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Mon, 11 Dec 2023 Today's Paper
23 Sep 2014 - 0 - 4300
Rome is a city and special comune (named "Roma Capitale") inItaly.
15 Jul 2013 - 0 - 4112
There’s more to Zürich than cheese, chocolate and cuckoo clocks. These three Swiss stereotypes, whilst undeniably fascinating, are a far cry from Zürich’s commercial chic and expensive ambience.
15 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3475
Warsaw’s most beloved symbol is the mermaid. According to legend she is the city’s sworn protector, having won the locals’ hearts with her captivating song. She oversees a city of many sides, where history, nature and modernity coexist seamlessly, from parks and gardens to avant-garde festivals, museums and more.
15 Jul 2013 - 0 - 4021
Built on 14 islands, Stockholm has a natural beauty while being a vibrant centre of culture and commerce. Its waterways provide as much entertainment as its charming streets, trendy cafés and native traditions. Alongside its warm and friendly residents, it has a deserved reputation as an eco-friendly city.
15 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3806
Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, Russia’s former capital is built where the river Neva joins the Gulf of Finland. Spread over more than 40 islands, St. Petersburg is often referred to as ‘Venice of the North’ thanks to its network of canals and rivers.
12 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3670
One of Italy’s most famous cities, Venice really has to be seen to be believed. Comprising an archipelago of 117 islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon, Venice rises directly out of the Adriatic sea and has substituted waterways in place of roads.
12 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3384
“When I understood that every morning I would see again this light, I could not believe how happy I was,'' wrote Henri Matisse about moving to Nice.
11 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3482
At first, ‘City of Palaces’ doesn’t seem the most appropriate alias for Newcastle; a former industrial heartland known for its straight talking dockers and hard living miners.
10 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3367
The ‘Eternal City’ has a history which in fact spans just two and a half thousand years – but the capital of the Roman Empire has left an indelible mark on the world. For seven centuries the Romans were the dominant power in Europe, and influenced the world’s language, literature, legal codes, government, architecture, engineering, medicine, sports and arts.
10 Jul 2013 - 0 - 2995
Napoleon Bonaparte once said ‘secrets travel fast in Paris’, a truth which ensures there are very few hidden gems which have not been discovered by the 30 million tourists who arrive each year. The reasons for Paris’ continued popularity are evident in its vast array of attractions, history and quintessential charm.
09 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3309
For many people Munich is synonymous with Oktoberfest, a centuries-old two-week festival that starts on the third Saturday of every September.
09 Jul 2013 - 0 - 2907
Few cities in the world contain as many beautiful and historic attractions as Vienna, the capital of Austria. The city’s benign rulers – the Hapsburgs – married their way into empires and amassed great wealth in the process, the results of which can still be seen throughout Vienna.
08 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3092
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations and is now the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin.
04 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3242
The Moscow of yesteryear evokes images of bread queues and Soviet tanks, however modern day Moscow couldn’t be more different. Russia has shaken off its Communist shackles and Moscow, capital of the largest country in the world, is now its richest city.
03 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3147
Strategically placed at the gateway to the Italian peninsula, Milan and the surrounding region of Lombardy has been the subject of constant disputes over the centuries.
02 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3400
Manchester has come a long way since Mark Twain visited in the nineteenth century. His opinion that “the transition between Manchester and Death would be unnoticeable” was based on the terrible conditions its workers faced during the Industrial Revolution.
02 Jul 2013 - 0 - 2972
An archipelago nation, the islands that comprise the country of Malta are situated in the heart of the Mediterranean, around 100km south of Sicily and 300km east of Tunisia.
01 Jul 2013 - 0 - 3135
From its earliest days, Lyon has been a point of passage. Lying at the junction of two mighty rivers, it was long known as a stopover between Paris and the Riviera and gateway to the Alps. But, scratch the surface and you’ll uncover a rich and diverse destination in its own right.
01 Jul 2013 - 0 - 4179
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” ventured Marcellus, in Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’. That may well have been the case in the 16th century, but modern day Denmark is positively blooming.
27 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2704
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford,” said English intellectual Samuel Johnson more than 200 years ago, in possibly the most famous quote about what was, for centuries, the world’s most famous city. What might have been gentle exaggeration then, though, is now almost literally true.
27 Jun 2013 - 0 - 3119
One of the most definitive features of the Portuguese cultural landscape is Fado. And Lisbon is immersed in this long-standing musical art form that is said to have originated in the early 19th Century in the streets of the city.
27 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2221
Cyprus has been on the tourist trail for 120 centuries: despite its island status, it has been periodically visited by hunter-gatherers since 10,000 BCE and settled with village communities since 8,200 BCE.
24 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2030
Istanbul is a city of two halves, bisected by the Bosporus Strait which links the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. The channel not only delineates the city, but it marks the border between Europe and Asia, both physically and culturally.
24 Jun 2013 - 0 - 3591
Despite its location - 109 km inland on the River Elbe – Hamburg is one of the largest sea ports in Europe. The deep River Elbe allows large ocean vessels to reach the inland harbour, and has ensured Hamburg’s wealthy mercantile status throughout the ages.
13 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2386
“Let Glasgow Flourish” declares the motto on Glasgow’s 1866 Coat of Arms – and for a century, it did. Located on the banks of the deep River Clyde, and with an almost-clear path to America, Glasgow was the perfect venue for shipbuilding during the Industrial Revolution. This led Glasgow to be dubbed the "Second City of the British Empire" for much of the Victorian and Edwardian era.
13 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2158
Your flight from Dubai to Geneva will take you to the heart of a truly global city. As both a financial centre and the headquarters of a number of the United Nations agencies, Geneva is at the forefront of many important legislative movements for countries around the world.
11 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2037
If anticipating Düsseldorf makes you turn cartwheels, you’re not alone: this custom is credited to the children of Düsseldorf who turned ‘flips’ after learning their city had won the 13th century Battle of Worringen.
11 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2114
The UK’s second city is often referred to as the ‘city of a thousand trades’, due to the integral part it played during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. In fact, as early as the 1500s the city was known for its foundries and tanneries.
11 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2333
Starting as a Viking settlement centuries ago, Dublin is an enchanting destination for an urban getaway, blending ancient and modern with natural beauty, and a profound literary tradition. It also makes a popular business hub for many large multinational companies.
11 Jun 2013 - 0 - 2107
One of the city’s most famous icons is Spanish Catalan architect Anton Gaudi, whose distinctively stylised buildings and public spaces have come to define the bohemian spirit of Barcelona, some becoming landmarks and protected sites, like the iconic Park Güell.
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