How to spend three slow days in a city you have never visited

A new city deserves more than a rushed checklist. Give yourself three slow days instead of one frantic one: on the first day, walk one neighbourhood properly, find a bakery you like, and learn how the local transport works without pressure. On the second day, pick a single museum or market and linger there, then spend the afternoon in a park or café watching daily life unfold. By the third day you will know which streets feel familiar, where to find good coffee, and which corners are worth a second visit. This pace leaves room for surprises — a street festival, a conversation with a shopkeeper, a view you would have missed while hurrying. Pack light, wear comfortable shoes, and keep your plans loose enough to change when something better appears. Travelling slowly does not mean seeing less; it means remembering more, and that is the difference good travel guides make when they help you plan. Begin with one neighbourhood and let the city reveal itself day by day.