Getting Lost (on Purpose) in an Old Town

08 Oct 2026 186 mins to read
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Getting Lost (on Purpose) in an Old Town

Old towns are designed to be wandered. The best bakery I found on this trip was down an alley my map app would never have suggested.

My rule: pick a landmark you can see from anywhere, then walk away from it for an hour. Turn left at every bookshop. Sit down whenever you smell coffee.

You will miss a few famous sights. You will find the street you remember for years.