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The Forbidden City: booking, courtyards and a sensible route
Plan Beijing’s Palace Museum with advance booking, a south-to-north courtyard route, separate galleries and an optional Jingshan view after the visit.
Jingshan: Wanchun Pavilion and the palace moat
Use Jingshan for a focused Beijing outing: climb to Wanchun Pavilion if the steps suit you, then choose a lower-level palace-moat walk or a tea break.
Summer Palace: the Long Corridor and Kunming Lake
Plan a Beijing Summer Palace outing around the Long Corridor and Kunming Lake, with optional hill climbs, separate tickets and a shorter lakeside route.
Temple of Heaven: the blue-roofed hall and ritual axis
Explore Beijing’s Temple of Heaven through the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Danbi Bridge and Circular Mound, with clear park-versus-building ticket advice.
A Berat weekend: castle icons, Mangalem and Gorica views
Plan two Berat days around the inhabited castle, Onufri Museum, Mangalem and Gorica, with named meal stops and clear choices for climbs, tickets and museum hours.
Gorica Bridge: two Berat riverbanks and a seated lunch
Use Berat’s historic Gorica Bridge for a manageable riverbank outing, with a clear distinction from the suspension bridge, a neighbourhood extension and a named lunch.
Mangalem: house fronts, stone lanes and a museum choice
Explore Berat’s Mangalem through river views, the Bachelors’ Mosque and a short public-lane walk, then choose a historic-house museum or a guided alternative.
Lower Berat: Republika, the cathedral and Medieval Centre
Walk lower Berat from Saint Demetrios Cathedral and the Lead Mosque to the Medieval Centre, with a boulevard pause and an optional small museum.
Bergen: Bryggen’s passages and Schøtstuene
Bryggen’s value is in its timber passages and trading history as much as its colourful front. Pair the public lanes with Schøtstuene, while keeping the closed Finnegården museum building out of the required route.
A first weekend in Bergen
Give Bryggen’s trading history one day and keep the second flexible between Fløyen and art. Bergen’s rain and hill cloud are reasons to change the order, while the Fish Market provides a named meal stop.
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