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Like a local: Verona

verona-arena

There’s more to this Italian city than the Arena and Juliet’s balcony. Too many tourists visit for the day and leave without really exploring Verona and appreciating it for the city that it is. Give Verona a second glance and you won’t be disappointed. Continue reading »

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Like a local: Copenhagen

copenhagen

Denmark’s capital is a hard place not to love unconditionally. Copenhagen is a fresh city with bicycle lanes as big as the car lanes, independent design shops, great coffee and you’ll find it hard to leave after just a weekend. Skip the mermaid, let’s see this city like a local. Continue reading »

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Like a local: Lisbon

Lisbon like a local

It’s the locals who really know the ins and outs of their city, so why not let them be your guide? Lisbon is at the top of our city break list this summer, for its tasty cakes, sun-loving location and of course for Portuguese culture. Continue reading »

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Granada: after you’ve seen the Alhambra

Granada

 

Granada is mostly known around the world as being the home to the iconic (and beautiful) Alhambra, a 1000-year-old palace and gardens that looks like something right out of Arabian Nights. But there’s certainly more to this small Spanish city than its palace Continue reading »

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Like a local: Helsinki

Helsinki by night

Helsinki is all about the coast. It’s a sea town (city, rather) with infinite islands and coves, ports and ferries shuttling people back and forth. Unlike Stockholm or Copenhagen, Helsinki is unknowingly cool (the other two know it and strut it), which means this is one laid-back city with great charisma. Continue reading »

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Like a local: Edinburgh

View of Edinburgh

Today the Edinburgh Festival officially kicks off, so why not celebrate by stepping off the tourist track and discovering something new in Edinburgh that isn’t in the guidebooks? Here’s a flavouring of sights and things to do in Edinburgh that most tourists don’t know about. Continue reading »

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