The BEST episodes of Travel Man: 48 Hours in... season 9

Every episode of Travel Man: 48 Hours in... season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Travel Man: 48 Hours in... season 9!

Joe Lycett shows us how to get the most out of some of the most popular mini-breaks.

Last Updated: 11/30/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Continuing
Kraków
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7.54
57 votes

#1 - Kraków

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/2019

Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Joe Wilkinson for a two-day break in Poland's second city Krakow, beginning by attending a baking workshop, before heading to a salt mine to marvel at the world's largest underground chapel. They also drive to Nowa Huta, a showcase suburb of socialist realism, where they end up in an authentic communist-era apartment - with obligatory vodka and pickles. After a lunch of pierogi dumplings, they take part in a stained glass workshop at the centre of Krakow's art nouveau movement.

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Bergen
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7.53
72 votes

#2 - Bergen

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/2019

Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Lou Sanders for a two-day break in the Norwegian city of Bergen, taking a speedboat transfer from the airport to their waterfront lodgings. They explore the historic neighbourhood of Bryggen, ride a cable car to the top of Mt Ulriken and fly down the the fastest zipline in Norway - against Richard's better judgement.

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Madrid
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7.35
65 votes

#3 - Madrid

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/11/2019

Richard Ayoade and comedian Ellie Taylor head to the Spanish capital for a two-day break, following an itinerary rich in art, history, histrionics and ham. The pair go on a guided tour in which they view masterpieces by Bosch, Velasquez, Picasso and Dali, before they attend a ham-carving workshop and a sample a five-course tasting menu, of which four courses are pork or ham, including a tartare dish. They also take in a lively boating lake, a circus church and a grisly tour of the Spanish Inquisition.

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Dubrovnik
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7.34
77 votes

#4 - Dubrovnik

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2019

Richard Ayoade is joined by Stephen Merchant to enjoy a weekend break in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik. Having checked in to their fancy rooms at a 16th-century townhouse, they head off round one of the world's best-preserved medieval cities. A Game of Thrones tour features some of the show's most celebrated locations, while Richard and Stephen also visit a hilltop fort still littered with landmines dating from the war of the 1990s.

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