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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Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
12:55 11/01/2016
This is one fountain that you needn’t throw pennies into. Join the masses every 15 minutes after dark and watch water shoot up to the sound of contemporary pop or ‘Barcelona’ from the 1992...
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Hyde Park
12:09 11/01/2016
Take a turn around the primrose paths of London's largest Royal Garden. There are plenty of breathlessly romantic covered areas, rose gardens and fountains to discover over its 350 acres, not to...
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Alcazar Palace
12:31 08/01/2016
The Alcázar practically coined the term “palatial”. This royal residence is a maze of interconnecting courtyards and chambers. Gentle birdsong and trickling fountain sounds waft through...
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Manneken Pis
11:07 04/01/2016
This is definitely the top attraction in Brussels. In among the narrow lanes of the historic city center at 31 Rue de l'Etuve (lievevrouwbroersstraat) stands the statue of a little boy taking a pee....
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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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Promenade du Paillon
15:36 30/12/2015
Think ‘urban garden’. This twelve-hectare public walkway went through a lengthy renovation recently, beautifying the heart of Nice. The results are fantastic - freshly mowed parkland that’s...
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Place Masséna
15:35 30/12/2015
Chess, anyone? Place Masséna isn’t often the site of game playing, but the chessboard-patterned ground around the ‘Sun Fountain’ may inspire a spontaneous game of hopscotch. A giant nude...
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Plaza de Cibeles
14:36 30/12/2015
Sometimes, a lion-drawn chariot is the only way to see a city. Just ask Cybele, Madrid’s mythological protector whose statue sits on top of Cibeles Fountain. The fountain attracts locals for...
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Esplanade des Quinconces
11:14 30/12/2015
Bordeaux’s courtyard-by-the-river is quite a delight. This massive square is shielded by dense rows of symmetrically planted plane trees. Spot the flamboyant Monument aux Girondins fountain by...
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