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Rome's ruins are stories rather than galleries, which makes it better with children than its reputation suggests.

Lisbon's defining experiences are viewpoints, streets and a ferry, none of which cost more than a transport fare.

Barcelona rains rarely and heavily, and knowing where to go indoors saves a day that would otherwise be lost.

Paris rewards walking more than ticketing, and the best hours in the city cost nothing at all.

Amsterdam's two headline museums book out weeks ahead, and the city works perfectly well without either.

Barcelona's Modernisme was a movement rather than one architect, and the other buildings have no queues at all.

Rome's churches hold Caravaggio and Michelangelo at no charge, which makes it one of Europe's cheapest cities to see properly.

Paris has a second tier of attractions that would headline most cities and stay empty because of what stands nearby.

London's national museums are free, which changes what a visit is for and where the money should actually go.