Palmengarten – The Botanical Gardens
11:53 30/12/2015
Palmengarten is a treasure trove of plant life. Wander a world’s worth of biomes filled with ginkgo trees, cacti, monsoon forests, mangroves and never leave Frankfurt. This grid of greenhouses...
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Hauptwache
11:50 30/12/2015
If you’re a time traveller from the past, you’d hardly recognise the Hauptwache. This baroque building, perched upon one of Frankfurt’s most popular plazas, underwent a Cinderella-style...
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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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Piazza della Signoria
11:43 30/12/2015
Not in the mood to rub elbows with busloads of tourists? Opt to explore this Tuscan classic during siesta time. But by all means go. The square’s so pretty it can’t take a bad picture. The...
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San Lorenzo Market
11:40 30/12/2015
Noisy in just the right way, the San Lorenzo Market marks the spot for souvenirs. Especially leather. Leather jackets, leather wallets – all with that “made in Italy” artisan wink. Meander...
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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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Piazza del Duomo
11:33 30/12/2015
Any Florentine trip certainly includes the Piazza del Duomo (the jewel in the city’s crown) and its three UNESCO World Heritage buildings. Rubberneck amid the sketchers perfecting Renaissance...
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Pont de Pierre
11:17 30/12/2015
Pont de Pierre bridge is luminescent at dawn. Dusky pinks and faded tangerine make its colours radiate against the city’s medieval backdrop. Medallions are affixed between the bridge’s eleven...
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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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Place de la Bourse Place Royale
11:11 30/12/2015
“Place de la Bourse” definitely makes a royal splash. Reflections are everywhere in the watery film that covers the square. Its centred by the bubblegum-pink fountain of the Three Graces, a...
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