With its fairytale-esque old town, friendly residents, and quirky mix of historical and modern neighbourhoods, the Estonian capital of Tallinn is worth your precious travel time. The city is vibrant – a perfect balance of old and new, bursting with history and a photo opportunity on every adorable corner. As such, locking in a quick, one day visit became a priority on a recent city break to Helsinki. If you’re looking for the best way to spend the day in Tallinn, here are my top tips to make the most of your time.

Describing Berlin is nigh on impossible –at best (and least), it’s a crazy, hustling, bustling metropolis and melting pot of culture, history and all out wackiness. With approximately a third of its 3.5 million residents hailing from international waters, the social and cultural climate of the city is expansive and inclusive, complete contrary to the stereotype of the cold, snappy Berliner. In addition to this Berlin also considers itself to be a bilingual city, which makes it perfect for English speaking travellers. It is also still comparatively cheap compared to other Western European capitals (think: London, Paris, Rome), so you can get quite a few bangs for your hard earned bucks Euros.

As a result, not including Berlin as a stop in your European trip would be a huge shame – which is where this handy guide comes into play. If you only have 24 hours to play at being poor and sexy, here is your perfect list of the classic must-see (mostly free) items that you can easily get through in one day (repeatedly tried and tested).

Helsinki has never featured too highly on my spectrum of must-see cities, but given the opportunity to dip my virgin toes into Nordic waters and spend a few delightfully summery nights pounding its pavements, I was pleasantly surprised by what I found. I’ve put together a city guide detailing my ‘best of’ this underrated city.