Europe and Middle East

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Rupert Parker goes round in a circle hiking the Brandenberg Alps. Zireiner See

Hiking the Brandenberg Alps. Uncover the beauty of Alpine trekking.

Rupert Parker goes hiking in a circle around the Tyrolean Brandenburg Alps, starting and finishing in Kramsach and hiking up and down for 50kms.

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Mount Zion Hotel. Jerusalem’s old lady is still going strong.

he Mount Zion served Moslems, Christians and Jews from all the Middle East when it first opened in 1882, and now offers its hospitality to guests of every faith from all over the world.

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Quaglino’s. London’s legendary restaurant.

Quaglino’s has been a royal favourite for more than 80 years, and with Hollywood royalty frequenting too in its heyday the name has become the stuff of London legend.

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Yas Island Links. UAE Golf has never looked so good.

Yas island is something of a miracle really. Up until 2006, Abu Dhabi’s playground island didn’t actually exist, but to answer the need for somewhere to develop tourism they simply created it.

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David Gerrie reviews Op Het Dak, Rotterdam's iconic indoor/outdoor fine dining restaurant. OPHETDAK MARKBOLK 14 of 40 1600x900

Op Het Dak Restaurant. Discover Rotterdam’s unique fine dining Resto.

Had I had the chance to peruse the menu at Rotterdam’s indoors-outdoors rooftop Op Het Dak (On the Roof), I would probably have super-demurred. 

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Seven Park Hotel & Spa. Discover boutique luxury in Como

Seven Park Hotel & Spa is a perfect retreat if you want to escape the Como crowds or as a base to explore the nearby mountain towns and valleys.

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