36 Hours

Have a weekend to explore a destination? Find your perfect itinerary here.

36 Hours in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Find in microcosm so much that is great about California, including towering redwoods, surf culture and renowned wineries.
By David Farley and Ruth Fremson
36 Hours in Hoi An, Vietnam
Find timeworn architecture, tea ceremonies, modern dining and a world-class circus beneath a bamboo dome on Vietnam’s central coast.
By Kit Humphrey and Linh Pham
36 Hours in Queenstown, New Zealand
An adventure town famous for madcap thrills is offering something relatively radical — relaxation.
By Brittany Lyte and Simon Devitt
36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C.
A leveled-up dining scene, upgraded greenways and public art await weekend visitors to this Southern capital.
By Ingrid K. Williams and Mike Belleme
36 Hours in Shanghai
In China’s second-largest city, historic architecture finds new life as galleries and dining destinations.
By Erin Vivid Riley
36 Hours in Grand Junction, Colo.
This western Colorado city is drawing more than just outdoor enthusiasts with its small but growing destination-dining scene, new hotels and expanded arts programming.
By Cindy Hirschfeld
36 Hours in Bologna, Italy
While Emilia-Romagna’s capital still thrives on traditions like tagliatelle al ragù and mortadella, new openings are taking the city in refreshing directions.
By Evan Rail and Marta Giaccone
36 Hours in Las Vegas
Visitors seeking all manner of newfangled, over-the-top thrills won’t be disappointed.
By Alex Schechter and Roger Kisby
36 Hours in Savannah, Ga.
The present and past coexist in a Southern city unlike any other.
By Rick Rojas and Adam Kuehl
36 Hours in Seville, Spain
Few European cities combine history, beauty and walkability as seductively as this Andalusian capital.
By Andrew Ferren and Emilio Parra Doiztua