Plaza Mayor
14:29 30/12/2015
The Spanish Inquisition left Plaza Mayor with a bloody history. Once a centre for executions and bullfights, today it’s chic and cosmopolitan. The 400-year-old equestrian statue of King Philip...
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Puerta del Sol
14:25 30/12/2015
Once upon a time, a bear stood next to a strawberry tree – and an icon was born. The statue, ‘El Oso y El Madroño’ stands in this large square and is Madrid’s official symbol. The area is...
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Hagia Sophia
14:12 30/12/2015
‘Holy Space’! This 1500-year-old monument has seen it all – built as a church then transformed into a mosque, it’s now one of the world’s great museums. Inside, you’ll find an amazing...
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Mini Europe
14:10 30/12/2015
Mini-Europe is a miniature park located in Bruparck at the foot of the Atomium in Brussels, Belgium. Mini-Europe has reproductions of monuments in the European Union on show, at a scale of...
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Skatepark des Ursulines
11:52 30/12/2015
One of the most popular sports in Brussels and in Belgium in general is Skate Boarding. Skateparks are spread around the city of Brussels, waiting for skateboarders to roll over them. Skate Boarding...
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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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Brussels and Comic Strip
11:33 30/12/2015
Brussels, homeland of Tintin and Spirou, the undeniable forerunners of many generations of comic strip heroes. The Smurfs, Lucky Luke and the Daltons, Corentin, Black and Mortimer - to mention only...
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Grand Theatre - Opera National de Bordeaux
11:07 30/12/2015
Bordelais call this the “Grand Théâtre”. The regal and refined have flooded here for operas, orchestras and divine comedies since the quirky ballet “La Fille Mal Gardée” premiered in...
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Checkpoint Charlie
10:47 30/12/2015
If there’s one point you need to check, it’s this. Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous of the former Cold War border crossings between capitalist West Berlin and communist East Berlin. In the...
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St. Stephen's Basilica
15:45 29/12/2015
Hungary’s most grandiose church is impossible to miss. Its steeples soar in the skyline and it’s visible from virtually every point in the centre. While many visitors while away the hours...
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