“I don’t use sulphates, so instead of taking about seven months to make a wine it takes me between one and two years,” he says adding that his lilac wine won a national award in 2017, ahead of 95 others from across Latvia.
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“Bari is flat, so it’s perfect for cycling,” says Alf, who turns to look at me as he pedals. I have it easy, I’m sat under the canopy of his rickshaw and taking a foodie tour around Bari Vecchia, the old town in the heart of Apulia capital.
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Mértola sits on a wedge of rocky land at the confluence of the Guadiana and Oeiras rivers less than 15 kilometres from the Spanish border. In Portugal’s Alentejo region, an area known for its distinctive cuisine and heavy red wines, this quiet walled town has a rich history.
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Cyprus has committed to protecting its ecological heritage and biodiversity in the Akamas National Forest Park and the Lara Peninsula along the northwestern part of the island. The Lara-Toxeftra Marine Protected Area and Akamas Peninsula Special Protection Area are part of Natura 2000, the EU’s ecological network for the long-term safeguarding of endangered species and natural habitats.
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The Fenix Food Factory stands in Rotterdam’s Katendrecht district, on the south side of the New Meuse river. Benches are set outside, on the dockside of the Rijnhaven, allowing visitors to sit and look towards the Hotel New York.
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Spray is kicking up from the surface of Lake Brienz in Switzerland. I'm combining sightseeing with an adrenalin burst during a trip jet boat tour with Jetboat Interlaken.
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The city of Amsterdam is, by far, the Netherlands’ chief tourist attraction. Buzzing bars and cultural attractions, such as the Van Gogh Museum and Concertgebouw concert hall, count among the Dutch capital’s many attractions.
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Germany is renowned for its beers but in and around Frankfurt apple wine is traditionally the most popular tipple.
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I travelled to Antwerp for a day out with two friends. We were all within arm’s reach of Jean Til as he began speaking. They confirmed they’d also heard the line. It was genius. Sheer brilliance. We all commented to that effect in the immediate aftermath of our two-minute encounter.
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Osterreiten is the tradition of horseback processions held by eastern Germany's Sorb minority on Easter Sunday. One of the Easter rides starts from Kloster St Marienstern, an abbey in Panschwitz-Kuckau, a village northwest of Bautzen in Saxony.
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