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Look, we couldn't knowingly send you to Temple Bar. Instead, local rapscallion James Hendicott drags...
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From surfboards to cemeteries, via a nibble on a pintxos or three, we select the best ac...
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Fire-wielding men dressed as the devil chase Gavin Haines through the streets of Palma de Mallorca. ...
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Facing budget cuts and a shift in cultural identity, is it curtains for Le Panier’s raucous street...
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Decades of violence saw Medellín ranked as the world’s most dangerous place, but now Colombia’s...
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From bubbling mud volcanoes to revolving sky bars, we seek out some of the more surprising highlight...
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10 years after the Danish government began ‘normalising’ Christiania, Alex Fahey heads to Copenh...
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With Egypt unveiling plans to construct a brand new capital east of Cairo, we talk to city planners ...
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We sent Lillian Marx to San Francisco, smartphone in hand, to see how technology is transforming the...
To observe the city of Cardiff when the Welsh national rugby team are playing at home is to see a city at its most vibrant and euphoric. A vast sea o...
With rows of skyscrapers lining the Sheikh Zayed road, multiple mega malls and many multi-million pound offshore developments, Dubai may look like a t...
Athens is named after Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who is celebrated by an ancient temple on the Acropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site rising prou...
Modern-day Moscow proudly defies its former austere image of Soviet times and Europe's most populous city is currently enjoying an unprecedented perio...
Situated at the crossroads of Europe, two hours from the ski resorts of the Alps and the Mediterranean, Lyon's history, architecture, and cultural and...
It's been quite a makeover. Spruced-up neighbourhoods, revived Victorian architecture, stylish cafes and a revamped riverfront have propelled Glasgow ...
Located in southern Germany north of the Bavarian Alps, on the River Isar, Munich is Germany's third largest city, its most visited after Berlin, and ...
Built on multiculturalism, revolution and a Mediterranean climate, Marseille is one of Europe’s most intriguing metropolises.
Famed for its tropical climate, Hispanic culture and Art Deco seafront, Miami has the glamour to rival LA but offsets any glitz with a gritty urban ed...
At first glance a clashing blend of neoclassical buildings, wide tree-lined boulevards, and brutal post-Stalinist apartment blocks, Bucharest can be a...
Dominated by the mighty Brisbane River, Queensland’s vibrant capital, Brisbane, is a laid-back city with a cheeky attitude.
Far more than the illicit playground it's often made out to be, Amsterdam has an atmosphere all of its own, an amalgam of concentric canals, vintage b...

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