TRAVEL GUIDE · FIRST-TIMERS' EDITION Five European cities that make a perfect first trip Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin and Prague — each wins a different kind of trip. Here is how to pick yours. SlideCraft travel desk · 2026 Promise the audience a decision, not a ranking. By the end they should know which city fits them.
SlideCraft example · Illustrative figures 2 THE LANDSCAPE Prague and Berlin deliver big-city sights at two-thirds of the daily cost of Paris ICONS ON A BUDGET ICONS AT A PRICE EASY-GOING VALUE LIFESTYLE SPLURGE Famous sights within walking distance More Fewer Lower Higher Typical daily budget Rome Paris Prague Berlin Barcelona Rome and Paris are worth the premium if icons are the point; otherwise Prague and Berlin stretch the budget furthest Illustrative data. Source: SlideCraft illustrative travel estimates, 2026 Positions are illustrative judgements from typical budgets and sight density in the historic centres.
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SlideCraft example · Illustrative figures 3 WHICH CITY FOR WHICH TRAVELLER Every city wins a different kind of trip — match it to what you love most Verdict: Pick by the row you care about most: ruins → Rome, art → Paris, sun → Barcelona, culture → Berlin, value → Prague Weak Strong Rome Paris Barcelona Berlin Prague History and ruins Art and museums Food scene Beach and outdoors Nightlife and culture Value for money Illustrative data. Source: SlideCraft illustrative travel estimates, 2026 [Sources]
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SlideCraft example · Illustrative figures 4 WHAT IT COSTS A day in Paris costs almost twice as much as a day in Prague Typical daily budget per person, €, mid-range hotel, meals and transport €210 €170 €165 €150 €115 Paris Rome Barcelona Berlin Prague Spend the savings on a longer stay • Five days in Prague cost about the same as three in Paris • Book central hotels early; they are most of the bill Illustrative data. Source: SlideCraft illustrative travel estimates, 2026 [Sources]
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SlideCraft example · Illustrative figures 5 PICK YOURS Go in spring or early autumn — every city is at its best, and cheaper, outside July and August If you love… Go to Best months Daily budget Don't miss History and ruins Rome Apr–May · Sep–Oct €170 Colosseum at opening time Art and museums Paris Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct €210 Musée d'Orsay on a weekday Sun and food Barcelona May–Jun · Sep €165 Sagrada Família and the Boqueria Culture and nightlife Berlin May–Sep €150 Museum Island and a Kreuzberg evening Value and old-town charm Prague Apr–Jun · Sep–Oct €115 Charles Bridge at sunrise Budgets are illustrative per-person estimates for a mid-range trip, excluding flights. Illustrative data. Source: SlideCraft illustrative travel estimates, 2026 [Sources]
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