St Paul's Cathedral
12:05 11/01/2016
This icon of Christendom has opened its doors for everyone from princes to paupers. Completed in 1710, the cathedral continues to be used for church services, but has also hosted important ceremonial...
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Monastiraki Flea Market
11:09 11/01/2016
OK, think of a flea market. Now take away the market, and definitely take away the fleas. On most days these streets are lined with souvenir shops selling all manner of memento, but for the real-deal...
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Basilica Cistern
10:57 11/01/2016
In the deepest, darkest recesses beneath Sultanahmet Square lies an amazing relic rescued from the oceans of time. 7,000 slaves gave their blood, sweat and tears building these subterranean caverns,...

Galata Tower
10:51 11/01/2016
Inmates imprisoned here during the Ottoman era would imagine flying across the Bosphorous to freedom. Centuries later, Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi did just that, an early aviator who flew on artificial...
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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...

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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Heroes’ Square
15:20 08/01/2016
The threads of past and present are tied in Heroes’ Square. Its stern statues of chieftains, kings and lionhearts once presided over political demonstrations and displays of Communist...
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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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Pantheon
15:03 08/01/2016
The Pantheon has been a model of perfection for almost 18 centuries. Known for its perfect symmetry (the diameter of the dome is equal to the building’s height), it’s one of the most well...
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St Mark’s Square
14:56 08/01/2016
The colonnades, the bell tower, the column topped by a winged lion… it doesn’t get much more iconic than St Mark’s Square. This is the heart of Old Venice. Get there early to soak up the...
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