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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Vzátiší
18:03 10/01/2016
(INTERNATIONAL) Liliova 1, Prague 110 00, Czech Republic “The combination of indian and czech cuisine was a surprise, but both had tempting options". After days of walking around Prague,...
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Piazza Mercanti
16:33 08/01/2016
The administrative center of the city during the Middle Ages, the Piazza Mercanti offers visitors a glimpse of Medieval life in Milan. The square is smaller now – the 13th-century Broletto Nuovo...
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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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The Marvelous Upsala Glacier : Wallpaper
2:00 08/01/2016
Wild About Travel Wild About Travel - Travel Tales by a Travel Addict Happy New Year! One year ago, more or less these days, I was planning my trip to...
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The Old Opera House
12:33 07/01/2016
“Germany’s most beautiful ruin.” This moniker fits the Opera House nicely. It once fell into disrepair, but restoration returned it to its former glory. In bygone days, visitors could ascend...
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Carpe Diem: Seize the Day and Travel Now!
6:35 03/01/2016
You would not be reading Europe Up Close if “travel a lot” were not one of your life’s great pleasures. I’d like to suggest that you abandon...
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Brera Art Gallery
15:13 30/12/2015
You never know what you're going to find in your neighbour's attic – trunks, clothes, or a work of art. Housed inside a former monastery, the Brera collection started when nearby convents and...
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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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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...