Although it is one long-distance trail, hiking the Cami de Cavalls (GR223) around Menorca can be a quite varied experience. …
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Everyone visiting Madrid who is only remotely interested in art will have a look at one or two, or possibly …
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The long-distance path around Menorca (GR 223) is a beautiful trail that leads along the coast around the whole Island. …
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The coal mines in South Wales used to be among the biggest in the world, and the miners’ strikes in …
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“La Latina is a nightlife hotspot”, we read in the guidebook, and “do not miss out on the tapas bars …
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Nara was the capital of Japan from 710 to 784. Its location (not far from today’s Kyoto) had been selected …
In the small, winding alleys of Toledo, all the tourists are clutching a folded or flapping sheet of paper in …
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„The edifices were planned as a monastery-cum-palace complex modelled on the Spanish El Escorial, but unfortunately the money ran out …
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From the 13th century onwards the (at that time Hungarian) rulers of Transylvania encouraged German-speaking settlers to colonise the Transylvania …
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Pieces of the Berlin Wall are a mere tourist attraction nowadays. You have to seek them out in the city …
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