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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In 1516, the Reinheitsgebot became law across the Duchy of Bavaria. It regulated the pricing and ingredients of beer. Some people herald it as a world first: a law governing food production had become valid across an entire territory.
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After touching down in Ljubljana, you might be tempted to hire a car, board a train or travel by bus. However, one of the most rewarding ways of exploring Slovenia is on foot to explore trekking and walking in Slovenia.
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What impresses me most is the free mulled wine. It's hard to image to imagine that anywhere else in the world. In this wine-producing area of Cyprus, they have a lot of wine on tap.
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Meander through history-rich streets a couple of minutes’ walk from the cobbled square and you’ll stroll past the long-established workshops of luthiers, including that of Stefano Conio.
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Some might consider a brunch featuring a dozen oysters as decadent. But this is the third Sunday in October and I’m in the Belgian city of Ghent.
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Belem’s close associations with Portugal’s Age of Discoveries make it an obvious choice as the location for the Museu da Marinha, the Portuguese National Maritime Museum.
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