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British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 1 - Vienna
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Vienna

    S2:E1

    Richard goes to Vienna with comedian Chris O'Dowd to sample the sausages, cakes, wines and spirits. The pair also take a hot rod tour, visit a fairground, the Freud museum and the city sewers.

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  2. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 3 - Copenhagen
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Copenhagen

    S2:E3

    Comedian Noel Fielding joins Richard for 48 fast and funny hours in the Danish capital, with cycling, sightseeing, art, sandwiches, beer and rollercoasters.

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  3. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 5 - Seville
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Seville

    S2:E5

    Richard Ayoade heads to southern Spain with comedian Rob Delaney from Catastrophe, where they eat tapas, learn to dance flamenco and go a bit Wild West.

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  4. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 3 - Iceland
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Iceland

    S1:E3

    Richard takes actor Jessica Hynes on a whirlwind weekend away to the stunning scenery of Iceland, for waterfalls, glaciers, geysers, whales, rotten shark and elf school.

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  5. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 4 - Marrakech
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Marrakech

    S1:E4

    Richard and actor Stephen Mangan eat steamed sheep's head and go hot air ballooning and camel riding on a quickie weekend trip in Morocco.

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  6. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 2 - Paris
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Paris

    S2:E2

    Richard Ayoade and Mel Giedroyc do a Paris le weekend, with snails, absinthe, a cordon bleu cookery course, bespoke perfume and an art tour.

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  7. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 6 - Venice
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Venice

    S2:E6

    Richard and Jo Brand do a fast, funny and ruthlessly efficient trip to Venice, learning to row a gondola, sampling Venetian tapas, and staying at the famous Hotel Danieli.

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  8. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 3 Episode 1 - New York
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - New York

    S3:E1

    Richard Ayoade and comedian Katherine Ryan take a fast and funny trip to New York. Their overflowing schedule includes skyscrapers, rollerblades, museums, ferries, showtunes and cronuts.

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  9. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 3 Episode 4 - Naples
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Naples

    S3:E4

    Richard and Jack Dee take a trip to Naples featuring humour, history, culture, pizza, Vespas and chaotic traffic, a trip to Capri, and a guide to the meaning of dreams.

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  10. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 1 - St. Petersburg
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - St. Petersburg

    S4:E1

    Comedian Rob Beckett joins Richard Ayoade in Russia's cultural capital, for a post-Soviet itinerary including an armoured tank, caviar, vodka, and a herring in a fur coat.

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  11. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 2 - Budapest
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Budapest

    S4:E2

    Richard and comedian Aisling Bea make a whirlwind tour of Hungary's fairytale capital, with selfies, goulash, cake, pubs, liquor, and a game of chess at the thermal baths.

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  12. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 1 - Rome
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Rome

    S5:E1

    Richard Ayoade is joined by Matt Lucas, for a frenetic 48 hours in the eternal city, Rome. Together, they cram in culture, cuisine, history, hats and as many sights as possible.

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  13. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 2 - Valencia
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Valencia

    S5:E2

    Richard and Sara Pascoe visit the birthplace of paella, for cocktails, zorbing, a four-wheel bike ride and a hunt for the holy grail.

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  14. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 3 - Amsterdam
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Amsterdam

    S5:E3

    Richard and comedian Joe Lycett head to the mini break mecca of Amsterdam, for some culture, cardio, canals, cuisine, drawing, Dutch gin, and the museum of street organs.

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  15. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 4 - Stockholm
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Stockholm

    S5:E4

    Richard and actor Sally Phillips have a fulsome time with fika, meatballs, scaling high rooftops, singing Abba, and staying up late playing on their phones.

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  16. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 1 - Brussels
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Brussels

    S6:E1

    Richard brings inspiration to all mini-breakers as he heads to Belgium with comedian Lee Mack, for culture, comics, puppets, waffles, mussels and pralines.

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  17. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 2 - Oslo
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Oslo

    S6:E2

    Richard heads to Norway with actor Fay Ripley for two days of sledging, screaming, skiing, sculpture and scoff.

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  18. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 3 - Madeira
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Madeira

    S6:E3

    Richard heads to the Portugese island with actor/writer Robert Webb, for two days of wine, cake, fish, bananas, cable cars and embroidery lessons.

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  19. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 7 Episode 2 - Ibiza
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Ibiza

    S7:E2

    Richard and comic actor Jessica Knappett tour the White Isle of the Med - taking in some alfresco art, deluxe cocktails, an exclusive supper club and a hippy gong bath.

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  20. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 7 Episode 3 - Ljubljana
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Ljubljana

    S7:E3

    Richard and Eddie Izzard take in lovely Ljubljana; local tapas and orange wine; and make a trip to the stunningly beautiful Lake Bled.

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  21. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 7 Episode 4 - Milan
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Milan

    S7:E4

    Richard and comedian Morgana Robinson tour a sweltering Milan, taking in paintings, a musical pasta-making lesson, and a drink in the smallest bar in the world.

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  22. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 8 Episode 3 - Tallinn
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Tallinn

    S8:E3

    Richard and Alice Levine - DJ, broadcaster & podcaster - do Estonia's capital in 48 hours - including the most see-able sights, some nosh at its top restaurant, and a stroke of Sean Connery's face.

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  23. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 9 Episode 3 - Kraków
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Kraków

    S9:E3

    Richard Ayoade is joined by comedian Joe Wilkinson for a two-day break in Poland's second city. They take part in a baking workshop, visit a chapel in a salt mine and do a bit of soldering.

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  24. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 3 - Washington DC
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Washington DC

    S13:E3

    Joe and Phil Wang take in Washington DC's wonders, as they tick off the world's biggest obelisk, Barbie Pond, a secret door experience and a signature Gin Rickey.

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  25. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 13 Episode 4 - Malmö
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Malmö

    S13:E4

    Rose Matafeo and Joe get up to mischief in Malmö, as they visit the world's first twisting tower and the Disgusting Food Museum, and sample a selection of insects and a spirit made from beaver glands.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Vienna" is the best rated episode of "Travel Man: 48 Hours in...". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Copenhagen".