A Winter Daytrip to the Village of Brisighella, Italy
19:02 04/01/2016
Deep in the countryside of Emilia-Romagna, a provence in northern Italy, sits the medieval village of Brisighella. To say that it is tucked away would be...
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Manneken Pis
11:07 04/01/2016
This is definitely the top attraction in Brussels. In among the narrow lanes of the historic city center at 31 Rue de l'Etuve (lievevrouwbroersstraat) stands the statue of a little boy taking a pee....
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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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15 of my favourite photos from my travels in 2015
20:31 31/12/2015
2015 was another year filled with interesting opportunities and visits to far-flung places around the world, including trips to Japan, Singapore, UAE and...
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Dos Palillos
17:39 30/12/2015
Dos Palillos or when traditional spanish tapas get inspired by delicate savors of Asia… Albert Raurich has been working at El Bulli from 1997 to 2007 where he was head chief for the last 6 years of...
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Colosseum
16:38 30/12/2015
Picture this: you’re witnessing a bloody battle to the death, along with 80,000 screaming Romans. Mercifully, gladiatorial fights are a thing of the past but you’ll definitely be mentally...
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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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Alexanderplatz
10:44 30/12/2015
‘Alex’ is every Berliner’s best friend. Berlin Alexanderplatz – or ‘Alex’ for short – has a glitzy history. In the 1920s, Marlene Dietrich’s voice rasped from the bars and clubs of...
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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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Ancient Agora of Athens
10:09 30/12/2015
Where did Aristotle buy his olives? Our best guess is the Ancient Agora. This site was once the commercial and political heart of Athens. The reconstructed Stoa of Attalos houses the Ancient Agora...
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