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33 Reasons To Do France This Spring
Thursday, 18 February 2010 22:47    PDF Print E-mail
33-reasons-franceWe love FRANCE and to commemorate our Spring edition, we bring you the crème de la crème of what this diverse and vibrant country has to offer, from the best city break destinations to adventure holidays and exciting events, there are plenty of ways to celebrate la Vie Française.
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Bullfighting In Spain
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 23:48    PDF Print E-mail
bullfighting-spainThis sport is considered to be very national, and maybe that is the reason why it is so hard to understand and feel for the non-spaniards. Bullfighting has been organised in Portugal and Southern France as well, but only Spain is reputed to be the true home of Corrida and even now it is arousing interest and clamour all over the world.
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Report From Sicily
Friday, 03 April 2009 16:55    PDF Print E-mail

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When Goethe wrote that “Sicily is the key to Italy” he could have written that Sicily is the key to Ancient Greece. Visit this fertile and once so affluent island that is the biggest in the Mediterranean Sea. Sicily is a big island with hospitable people, amiable reception and many things to discover. The island’s charm is even more enhanced by the Doric temples and the Ancient Greek amphitheatres that are still partly preserved. Around the world Sicily is also known for its excellent quality cuisine, cliff-top villages, ancient temples and, of course, numerous beaches that stretch all along Sicily’s coast.
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La Boqueria
Friday, 03 April 2009 16:27    PDF Print E-mail

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Taste it, smell it, hear it, see it - the most thrilling live show in Barcelona is the city's vast Boqueria food market, says John Carlin. It's a feast for all the senses.
A visit to the market of la Boqueria in Barcelona is advisable to enjoy an incredible contrast between colours and activity, ideal to discover why Mediterranean cuisine is internationally known due to its ingredients. The best products from Catalonia in one place. La Boquería is Europe’s finest market located in the heart of Barcelona, on the Rambla, the name the Catalans give to a street that heads down to the sea. The guide who took me on this gastronomic tour was Isidre Giron, the owner of the top-notch restaurant “Ca L’Isidre” (“Chez Isidre” in Catalan).
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