Perfect Artsy Traveler Days in Europe

What does a perfect day look like when you travel for culture?

Instead of a checklist of tourist obligations, a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day revolves around activities that make travel a joy: touring a fascinating museum, enjoying an excellent lunch, wandering through an historic neighborhood, and attending a concert that knocks your sensible walking shoes off.

The Perfect Artsy Traveler Day series collects my perfect day itineraries for some of the world’s most culturally rich cities. Each post covers what I’d actually do with one well-spent day that exhilarates rather than exhausts.

When you don’t try to do too much in a day, you come away with experiences worth remembering.

Here are all the Perfect Artsy Traveler Day posts, with more being added every month or two as I continue to explore the world.

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Venice

Every time I visit Venice, I spend the first hour or two smiling so broadly my face aches. Even with ...

Statue of Mozart in front of a treble clef picked out in red flowers in Vienna

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Vienna

If you love music, then put Vienna on your Artsy Traveler bucket list. Here is where Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn ...

Nyhavn colorful houses and harbor in Copenhagen.

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Copenhagen

I love Copenhagen! The last time I visited, I found myself wishing I could move there so I too could ...

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Florence

Florence reeks of the Renaissance probably more than any other city in Europe. In fact, I sometimes think it's becoming ...

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Athens

During a perfect Artsy Traveler day in Athens, you'll balance cultural sightseeing with relaxed wandering and memorable meals. My itinerary ...

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Madrid

Madrid was a revelation. I had the opportunity to spend two weeks there while Gregg Simpson (husband, artist, frequent travel ...

How to Spend a Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Paris

During a perfect Artsy Traveler day in Paris, you’ll balance cultural sightseeing with relaxed wandering and memorable meals. My itinerary ...

About Carol

Carol M. Cram writes novels inspired by the arts; runs Artsy Traveler, an arts-focused travel blog, and Art In Fiction, a curated database of 2,700+ novels inspired by the arts; and hosts The Art In Fiction Podcast. She has also authored 60+ textbooks on computer applications and taught at Capilano University for over two decades. Carol lives with her husband, artist Gregg Simpson, on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC.