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The Most Beautiful Mountains in the World

If you do decide to climb one of these colossal mountains, beware they are not an easy feat. From way down below, you can enjoy what these mountains have to offer and enjoy them just as much as if

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10 unmissable Swiss experiences

Switzerland has it all. Surrounded by France, Germany, Austria and Italy, Switzerland has taken from each country the best traditions and customs and combined them. From France, the love for wine

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One week in Abu Dhabi

Sunday – Zuma We fell in love when it first opened in London and now with two locations in the U.A.E The Zuma brand is a firm favourite for delicious Japanese fare. Zuma Abu Dhabi opened its doors

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A guide to Zürich's Kreis 5 district

A few years ago Zürich West was considered wild and uninhabitable, a sprawl of disused industrial buildings and seedy nightclubs. A recent refurbishment of the former Löwenbräu brewery building has

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10 of the best Christmas markets 2014

On a cold winter's morning, there can be nothing lovelier than ambling through a historic city, hot chocolate/wine in hand at one of the world-famous European Christmas markets. Full of food, music, shopping, drinks, and

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Dubai's Design District

Located far away for most on the Arabian Peninsula, a few decades ago not many would have believed that Dubai had the expertise and the willpower to become such a powerful force on the world's

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5 of the best day trips from Barcelona

Barcelona is a perfect city with a great climate and beautiful coasts. Renting a car and driving along the coast, hopping from village to village and enjoying the fine beaches, is a great way of

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Justicia, Madrid: a guide

Named after the Ministry of Justice located here, the Justicia district in Madrid is also known as Salesas because of the beautiful Salesian church in Santa Barbara Street. In a few years this area

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Barcelona from above

Barcelona is an interlaced myriad of cultures, sights, sounds and tastes, effortlessly lodged between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees. A view from above provides a fine introduction to the city,

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Top 5 terrace bars in Milan

The Salone del Mobile in Milan includes a large number of cocktail events, but there are a small number of locations above ground level from which you can put the city and its obsession with design

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Camino de Santiago, Spain: a guide

In the north-western corner of Spain lies the legendary Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) which has been a pilgrimage destination for centuries. Different people go there for different

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Opéra area guide, Paris

Paris is a magical city, full of monuments and elaborate buildings that allude to a bygone era. One of the most stunning icons of the French capital is its historic opera, the Palais Garnier, built

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Salamanca - Madrid shopping district

Madrid is known as the fashion capital of Spain and the famous streets of the Salamanca district, namely Calle José Ortega y Gasset, Calle de Serrano and Calle de Goya are a shopper's heaven. These

Culture

Beauty as Substance

Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual. Friedrich Schiller The value of aesthetic beauty cannot be underestimated. Aesthetics give us

Culture

Bottega Veneta, new furniture collection

On Tuesday 13 April, Bottega Veneta celebrated the launch of its new furniture collection, while also inaugurating its Pop Up store, in Via Ercole Marelli 4/6, Milan. This store and the new