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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
    8.2/10(206 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 3 Episode 2 - Helsinki
    8.2/10(164 votes)

    #2 - Helsinki

    S3:E2

    Hollywood actor Paul Rudd joins Richard to discover Finland's seaside capital, with a time-efficient exploration by kayak, a good steaming in the city's saunas and salty sweets.

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  3. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 8 Episode 4 - Hamburg
    8.2/10(84 votes)

    #3 - Hamburg

    S8:E4

    Richard Ayoade and Bob Mortimer go for a spin round cosmopolitan Hamburg. There's a Beatles tour in the red-light district, some local hash - corned beef - and hip cocktails.

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  4. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 3 - Copenhagen
    8.1/10(189 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 1 - Brussels
    7.9/10(125 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 2 - Budapest
    7.8/10(143 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 4 - Miami
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    #7 - Miami

    S4:E4

    Richard and Rhod Gilbert's high-speed visit to Florida's famous hot spot takes in art, art deco, alligators, speedboats, an airboat tour of the everglades - and dominoes.

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  8. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 6 Episode 3 - Madeira
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 4 - Moscow
    7.7/10(157 votes)

    #9 - Moscow

    S2:E4

    Richard and Greg Davies attempt to extract the essence of Moscow in two days, as they clash with army tanks, head into space and visit one of the strangest circuses in the world.

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  10. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 3 Episode 3 - Lisbon
    7.7/10(136 votes)

    #10 - Lisbon

    S3:E3

    Actor and comedian Adam Buxton joins Richard for a high-speed tour of Portugal's capital, with trams, rickshaw, funicular and fado, and a visit to a doll hospital.

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  11. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 1 - Rome
    7.7/10(135 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 3 - Amsterdam
    7.7/10(121 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 9 Episode 3 - Kraków
    7.7/10(82 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 2 - Paris
    7.6/10(172 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 7 - Dubai
    7.6/10(135 votes)

    #15 - Dubai

    S2:E7

    Richard and guest star Johnny Vegas visit the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, the Dubai Mall, take a Sea Plane adventure and try some local food.

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  16. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 4 Episode 1 - St. Petersburg
    7.6/10(129 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 1 - Barcelona
    7.5/10(191 votes)

    #17 - Barcelona

    S1:E1

    Richard and actor Kathy Burke do Barcelona in 48 hours, including some far-out cuisine, Cava tasting, a guided tricycle tour and surrealist artist Miro.

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  18. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 2 - Istanbul
    7.5/10(174 votes)

    #18 - Istanbul

    S1:E2

    Richard and comedian Adam Hills embark on a whirlwind visit in Istanbul, including a boat trip, a massage, a very close shave, and some haggling at the Grand Bazaar.

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  19. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 3 - Iceland
    7.5/10(162 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 1 Episode 4 - Marrakech
    7.5/10(142 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 6 - Venice
    7.5/10(128 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 2 Episode 8 - Berlin
    7.5/10(128 votes)

    #22 - Berlin

    S2:E8

    Richard heads for super-cool Berlin with comedian Roisin Conaty, taking in the city's famed nightlife, Checkpoint Charlie, fancy food, and a replica Cold War apartment.

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  23. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 3 Episode 1 - New York
    7.5/10(138 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 3 Episode 4 - Naples
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... Season 5 Episode 2 - Valencia
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #25 - 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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Best Episodes Summary

"Vienna" is the best rated episode of "Travel Man: 48 Hours in...". It scored 8.2/10 based on 206 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, "Helsinki".