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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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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Musical Instrument Museum
12:41 30/12/2015
The Museum of Musical Instruments is a strikingly beautiful building in Brussels combining the architectural styles of Neo-Classic and Art Nouveau. Housed in the museum is a collection of more than...
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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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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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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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Chain Bridge
15:26 29/12/2015
 A marvel from any angle. This bridge is a vital piece of Budapest’s cityscape that links Buda with Pest. But it was born of tragedy. In 1820, a Hungarian aristocrat missed his father’s...
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