Visit Paraty

Thirteen baroque churches of the gold rush on steep cobbled hills, with Aleijadinho’s sculptures.

Forty-two beaches on one island, the surfing capital of Brazil and Azorean fishing villages.

A hilltop colonial town of churches and artists, with the giant puppets of its Carnival.

Niemeyer's Pampulha church, the bar capital of Brazil and the Inhotim art park nearby.

The model city of parks and bus lanes, the glass Botanical Garden and the train to the coast.

The mouth of the Amazon: the Ver-o-Peso market, acai bowls at their source and the Cirio procession.

A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals

Visit Krakow, the historic former capital of Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, Wawel Castle, and vibrant cultural scene.