Hofburg, Maximilian’s empty tomb in the Court Church, the Leopold Fountain, St Anne’s Column, Ambras Castle and Frau Hitt in Innsbruck. Checked October 2026.
Maastricht sights: Vrijthof, the Dominicanen bookshop and 6 more
Vrijthof, Saint Servatius, the medieval Maas bridge, a bookshop in a Gothic church, Plein 1992 and Fort Eben-Emael in one Maastricht guide. Checked October 2026.
More of Leuven: St Michael’s Church, Fonske and 3 more sights
Beyond Leuven’s main squares: the Jesuit St Michael’s Church, Herbert Hooverplein, the Fonske statue, the Groot Begijnhof and Arenberg Castle. Checked October 2026.
More of Dinant: the citadel, Rocher Bayard and 4 more sights
Beyond the bridge in Dinant: Adolphe Sax on his bench, Wiertz’s Triumph of Light, the citadel, the Rocher Bayard legend and Leffe Abbey. Checked October 2026.
Dijon sights: the Dukes’ Palace, the Owl and 5 more
From the Porte Guillaume to the Halles: the Dukes’ Palace and its tombs, the owl of Notre-Dame, Saint-Bénigne’s crypt and Place Darcy. Checked October 2026.
Leipzig churches and towers: St Thomas, St Nicholas and 2 more
Bach’s grave in St Thomas, the palm columns of St Nicholas and 1989, Klinger’s Beethoven and the tallest town hall tower in Germany. Checked October 2026.
Bremen sights: the Town Musicians, Town Hall and 4 more
From the Schlachte to the Wallanlagen: Bremen’s Town Hall and Roland, the Town Musicians, the cathedral’s lead cellar and the Weser quay. Checked October 2026.
7 places to see in Bucharest: Stavropoleos to the Athenaeum
Along Calea Victoriei: the History Museum, Stavropoleos, Cărturești Carusel, the Odeon’s sliding ceiling and the Athenaeum. Checked October 2026.
Dresden sights: the Zwinger, the Frauenkirche and 7 more
From the Zwinger to Brühl’s Terrace: the Semperoper, the Hofkirche, the rebuilt Frauenkirche, the Neumarkt and the Albertinum. Checked October 2026.
Padua sights: Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel and 3 more
Giotto’s Scrovegni Chapel, the cathedral and its frescoed baptistery, the Palazzo della Ragione with its wooden horse, and MUSME in Padua. Checked October 2026.
San Sebastián sights: Santa María, San Telmo and 4 more
From the Good Shepherd Cathedral to the port: Plaza de Guipúzcoa, the San Telmo Museum, Plaza de la Trinidad, Santa María and the Aquarium. Checked October 2026.