La Scala Theatre and Museum
14:56 30/12/2015
Turn up the drama factor and grand jeté through the doors of Italy’s premiere ballet and opera house. Music from La Scala’s 135-piece orchestra regularly fills the halls of this sumptuous...
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Duomo Milan
14:50 30/12/2015
Cathedrals on this scale don’t come cheap – or fast. It took more than 500 years to build Duomo Cathedral, which is jaw-dropping in both scale and beauty. La Madonnina (Milan’s legendary...
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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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Royal Palace of Madrid
14:34 30/12/2015
Once you see this grand, slightly over-the-top palace, you’ll be dying to take a peek inside. Renaissance paintings, enormous chandeliers and beautiful frescoes adorn the rooms, which also contain...
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Gran Vía
14:31 30/12/2015
Don’t let the lack of can-can girls and singing matadors stop you visiting Gran Vía. Known as the ‘Broadway’ of Madrid, this long avenue is lined with high-end shops, theatres and cinemas –...
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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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Taksim Square
14:16 30/12/2015
Taksim Square may have been associated with recent political unrest, but a trip here paints a vastly different picture. The square is the heart of modern Istanbul and functions mainly as a transport...
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Grand Bazaar
14:02 30/12/2015
If there’s money to be made, you’ll find one of the bazaar's vendors at the end of the line. For brassy baubles, Turkish fashion or any number of tourist trinkets, the Grand Bazaar has...
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Hamburg Red Light District
12:42 30/12/2015
“I was born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Hamburg.” With this neat phrase, John Lennon described his coming of age in the darkened rooms around the Reeperbahn. While it’s more straight-edged...
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