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Step into streets that evoke a Renaissance painting, with churches filled with jewel-coloured frescoes and lofty views over the Tuscan countryside.
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With stunning Renaissance art and architecture on constant view, there is a sense of elegance and permanence that helps root all who live here.
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Hidden retreats -- like juniper forests in a Estonian fishing village and private gardens in a Swiss lake town -- reward travellers who explore these alternatives to Paris or Rome.
These towering peaks in northern Italy hide a magical world of fairytales and legends – and could have been Tolkien’s blueprint for Middle Earth.
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World War II shipwrecks, ancient ruins, statues and frescoes create an underwater art gallery you need to be a scuba diver to enjoy.
Despite being surrounded by Italy, one of the world’s smallest countries retains its distinct Sammarinese culture.
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Spewing volcanoes and forbidding lava fields make this a country of beautiful, barren expanses.
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Art, sunsets and pianos in the Spanish capital
The city where style and environmentalism meet
Active sports reinvigorate the war-torn interior
Mini guide to Madrid’s nightlife
Madrid
Art on an overpass in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Business trip: Toronto
Toronto
The equation of dual citizenship
Travel Tips
The Beatles’ Liverpool
England
A new New York, just up the Hudson
New York
A touch of brass in Serbia
Music
Visiting the Hamptons off season
New York
Yoga turns up the heat in London
London
Innovative cuisine pops up in BA
Buenos Aires
Living in... São Paulo
Brazil
Are there too many tourists?
Cambodia
The perfect trip: China
China
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