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Ten things we’ll never understand about Spain
It’s one of the world’s best destinations, but some social habits and attitudes can be challenging and might leave you scratching your head.
- by Brian Johnston
Seven wonders to see at the destroyed Roman city of Pompeii
Pompeii is huge. Comprising nine regions across 66 hectares it would take two to three days to see it all. Here are seven highlights.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Port guide: Vienna, Austria
This small, intimate capital bursts with high culture, musical history and grandiose architecture, yet is surprisingly laidback, charming and fun.
- by Brian Johnston
Nine surprises in billionaire playground Monaco
Perched on the Mediterranean Sea, Monaco has recently been rolling out the new, the renovated and the decidedly quirky. Here are nine highlights.
- by Brian Johnston
I visited the ‘happiest city in the world’ – here’s what I learnt
“I’m here to find out if Aarhus is the happiest city in the world,” I told the immigration officer. “It is,” she responded, deadpan, before stamping my passport.
- by Greg Dickinson
A train ride to one of Europe’s natural wonders takes just 20 minutes
A hand-dug ice cave is just one of several intriguing attractions at France’s longest glacier.
- by Rob McFarland
No aircon, dirty toilets, long queues: Inside Europe’s worst airport
Almost five million people pass through the main gateway to Greece’s largest island each year. Most of them leave unhappy.
- by Heidi Fuller-Love
Like a fairytale: Beautiful country still flies under the tourist radar
Tucked between northern Italy and Croatia is sleepy Slovenia, where overcrowding is not an issue despite its outstanding natural beauty and rich cultural traditions.
- by Julie Miller
I hadn’t heard of this beautiful, tiny country until I visited it
The entire country of San Marino, just 61 square kilometres, is UNESCO World-Heritage listed.
- by Kristie Kellahan
This place challenges every notion of what a European city feels like
If you had to guess where in the world you were by looking at a single street, you’d have little chance of identifying Sarajevo.
- by Brian Johnston
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