With a new breed of campsites and some of the most liberal land access laws in Europe, holidaying under canvas in this sparsely populated country has finally become cool.
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These works of art incorporate both function and fantasy by manipulating the most basic of life forces -- water and gravity -- with emotionally moving results.
The city’s Unseen Tours, led by trained guides who are or have been homeless, show visitors a grittier side of some of the city’s most famous neighbourhoods.
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Two tours highlight the structures built to host the 2012 Games and explore the city’s industrial past.
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The country inn is an icon of the United Kingdom, and some of the best are located in the intensely green counties an hour or two west of London.
If you are still looking for a place to crash during the Olympic Games, an old water tower, a converted church and a two-storey houseboat all have rooms for rent.
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