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This website is a central resource for people who pursue cultural activity as a major part of their holiday experience.
We have defined culture in its broadest sense to appeal to as many readers as possible – from those with interests as diverse as the Ring Cycle to the Rocky Mountains.
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The Historic Heart of England
Peter Morrell and his wife enjoy the comforts of Ye Olde Bell Hotel and explore the cultural attractions of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire With the excitement of Christmas over and a…
Featured Stories
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Derby, City of Culture
Derby has a rich cultural heritage, illustrious history and an ambitious future. It’s currently bidding to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2025. Rupert Parker takes a look In…
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The Far West of Georgia – Batumi
Rupert Parker travels to Batumi, on the shores of the Black Sea Georgia’s port on the Black Sea boasts a semi-tropical climate and is now the country’s second largest city….
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Georgia from East to West
Rupert Parker visits this small country, once a part of the Soviet Union Situated where Eastern Europe and Western Asia meet, Georgia ranges from the snow-capped mountains of the Caucasus,…
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MDLBEAST Soundstorm Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rupert Parker is one of the hundreds of thousands raving in the desert in Saudi Arabia I’m in Saudi Arabia at an electronic dance music festival and hundreds of thousands…
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MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM Music Festival Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The four day festival returns for a second time and will feature international, regional and local artists MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 16-19, 2021….
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Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Petra Shepherd is mesmerised by this exhilarating and energetic show about of the world’s greatest and most influential musician Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, is an explosive…
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A cruise across the top of Scotland
Patricia Cleveland-Peck cruises the Caledonian Canal in a purpose-built luxury barge, enjoys the rich history of the area, and the excellent food onboard It is hard to think of a…
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News from Flanders for 2021
This region of Belgium, celebrated for its culture, cuisine and cycling, has exciting plans for next year Here is a round up of what’s been happening and some of…
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Major Exhibition on Aelbert Cuyp and British Landscape Painting on show in the Netherlands In October 2021
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) the Dordrechts Museum is organising a large exhibition about the Dutch artist and his impact on English landscape…
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Kefalonia and her Western Waves
Adam Jacot de Boinod returns to this beautiful Greek island for a third time, and on this visit explores its western shores Sure enough a week later I was back….
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A Promise of Ankles – A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith
Patricia Cleveland-Peck reviews the latest book from one of her favourite authors Alexander McCall Smith is my go-to author for comfort reading –something we all need in these troubling times….
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Kefalonia and her Southern Shores
Adam Jacot de Boinod returns to this magical Greek island to discover more of its unique charm Within two weeks I was back! This time to the southern half, beneath…
Editors' Picks
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The Unsung Shores of Portugal
Adam Jacot De Boinod explores the eastern coastline of the Algarve and the Alentejo Regions Imagine having an affinity with nature where Europe finishes to face the full force of…
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A new series of Flemish Museum virtual tours, is launched
“The Flemish Masters Museum Tour” picks up where the “Stay At Home Museum” left off Launched earlier this year, the “Stay at Home Museum” virtual art tours were a worldwide…
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A Sunday with the Girl with a Pearl Earring at Home
On Sunday 15 November, the Mauritshuis is hosting a live guided tour of the museum in English at 6pm (CET) The museum has decided to offer this opportunity to the…
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The Flemish coastal resort of Ostend served as the the backdrop for a unique art project recently
Belgian Artist, Athos Burez has created a contemporary interpretation of James Ensor’s ‘The Baths at Ostend’ From 27th October 2020, the Flemish photographer and artist Athos Burez will exhibit…
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Kefalonia and her Northern Coves
Adam Jacot de Boinod discovers this magical Greek island’s unique charm At the time of writing for those coming from England Kefalonia’s one of the few free from Covid quarantine…
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Artemisia
John Westbrooke admires the long-forgotten work of a powerful painter at the National Gallery Artemisia Gentileschi is one of the great artistic rediscoveries of modern times. She was famous in…
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Derby, City of Culture
Derby has a rich cultural heritage, illustrious history and an ambitious future. It’s currently bidding to become the UK’s City of Culture in 2025. Rupert Parker takes a look In…
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The Far West of Georgia – Batumi
Rupert Parker travels to Batumi, on the shores of the Black Sea Georgia’s port on the Black Sea boasts a semi-tropical climate and is now the country’s second largest city….
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Georgia from East to West
Rupert Parker visits this small country, once a part of the Soviet Union Situated where Eastern Europe and Western Asia meet, Georgia ranges from the snow-capped mountains of the Caucasus,…
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MDLBEAST Soundstorm Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rupert Parker is one of the hundreds of thousands raving in the desert in Saudi Arabia I’m in Saudi Arabia at an electronic dance music festival and hundreds of thousands…
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MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM Music Festival Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The four day festival returns for a second time and will feature international, regional and local artists MDLBEAST SOUNDSTORM will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from December 16-19, 2021….
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The Unsung Shores of Portugal
Adam Jacot De Boinod explores the eastern coastline of the Algarve and the Alentejo Regions Imagine having an affinity with nature where Europe finishes to face the full force of…
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Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
Petra Shepherd is mesmerised by this exhilarating and energetic show about of the world’s greatest and most influential musician Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, is an explosive…
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A cruise across the top of Scotland
Patricia Cleveland-Peck cruises the Caledonian Canal in a purpose-built luxury barge, enjoys the rich history of the area, and the excellent food onboard It is hard to think of a…
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News from Flanders for 2021
This region of Belgium, celebrated for its culture, cuisine and cycling, has exciting plans for next year Here is a round up of what’s been happening and some of…
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Major Exhibition on Aelbert Cuyp and British Landscape Painting on show in the Netherlands In October 2021
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of Aelbert Cuyp (1620-1691) the Dordrechts Museum is organising a large exhibition about the Dutch artist and his impact on English landscape…
