Jerusalem’s booze-fuelled celebration of Purim is like Halloween, St Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one.
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22 February 2013
After decades of favouring the Andalucían cities of Granada, Córdoba and Seville, travellers are starting to realise what they are missing.
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21 February 2013
Experience the country's varied offerings, from drinking fermented horse milk in Central Asia's biggest market to enjoying local hospitality on a homestay near the Uzbekistan border.
20 February 2013
One of the least-known cities to ever get the accolade, Košice, Slovakia, is capitalising on its extensive artistic and architectural legacy for its 2013 calendar of events.
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15 February 2013
Kazimierz, a neighbourhood that used to resemble an open-air Jewish heritage museum, has seen an influx of new businesses and cultural centres that celebrate the area’s heritage daily.
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07 February 2013
Explore the marble floors and mosaics of the city’s Metro stations, buy a matryoshka doll souvenir and visit the beautiful Red Square and its iconic centerpiece, St Basil’s Cathedral.
06 February 2013
Delve deeper into the corners of the continent that helped inspire writers, musicians, artists and Vikings.
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05 February 2013
Running from 2 to 12 February, Rome’s recently revamped Carnival has become a highlight on the city’s calendar, especially for fans of equestrian sport.
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01 February 2013
This vibrant hub in the Thai capital has hardly changed in several decades, making it an excellent place to catch a glimpse of what life was like in the 1960s, ‘50s and even the ‘20s.
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30 January 2013
Experience the most important holiday in Chinese culture with citywide events throughout February.
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28 January 2013
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