Treviso, Girona, Cambridge: Budget airlines’ out-of-the-way airports are gateways to unsung cities
Travellers booking with budget airlines often see their arrival at a regional airport and extended journey to their destination as the price they have to pay for a low-cost fare. Fly with a low-cost carrier to Paris and you’ll probably land at Beauvais-Tillé Airport some 85 kilometres northwest of the capital. Book for Milan and you might arrive at Orio al Serio International Airport, closer to the city of Bergamo than to Italy’s fashion capital. But instead of viewing this as an inconvenience, consider using it as a way to explore some of Europe’s unsung cities. Wander canals and sip prosecco...