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Boy cities vs girl cities
I’m recently back from Berlin, a city I regard as by far my favourite in Europe. I love the combination of history and attitude. It’s the sort of place where you’ll head out at
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Compiègne carries on | The proud home of the Armistice
A well-to-do French town just outside of Paris has the weight of history bearing down upon it. The shiny-coated stallion, clearly in “Don’t you know who I am?” mode, lets out a majestically contemptuous
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A perfectly French slice of Paris
A people-watching trip to the Jardin du Luxembourg is all that’s needed to get an injection of unmistakably Gallic charm. It’s immense; the look of concentration, the tunnel vision of an athlete in the
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Guilty pleasures in top European cities
Six city breaks for people who want to ditch the worthy stuff and have fun… Going on holiday is supposed to be fun. But we often forget that when picking out what to do
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