The Main Tower
12:17 15/01/2016
Mainhatten. Frankfurt derived this quirky nickname from its sky-scraping, cosmopolitan cityscape – the only one of its kind in continental Europe. The iconic Main Tower is the city’s most...
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Golden Triangle of Art
15:26 11/01/2016
When endless squares have got you feeling ... square, head to this triangle of art galleries and museums. El Prado exhibits paintings (including Fra Angelico’s sublime ‘Annunciation’) plus...
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Retiro Park
15:18 11/01/2016
When you’re a royal, life’s a grind – you’re always in competition for the biggest back yard. Once owned by the Spanish Royal Family, Retiro Park’s sprawling gardens are filled with...
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Tower of London
12:16 11/01/2016
The Tower of London has hosted feast and folly for centuries. Founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, every tower has its own (often bloody) history. Lady Jane Grey, Colonel Blood, Henry VIII...
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Dolmabahce Palace
10:38 11/01/2016
285-room apartments are hard to come by, but that’s exactly what Sultan Abdülmecid I was after. In 1856, he, his wife, children and pet hamster moved in with 6 other sultans. Built with a blend...
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Uffizi Gallery
15:26 08/01/2016
What makes Florence the epicentre of art? All of it; but specifically the Uffizi Gallery. Its collections cover the ages, but its darlings will always be Renaissance born. You won’t find a better...
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
15:09 08/01/2016
You’ll always be welcome in Milan’s 'il salotto di Milano' (living room), even if you have nobody to visit. Opened in 1867, it’s one of the world's oldest shopping centres and is...
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Trevi Fountain
16:40 30/12/2015
Much to the annoyance of his fellow gods who chose to simply materialise, Oceanus preferred to travel by cumbersome shell-shaped chariot. Constructed in 1762 at the height of the baroque, the Trevi...
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Museum for Modern Art
11:48 30/12/2015
It’s a piece of cake. Really. That’s the nickname for the slick, three-sided museum of contemporary art. MMK forwent fancy flair for sleek design. The paired down aesthetic pairs with the...
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Ponte Vecchio
11:35 30/12/2015
Peruse the shops perched above the River Arno on this pedestrian bridge. Dating back to 972, its history is the stuff of storybooks. Ponte Vecchio’s seen it all from noble feuds to ruinous...
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