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THE TRUE PLESAURE LIES WITHIN LIVING INSTEAD OF HURRYING, SEEING INSTEAD OF NOTICING, TASTING INSTEAD OF CONSUMING. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS A BOOK, A MUSEUM, A RESTAURANT OR A CITY.
CITRUS SCENT AND EROTIC VANILLA
Geographically, Veracruz forms a narrow strip of land along the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz is also Mexico's oldest and historically most significant port...BOQUERIA MARKET
The Boqueria Market (Mercat de la Boqueria) in Barcelona is a legendary place, and lunch in one of its central eating spots is an almost obligatory city ritual...BRICK LANE AND THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY
At the beginning of Brick Lane, where it intersects with Bethnal Green Road, behind a forest of leaning bicycles, the fruit and vegetable market begins...NOORDERMARKT ORGANIC FARMERS' MARKET
The Noordermarkt organic farmers' market has been operating on Saturdays in the very heart of the Jordan district for more than 20 years - quite a while...NASCHMARKT
Should you happen to find yourself in Vienna on a Saturday, the best place to visit first thing in the morning is definitely the Naschmarkt market...
Geographically, Veracruz forms a narrow strip of land along the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz is also Mexico's oldest and historically most significant port...BOQUERIA MARKET
The Boqueria Market (Mercat de la Boqueria) in Barcelona is a legendary place, and lunch in one of its central eating spots is an almost obligatory city ritual...BRICK LANE AND THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY
At the beginning of Brick Lane, where it intersects with Bethnal Green Road, behind a forest of leaning bicycles, the fruit and vegetable market begins...NOORDERMARKT ORGANIC FARMERS' MARKET
The Noordermarkt organic farmers' market has been operating on Saturdays in the very heart of the Jordan district for more than 20 years - quite a while...NASCHMARKT
Should you happen to find yourself in Vienna on a Saturday, the best place to visit first thing in the morning is definitely the Naschmarkt market...
RIALTO MARKET
Quite possibly the best way to start the day in Venice (unless it's a Sunday or a Monday) is visiting the Rialto market. Ideally, you should make it a very...CATANIA FISH MARKET
Catania fish market exudes an atmosphere of an exotic oriental marketplace with a pinch of local Sicilian flavoring - the presence of ever restless Etna...MARCHE ENFANTS DES ROUGES
Located in the very north of the Marais arrondissement, Marche Enfants des Rouges isn't only the oldest covered market in Paris...PEPPER MANGO
Pepper Mango is a small chocolate concept shop, resembling a jewellery box on Amsterdam's Rozengracht Street, which is saturated with a variety...JEAN-PAUL HéVIN
Balancing on the boundary between spicy and sweet, with unusual taste combinations, Jean-Paul Hévin is a French chocolate virtuoso...
Quite possibly the best way to start the day in Venice (unless it's a Sunday or a Monday) is visiting the Rialto market. Ideally, you should make it a very...CATANIA FISH MARKET
Catania fish market exudes an atmosphere of an exotic oriental marketplace with a pinch of local Sicilian flavoring - the presence of ever restless Etna...MARCHE ENFANTS DES ROUGES
Located in the very north of the Marais arrondissement, Marche Enfants des Rouges isn't only the oldest covered market in Paris...PEPPER MANGO
Pepper Mango is a small chocolate concept shop, resembling a jewellery box on Amsterdam's Rozengracht Street, which is saturated with a variety...JEAN-PAUL HéVIN
Balancing on the boundary between spicy and sweet, with unusual taste combinations, Jean-Paul Hévin is a French chocolate virtuoso...
FASSBENDER & RAUSCH
Welcome to the first chocolate restaurant in Europe. Here, the entire menu, rather than just the usual last page, is devoted to chocolate products...BUBó
Chocolate and pastries, two essential sweet tooths' products, get created like real works of art at Bubó. The creative Spanish sweets manufacturer...S.A.I.D
A place where Roald Dahl's story about Willy Wonka seems larger than life - even if the time when you believed in stories disappeared long ago in the...CULINARY BABEL OF BRUSSELS
Belgians love eating out and that accounts for numerous fantastic cafés in Brussels. Yet even more charming than a traditional meal in an appropriate...RENAISSANCE THEATRE
The only Art Deco theatre building in Europe to have completely retained its original appearance, a cultural landmark protected by the state...
Welcome to the first chocolate restaurant in Europe. Here, the entire menu, rather than just the usual last page, is devoted to chocolate products...BUBó
Chocolate and pastries, two essential sweet tooths' products, get created like real works of art at Bubó. The creative Spanish sweets manufacturer...S.A.I.D
A place where Roald Dahl's story about Willy Wonka seems larger than life - even if the time when you believed in stories disappeared long ago in the...CULINARY BABEL OF BRUSSELS
Belgians love eating out and that accounts for numerous fantastic cafés in Brussels. Yet even more charming than a traditional meal in an appropriate...RENAISSANCE THEATRE
The only Art Deco theatre building in Europe to have completely retained its original appearance, a cultural landmark protected by the state...
FOUR LEGENDARY PIZZERIAS IN NAPLES
They say that Naples is the most crime-ridden Italian city with about 30% of its population "boasting" criminal past of some sort or another...MATERA - THE ANCIENT CITY OF CAVES
Once upon a time, three million years ago - at the time that has come to be known as the first period in the history of mankind - the first human settlement...KRABI ISLAND
Ko Pha Ngan is a small island crossing of which on a scooter takes just half an hour, yet it offers travelers an unforgettable experience...PORTA DI PO
Italy perhaps isn't the best place where to look for Michelin starred restaurants, failing to meet my expectations more than once...COUR DU COMMERCE ST-ANDRé
The Cour du Commerce St. Andre contains the essence of Paris' turbulent history. It has been located there since 1776 and its higgledy-piggledy...
They say that Naples is the most crime-ridden Italian city with about 30% of its population "boasting" criminal past of some sort or another...MATERA - THE ANCIENT CITY OF CAVES
Once upon a time, three million years ago - at the time that has come to be known as the first period in the history of mankind - the first human settlement...KRABI ISLAND
Ko Pha Ngan is a small island crossing of which on a scooter takes just half an hour, yet it offers travelers an unforgettable experience...PORTA DI PO
Italy perhaps isn't the best place where to look for Michelin starred restaurants, failing to meet my expectations more than once...COUR DU COMMERCE ST-ANDRé
The Cour du Commerce St. Andre contains the essence of Paris' turbulent history. It has been located there since 1776 and its higgledy-piggledy...
PASSAGE DU CHANTIER
The Passage du Chantier is located not far from the Bastille and it seems that its 120-metre-long little cobblestone street, which is skewed on one side...PASSAGE MOLIèRE
One of Paris' quietest passages is named after the famous 17th century French playwright, Molière. At one time the Théâtre Molière was located there...PASSAGE DU CERF
One of the entrances to the Passage du Cerf is from the rue Saint-Denis. It is one of the oldest streets in Paris, built by the Romans during...GALERIE COLBERT
Right next door is another of Paris's passages, the Galerie Colbert (1826). It is joined with the Galerie Vivienne and thus the two have been competing...GALERIE VIVIENNE
The Galerie Vivienne is one of the most exclusive and ornate of Paris's passages, having opened its doors in 1826. It can be found in the very...
The Passage du Chantier is located not far from the Bastille and it seems that its 120-metre-long little cobblestone street, which is skewed on one side...PASSAGE MOLIèRE
One of Paris' quietest passages is named after the famous 17th century French playwright, Molière. At one time the Théâtre Molière was located there...PASSAGE DU CERF
One of the entrances to the Passage du Cerf is from the rue Saint-Denis. It is one of the oldest streets in Paris, built by the Romans during...GALERIE COLBERT
Right next door is another of Paris's passages, the Galerie Colbert (1826). It is joined with the Galerie Vivienne and thus the two have been competing...GALERIE VIVIENNE
The Galerie Vivienne is one of the most exclusive and ornate of Paris's passages, having opened its doors in 1826. It can be found in the very...
LE GAVROCHE
Back in 1982, Le Gavroche was the first British restaurant to win three Michelin stars; admittedly, it did lose one a decade later...VINYL PARIS, LEFT BANK
Croco empire's third bastion is located at the foot of the Pantheon, just a few minutes' walk from the above mentioned shops. Jazz seems to be its...VINYL PARIS, RIGHT BANK
You can discover cities by visiting their churches and bars, shops and museums, while I am including into this list also second-hand vinyl...ENGURE RIVER
There are two Engure Rivers, in fact. One makes its way to Engure, a small village on the shores of the Riga Bay, while the other stretches...UŽAVA
Užava is one of the newly-discovered boating routes in Kurzeme area. As it is narrow and comparatively deep, it is suitable for boating even with very...
Back in 1982, Le Gavroche was the first British restaurant to win three Michelin stars; admittedly, it did lose one a decade later...VINYL PARIS, LEFT BANK
Croco empire's third bastion is located at the foot of the Pantheon, just a few minutes' walk from the above mentioned shops. Jazz seems to be its...VINYL PARIS, RIGHT BANK
You can discover cities by visiting their churches and bars, shops and museums, while I am including into this list also second-hand vinyl...ENGURE RIVER
There are two Engure Rivers, in fact. One makes its way to Engure, a small village on the shores of the Riga Bay, while the other stretches...UŽAVA
Užava is one of the newly-discovered boating routes in Kurzeme area. As it is narrow and comparatively deep, it is suitable for boating even with very...
ROJA
It is a river with interesting and diverse scenery and is perfectly suitable for 1-2 day leisure trips. The local municipality regularly cleans the river...RINDA
Rinda River is just 29 km long. It is known for its steady flow that cuts deep into the soft turfy riverbed, forming deep underwater flows, clay blocks...IRBE
Few years ago Irbe River was among so called "aqua incognita" routes, but nowadays it can get quite crowded on a hot summer day, even with some...ABAVA
Abava rank number one most popular Kurzeme region river among boating aficionados. The most traditional boating route leads from Kandava town...CAFé DEL CíRCULO DE BELLAS ARTES, KIKA...
If you've only a single day in Madrid and want it to be truly special, start the morning with breakfast at the Café del Círculo de Bellas Artes...
It is a river with interesting and diverse scenery and is perfectly suitable for 1-2 day leisure trips. The local municipality regularly cleans the river...RINDA
Rinda River is just 29 km long. It is known for its steady flow that cuts deep into the soft turfy riverbed, forming deep underwater flows, clay blocks...IRBE
Few years ago Irbe River was among so called "aqua incognita" routes, but nowadays it can get quite crowded on a hot summer day, even with some...ABAVA
Abava rank number one most popular Kurzeme region river among boating aficionados. The most traditional boating route leads from Kandava town...CAFé DEL CíRCULO DE BELLAS ARTES, KIKA...
If you've only a single day in Madrid and want it to be truly special, start the morning with breakfast at the Café del Círculo de Bellas Artes...
THE RICK'S CAFé, CASABLANCA (1942)
Here the charm or America of the thirties has reborn again - with palm trees and walls plastered with old movie posters, and nostalgic jazz music...CAFè FLORIAN, TALANTED MR RIPLEY (1999)
The Café Florian is a Venetian institution whose history is so closely intertwined with that of the city that they have become inseparable...CAFé DES DEUX MOULINS, AMéLIE (2001)
There are countless cafés in Paris that could only dream of the fate of Café des Deux Moulins, which, thanks to Jean-Pierre Jeune's five-Oscar...LE GRAND VEFOIR, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011)
Located in the gardens of the Palais Royal, which was built as a home to Cardinal Richelieu, Le Grand Vefoir opened its doors in 1760...CAFé ROUGE, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL...
One, two, three....once Carrie (Andie MacDowell) reaches 33 when listing the number of her lovers, she concludes, as though merely discussing...
Here the charm or America of the thirties has reborn again - with palm trees and walls plastered with old movie posters, and nostalgic jazz music...CAFè FLORIAN, TALANTED MR RIPLEY (1999)
The Café Florian is a Venetian institution whose history is so closely intertwined with that of the city that they have become inseparable...CAFé DES DEUX MOULINS, AMéLIE (2001)
There are countless cafés in Paris that could only dream of the fate of Café des Deux Moulins, which, thanks to Jean-Pierre Jeune's five-Oscar...LE GRAND VEFOIR, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011)
Located in the gardens of the Palais Royal, which was built as a home to Cardinal Richelieu, Le Grand Vefoir opened its doors in 1760...CAFé ROUGE, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL...
One, two, three....once Carrie (Andie MacDowell) reaches 33 when listing the number of her lovers, she concludes, as though merely discussing...
KONG, SEX AND THE CITY. AN AMERICAN GIRL IN...
The well-known sports section of the La Samaritaine department store was formerly located in this building, which belongs to the luxury concern...NOBU, NOTTING HILL (1999)
The Nobu restaurant chain, owned by Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, has already received worldwide acclaim...METEORA
From time immemorial, people have climbed rocks for religious purposes - to access holy sites and shrines. Greece's monastery rocks of Metéora...COSTA BLANCA
Set in the South-East of Spain, between Valencia and Alicante, Costa Blanca features a wealth of countless excellent routes...ARCO
The Northern Italian town of Arco near Lake Garda is a serious rock-climbing site that boasts a wealth of traditions...
The well-known sports section of the La Samaritaine department store was formerly located in this building, which belongs to the luxury concern...NOBU, NOTTING HILL (1999)
The Nobu restaurant chain, owned by Japanese chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Hollywood actor Robert De Niro, has already received worldwide acclaim...METEORA
From time immemorial, people have climbed rocks for religious purposes - to access holy sites and shrines. Greece's monastery rocks of Metéora...COSTA BLANCA
Set in the South-East of Spain, between Valencia and Alicante, Costa Blanca features a wealth of countless excellent routes...ARCO
The Northern Italian town of Arco near Lake Garda is a serious rock-climbing site that boasts a wealth of traditions...
TODGHA GORGE
It feels so good to escape the rigid European structure and routine which always means that everything costs exactly the amount that it costs...PAKLENICA
It is the appeal of the Mala (Small) Paklenica and Velika (Big) Paklenica canyons that attract tourists to the Paklenica National Park in Croatia...TUNABERG AND THE ROCKS NEAR LAKE AGELSJON
Only a 35-minute drive from the Stockholm-Skavsta Airport, the Swedish village of Tunaberg is an excellent place for a weekend getaway...POLISH JURASSIC HIGHLAND
The pride of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland is the Polish Jurassic Highland, also known as the Polish Jura. While many would say that they...JAZZ FESTIVALS TO BE EXPERIENCED, RECOMMEND...
Jazz has become a universal language, understandable for millions of people around the globe and the entire world map is...
It feels so good to escape the rigid European structure and routine which always means that everything costs exactly the amount that it costs...PAKLENICA
It is the appeal of the Mala (Small) Paklenica and Velika (Big) Paklenica canyons that attract tourists to the Paklenica National Park in Croatia...TUNABERG AND THE ROCKS NEAR LAKE AGELSJON
Only a 35-minute drive from the Stockholm-Skavsta Airport, the Swedish village of Tunaberg is an excellent place for a weekend getaway...POLISH JURASSIC HIGHLAND
The pride of the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland is the Polish Jurassic Highland, also known as the Polish Jura. While many would say that they...JAZZ FESTIVALS TO BE EXPERIENCED, RECOMMEND...
Jazz has become a universal language, understandable for millions of people around the globe and the entire world map is...
YUU
Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Martin Margiela, Bernhard Willhelm, Hussein Chalayan, Yohji Yamamoto - the Yuu store that has...TWIN 7
The style of Chloé, one of the most legendary French fashion houses, embodies elegance, youth ful chic and femininity - as well as quite feminine...AZZEDINE ALAIA STOCK
The Tunisian-born French fashion genius Azzedine Alaïa is one of the most admired and worshipped contemporary fashion designers...BMW WELT
BMW World - BMW WELT - splits the sky like the prow of a ghost ship or a surreal iceberg. Its inspiration is actually a tornado...CITé DE L'AUTOMOBILE (MULHOUSE)
Mulhouse's Cité de l'Automobile is one of the world's largest and most prestigious automobile museums. Its core is the unique automobile...
Dries Van Noten, Ann Demeulemeester, Martin Margiela, Bernhard Willhelm, Hussein Chalayan, Yohji Yamamoto - the Yuu store that has...TWIN 7
The style of Chloé, one of the most legendary French fashion houses, embodies elegance, youth ful chic and femininity - as well as quite feminine...AZZEDINE ALAIA STOCK
The Tunisian-born French fashion genius Azzedine Alaïa is one of the most admired and worshipped contemporary fashion designers...BMW WELT
BMW World - BMW WELT - splits the sky like the prow of a ghost ship or a surreal iceberg. Its inspiration is actually a tornado...CITé DE L'AUTOMOBILE (MULHOUSE)
Mulhouse's Cité de l'Automobile is one of the world's largest and most prestigious automobile museums. Its core is the unique automobile...
ALLA MADONNA
Located not far from the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto)... no, please don't frown: although you will indeed have to make your way through the throngs of tourists, this...ROBERTS BISTRO
Every city has its special spots possessing almost magical charm. Packed with people from the very opening, they never lose their appeal, regardless of the passing...LATTERIA SAN MARCO
In Milan, it is quite possible to have an incredibly expensive meal and not get the slightest pleasure out of the whole thing...GASTHAUS PöSCHL (IMMERVOLL)
The restaurant Immervoll, a long-time local favorite, changed its name to Gasthaus Pöschl when the owners split, but otherwise...MONSIEUR VUONG
Definitely the best eatery in Berlin! This place can make you addicted, and the thing is - its almost magical attraction is not easy to put into words...
Located not far from the Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto)... no, please don't frown: although you will indeed have to make your way through the throngs of tourists, this...ROBERTS BISTRO
Every city has its special spots possessing almost magical charm. Packed with people from the very opening, they never lose their appeal, regardless of the passing...LATTERIA SAN MARCO
In Milan, it is quite possible to have an incredibly expensive meal and not get the slightest pleasure out of the whole thing...GASTHAUS PöSCHL (IMMERVOLL)
The restaurant Immervoll, a long-time local favorite, changed its name to Gasthaus Pöschl when the owners split, but otherwise...MONSIEUR VUONG
Definitely the best eatery in Berlin! This place can make you addicted, and the thing is - its almost magical attraction is not easy to put into words...
SONG QUE
Appearances can be deceiving and it's ever so true speaking of a small Vietnamese eatery Song Que...TRATTORIA CAVALIER GINO
Politicians from the nearby parliament building head for Trattoria Cavalier Gino at lunchtime and, if you are there at the same time, the atmosphere...VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO
Villa del Balbianello once provided settings for the shooting of one of the "Star Wars" episodes. A creative team of the film had to admit...VILLA MONASTERO
Villa Monastero, featuring baroque, classical and Moorish styles, is located in a small town of Varenna. As compared with other places around...VILLA MELZI
The cornerstone of neo-classical Villa Melzi was laid in 1801 but already in 1810 the entire villa complex including its park was completed...
Appearances can be deceiving and it's ever so true speaking of a small Vietnamese eatery Song Que...TRATTORIA CAVALIER GINO
Politicians from the nearby parliament building head for Trattoria Cavalier Gino at lunchtime and, if you are there at the same time, the atmosphere...VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO
Villa del Balbianello once provided settings for the shooting of one of the "Star Wars" episodes. A creative team of the film had to admit...VILLA MONASTERO
Villa Monastero, featuring baroque, classical and Moorish styles, is located in a small town of Varenna. As compared with other places around...VILLA MELZI
The cornerstone of neo-classical Villa Melzi was laid in 1801 but already in 1810 the entire villa complex including its park was completed...
VILLA CARLOTTA
Villa Carlotta dating from the early 18th century is the most beautiful jewel of Tremezzo village. Tremendous wealth of its original owners...LE VERRE VOLé
Le Verre Volé can be found in the formerly industrial-come-fashionable and slightly alternative Canal St Martin district, where...LE RUBIS
Le Rubis is a place that you would probably not find if you didn't specifically look for it, and that you would probably not think of visiting...AU SAUVIGNON
The embodiment of French chic in the form of a bar à vins. The interior feels as small as a broom closet, but is complemented by a...LEGRAND FILLES ET FILLS
One of the oldest and most distinctive wine bars in Paris, which is located in a no less distinctive place - the Galerie Vivienne...
Villa Carlotta dating from the early 18th century is the most beautiful jewel of Tremezzo village. Tremendous wealth of its original owners...LE VERRE VOLé
Le Verre Volé can be found in the formerly industrial-come-fashionable and slightly alternative Canal St Martin district, where...LE RUBIS
Le Rubis is a place that you would probably not find if you didn't specifically look for it, and that you would probably not think of visiting...AU SAUVIGNON
The embodiment of French chic in the form of a bar à vins. The interior feels as small as a broom closet, but is complemented by a...LEGRAND FILLES ET FILLS
One of the oldest and most distinctive wine bars in Paris, which is located in a no less distinctive place - the Galerie Vivienne...
LE BARON ROUGE
Le Baron Rouge is simultaneously a legendary establishment and a unique degustation spot. The wines are stored in wooden barrels...FONDATION MAEGHT
Fondation Maeght is a destination in itself. It is one of the world's finest and most beautiful small museums, a temple of the 20ies century art...THE BEYELER FOUNDATION MUSEUM
Housed in a building designed by Renco Piano, this vast art collection of the art dealer, Ernst Beyeler, has been open to the public since 1997...MUSEUM BRANDHORST
Munich is home to one of the most beautiful museums devoted to a private collection. In 2009, the Museum Brandhorst opened its doors...LANGEN FOUNDATION
The Hombroich Cultural Environment near Neuss is home to one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the Düsseldorf area...
Le Baron Rouge is simultaneously a legendary establishment and a unique degustation spot. The wines are stored in wooden barrels...FONDATION MAEGHT
Fondation Maeght is a destination in itself. It is one of the world's finest and most beautiful small museums, a temple of the 20ies century art...THE BEYELER FOUNDATION MUSEUM
Housed in a building designed by Renco Piano, this vast art collection of the art dealer, Ernst Beyeler, has been open to the public since 1997...MUSEUM BRANDHORST
Munich is home to one of the most beautiful museums devoted to a private collection. In 2009, the Museum Brandhorst opened its doors...LANGEN FOUNDATION
The Hombroich Cultural Environment near Neuss is home to one of the largest and most ambitious cultural projects in the Düsseldorf area...
KASHI ART GALLERY
KASHI Art Gallery is a part of artists' workshops located in the heart of the old city, near the harbor. There you can spend some pleasant...MUMBAI'S GALLERIES ROUTE
BMB gallery is set in a historic English colonial time building, and its founder is an artist and art curator Bose Krishnamachari...VADODARA
Vadodara, formerly known as Baroda, while not a wildly popular touristic destination, is home of the famous faculty of arts of...KOLKATA'S GALLERIES ROUTE
A small art gallery Experimenta, hidden in a pathway behind shops that sell saris and other apparels, is highly regard in the...SANTINIKETAN
Santiniketan, a beloved town of the Nobel Prize laureate writer Rabindranath Tagore, is located in West Bengal about 180 km north...
KASHI Art Gallery is a part of artists' workshops located in the heart of the old city, near the harbor. There you can spend some pleasant...MUMBAI'S GALLERIES ROUTE
BMB gallery is set in a historic English colonial time building, and its founder is an artist and art curator Bose Krishnamachari...VADODARA
Vadodara, formerly known as Baroda, while not a wildly popular touristic destination, is home of the famous faculty of arts of...KOLKATA'S GALLERIES ROUTE
A small art gallery Experimenta, hidden in a pathway behind shops that sell saris and other apparels, is highly regard in the...SANTINIKETAN
Santiniketan, a beloved town of the Nobel Prize laureate writer Rabindranath Tagore, is located in West Bengal about 180 km north...
DELHI'S GALLERIES ROUTE
Nature Morte is one of the most renowned contemporary art galleries in Delhi. Located right next to it, Talwar Gallery...AUROVILLE, PONDICHERRY
Auroville is yet another creative village, situated 2 hours drive from Cholamandal Artists' Village and bringing together people of goodwill...CHOLAMANDAL ARTISTS' VILLAGE, CHENNAI
Chennai is a major cultural center in India and the Artists' Village, established next to it in 1966 - the largest artists' commune in India...DAKSHINACHITRA ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN AIR MUSEUM
DakshinaChitra Open Air Museum is a worthwhile destination for those who wish to dive deeper into India's culture and ethnography...MANDAWA, JHUNJHUNU
A small 18th century Mandawa town 190 km off Jaipur is famous for its marvelous haveli architecture. The town was once established by...
Nature Morte is one of the most renowned contemporary art galleries in Delhi. Located right next to it, Talwar Gallery...AUROVILLE, PONDICHERRY
Auroville is yet another creative village, situated 2 hours drive from Cholamandal Artists' Village and bringing together people of goodwill...CHOLAMANDAL ARTISTS' VILLAGE, CHENNAI
Chennai is a major cultural center in India and the Artists' Village, established next to it in 1966 - the largest artists' commune in India...DAKSHINACHITRA ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN AIR MUSEUM
DakshinaChitra Open Air Museum is a worthwhile destination for those who wish to dive deeper into India's culture and ethnography...MANDAWA, JHUNJHUNU
A small 18th century Mandawa town 190 km off Jaipur is famous for its marvelous haveli architecture. The town was once established by...
SUOMUTUNTURI
Located 14 km beyond the Polar circle, in the midst of nowhere, Suomutunturi amazes with its excellent facilities and services, even though...WHISTLER
Whistler, southern Canada, owes its international recognition to the Whistler Olympic Park, the host venue of the 2010 Winter Olympics alpine...SVANETI
Svaneti region, Georgia, shares a border with the Russian Federation (Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria), Abkhazia, Mingrelia and Racha-Letchumi...LA MèRE BRAZIER
One of Lyon's historical gourmet destinations, La Mère Brazier, was founded in the 1920s by Eugénie Brazier, the sensation of the French culinary...ANCIENT CAESAREA
Israel is an exciting diving destination for underwater archeology enthusiasts. Caesarea National Park along the Mediterranean Sea features...
Located 14 km beyond the Polar circle, in the midst of nowhere, Suomutunturi amazes with its excellent facilities and services, even though...WHISTLER
Whistler, southern Canada, owes its international recognition to the Whistler Olympic Park, the host venue of the 2010 Winter Olympics alpine...SVANETI
Svaneti region, Georgia, shares a border with the Russian Federation (Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria), Abkhazia, Mingrelia and Racha-Letchumi...LA MèRE BRAZIER
One of Lyon's historical gourmet destinations, La Mère Brazier, was founded in the 1920s by Eugénie Brazier, the sensation of the French culinary...ANCIENT CAESAREA
Israel is an exciting diving destination for underwater archeology enthusiasts. Caesarea National Park along the Mediterranean Sea features...
PANGA CLIFF
After enjoying warm-water seas, most diving enthusiasts have to return to their home countries in much milder latitudes...PROVIDENCIA ISLAND
Worth visiting is an authentic Creole culture destination in Colombia - Providencia Island. Its uniqueness lies in its detachment...BALI ISLAND
The island of Bali in Indonesia is one of the most desired diving locations for underwater world aficionados...RESTAURANT 34
A new gourmet destination has recently opened its doors at 34 Grosvenor Square, a stone's throw from the U.S. Embassy in London...FRANTZéN/LINDEBERG
Frantzén/Lindeberg is a small restaurant in the heart of the Old Town of Stockholm. Run by the Chefs Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg...
After enjoying warm-water seas, most diving enthusiasts have to return to their home countries in much milder latitudes...PROVIDENCIA ISLAND
Worth visiting is an authentic Creole culture destination in Colombia - Providencia Island. Its uniqueness lies in its detachment...BALI ISLAND
The island of Bali in Indonesia is one of the most desired diving locations for underwater world aficionados...RESTAURANT 34
A new gourmet destination has recently opened its doors at 34 Grosvenor Square, a stone's throw from the U.S. Embassy in London...FRANTZéN/LINDEBERG
Frantzén/Lindeberg is a small restaurant in the heart of the Old Town of Stockholm. Run by the Chefs Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg...
LE BUS PALLADIUM
Opened in the 1960s, Le Bus Palladium club restaurant soon became the social epicentre of the Paris creative elite. Salvador Dalí loved...CLUB SILENCIO
The new elitist members-only Silencio club is definitely the most sought-after address in Paris at the moment - also the one most surrounded...POLLEN STREET SOCIAL
I first encountered chef Jason Atherton when he was running London's Maze Restaurant, the favourite haunt of local celebrities...PORSCHE MUSEUM
Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, unlike the Mercedes-Benz Museum, which presents a comprehensive history narrated in the context...MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM
The spiral-shaped museum building, designed by Dutch UNStudio, is structured around its central atrium, and an exploration of the museum...
Opened in the 1960s, Le Bus Palladium club restaurant soon became the social epicentre of the Paris creative elite. Salvador Dalí loved...CLUB SILENCIO
The new elitist members-only Silencio club is definitely the most sought-after address in Paris at the moment - also the one most surrounded...POLLEN STREET SOCIAL
I first encountered chef Jason Atherton when he was running London's Maze Restaurant, the favourite haunt of local celebrities...PORSCHE MUSEUM
Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, unlike the Mercedes-Benz Museum, which presents a comprehensive history narrated in the context...MERCEDES-BENZ MUSEUM
The spiral-shaped museum building, designed by Dutch UNStudio, is structured around its central atrium, and an exploration of the museum...
CUT
CUT is the European debut of the American Michelin-starred restaurant owner Wolfgang Puck, famous for his Oscar Awards banquets...AVIARY
Aviary is a lounge style cocktail bar offering only light snacks, yet its top-notch bartenders prepare for each evening as...PALACIO DE LAS BELLAS ARTES
Today, Palacio de las Bellas Artes is listed as an artistic monument protected by the UNESCO, and yet there was a time when...PALAU DE LES ARTS REINA SOFIA
The Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's futuristic white concrete, metal and glass miracle, slightly reminiscent of a giant whale...DEN NORSKE OPERA
Reminiscent of an iceberg, the new glass building of Norwegian National Opera has cast its anchor near the Oslo harbour where...
CUT is the European debut of the American Michelin-starred restaurant owner Wolfgang Puck, famous for his Oscar Awards banquets...AVIARY
Aviary is a lounge style cocktail bar offering only light snacks, yet its top-notch bartenders prepare for each evening as...PALACIO DE LAS BELLAS ARTES
Today, Palacio de las Bellas Artes is listed as an artistic monument protected by the UNESCO, and yet there was a time when...PALAU DE LES ARTS REINA SOFIA
The Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's futuristic white concrete, metal and glass miracle, slightly reminiscent of a giant whale...DEN NORSKE OPERA
Reminiscent of an iceberg, the new glass building of Norwegian National Opera has cast its anchor near the Oslo harbour where...
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
1904 saw Britain's largest, most modern and opulent theatre open in London; designed by the architect Frank Matcham...ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
The range of opera productions staged at London's Royal Opera may undergo certain transformations in autumn 2011...METROPOLITAIN OPERA
The New York Metropolitan Opera, the world's most expensive and capacious opera house, has always put emphasis on...LA MONNAIE
The National Opera of Belgium - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie - impressed with its enthusiasm for innovation during the 'golden decade'...WIENER STAATSOPER
The Vienna State Opera - it is a gem of Romantic Historicism, excellent singers and top musical level of the performances...
1904 saw Britain's largest, most modern and opulent theatre open in London; designed by the architect Frank Matcham...ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
The range of opera productions staged at London's Royal Opera may undergo certain transformations in autumn 2011...METROPOLITAIN OPERA
The New York Metropolitan Opera, the world's most expensive and capacious opera house, has always put emphasis on...LA MONNAIE
The National Opera of Belgium - Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie - impressed with its enthusiasm for innovation during the 'golden decade'...WIENER STAATSOPER
The Vienna State Opera - it is a gem of Romantic Historicism, excellent singers and top musical level of the performances...
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