Every itinerary deserves one afternoon that is not pursued by an alarm. It turns travel from a chain of arrivals into something with room for chance.
Place space after a transfer day
After a long journey, do not schedule the most important sight immediately. Eat, walk into the neighbourhood, and let the city set the first pace.
Leave time for a street, not a pin
Choose an older district, riverbank, or market area and walk without an objective. The most memorable parts of a city are often nowhere near a red map marker.
Keep only one anchor
It might be a restaurant, performance, or reservation. Let the weather and your energy help decide everything around it.