Copenhagen is beautiful, curated, and quietly expensive. A city that has solved most things other cities are still figuring out — and yet keeps you at arm's length.

Day two in Lisbon is read uphill: through azulejo-lined cloisters, Alfama’s streets, and viewpoints that reward the climb.

From Baixa to Belém, Lisbon’s first day unfolds through walking, food, layered history, and the pull of the river.