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New World Art Capital: Athens
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If you are interested in art, then Athens should be the place to go to next. The art scene in Athens is booming. New cultural spaces open al...
Cleopatra's Needle on the Embankment
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One of the things you do when in London is walking along the Thames. That will inevitably bring you to the Victoria Embankment where Cleopat...
Yemen: The Way Into Today's Mess
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Yemen is not a usual tourist destination. It could be one, if the country had a minimum of organization and structure. But that was lost and...
Superhighway from Londinium to Isca
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A Roman road was uncovered in Puddletown Forest in Dorset. While the existence of the road was a well-known historical fact, it had been wel...
The Real Tower Bridge in London
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Everyone knows one of the most iconic buildings to be seen in London: The Tower Bridge. The Olympic Rings had been suspended between its two...
Why You Should Visit St Botolph-without-Aldgate in London
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The church of St Botolph without Aldgate had a curious show piece, a head in a glass case. The provenience of the head is a great mystery. D...
When Visiting London, Get an Oyster Card
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When visiting London, the first thing you should get is an Oyster Card from Transport for London (TfL). The card can be used on all public t...
Drinking Tea at Buckingham Palace
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There are several ways you may go about getting your tea at Buckingham Palace. Apart from the obvious ways as a family member or a ruling h...
10 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Come to London in 2012
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There are ten obvious reasons why you shouldn’t come to London in 2012, against only two reasons why you should. If you’re into betting, th...
Bruce Castle (and a Ghost)
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Bruce Castle is a misnomer; it is a manor house in Tottenham in London. But living up to a grand name, it has a history and a resident ghos...
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Pritzker Prize for Architecture Awarded to Peter Zumthor
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Architect Peter Zumthor from Basel, Switzerland, received the Pritzker Prize, the highest accolade an architect can get. Zumthor’s modern bu...
Goetheanum: Concrete Dream or Nightmare
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The Goetheanum is one of the earliest concrete only buildings in Europe. It is the seat and center for the Anthroposophical Society and a...
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