The world, city by city.

On the lagoon, the art world stays from May until November

Waltzes until February, then wine taverns in the vineyards

September belongs to tennis in Queens and openings in Chelsea

The season starts when the heat breaks and runs until spring

Gaudí's towers above a grid that runs down to the sea

Couture in January, clay in May, the Grand Palais in October

Two square kilometres holding a harbour, a casino and a race track

Art Deco on the ocean and an art fair every December

Design and fashion keep their calendars here, and La Scala keeps 7 December

Bauhaus balconies a few streets back from the Mediterranean

One bay, one Palais, and a new industry in town each season

Swim in the lake at lunch, see art in a brewery by evening

Still a village port, filled with classic yachts as September ends

Flower show, Centre Court, the Proms: a summer kept in strict order

Clubs from late April to October, and a walled town on the UNESCO list

Where the meltemi decides which beach you swim from