Old-New Synagogue
16:21 30/12/2015
A curiosity if only for its contradictory name, the Old-New Synagogue has stood on this spot for the best part of a millennium. It is Europe’s oldest active synagogue, and its soaring gothic...
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Old Town Hall with Orloj Astronomical Clock
16:16 30/12/2015
Is it a sculpture? Is it a spaceship? No, it's a clock! This labour of love attracts a glittering sea of cameras every hour on the hour. Drawing on ancient knowledge, the 600-year-old...
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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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La Rambla
10:25 30/12/2015
The atmosphere around La Rambla (literally, ‘The Street’) is that of a never-ending carnival. Pick up some roasted sunflower seeds from a street vendor, shop around Plaça de Catalunya, or just...
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Panathenaic Stadium
10:18 30/12/2015
Rebuilt to house the 1896 Olympics, this stadium saw the dawn of modern-day athletics. The Panathenaic Games were held here from 566 BC onwards, with pentathlon, wrestling, and even chariot racing...
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Acropolis of Athens
10:13 30/12/2015
The cradle of western civilisation. Built on a rocky crag, this complex of ancient buildings is where great ideas about law, art, philosophy and literature were birthed. Today, it remains an icon...
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Dam Square
14:36 29/12/2015
Dam Square is at the heart of Amsterdam and where history and modernity collide. The neoclassical Royal Palace is open to the public, and it’s worth venturing in to see the...
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Buckingham Palace
12:57 29/12/2015
The Crown Jewels lie in the Tower of London, but the Queen’s Guard watches over the head that wears them. Although the role of the red-coated guards is purely ceremonial, join the hordes...
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6 of the best luxury liveaboards
16:00 24/12/2015
Anyone who has dived in a popular destination such as the Red Sea will know that good, accessible dive sites tend to attract several boat loads of scuba...
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10 of the best beaches in Israel
16:00 24/12/2015
Israel really is a romantic place; although rugged and rough around the edges in some respects, its also a country filled with natural beauty, rich...
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