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 Friday, 03 September 2010
Europe/Scandinavia
Stories from Europe, UK and Scandinavia


Britain Calling - Britain Travel News PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Tuesday, 17 August 2010

Welcome to the August 2010 edition of Britain Calling.

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Cliveden House: WEEKEND OF SEX, SPIES, LIES AND DOWNFALLS PDF Print E-mail
Written by David Ellis   
Saturday, 24 July 2010



THE Astor's sprawling Cliveden House on 150ha on the banks of the River Thames.

David Ellis

 

FORTY NINE years ago this month British socialites, the 2nd Viscount and Lady Astor invited some friends to their stately Cliveden House on the banks of the Thames just outside London, for a summer's weekend of partying, tennis, croquet, boating on the river, and generally having a good time.

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By the Hammer of Thor. A Viking Trail PDF Print E-mail
Written by Roderick Eime   
Saturday, 05 December 2009

If you were a Viking in the Middle Ages of European history, chances are you were not much of a diplomat or humanitarian. Roderick Eime reflects on the Nordic influence.

The fearsome Viking reputation is not without substance. Beginning around the ninth century until well into the eleventh, the Norse mariners went on an aggressive land grab that often resulted in bloodshed, abduction and pillaging. Today’s mild-mannered and infinitely cultured Scandinavians have countered this unfriendly perception somewhat by reminding us that the Vikings were also skilled seafarers, advanced agriculturalists and energetic traders who advanced the culture and civilization of Europe generally.

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Northern Italy by Road PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 10 September 2009
Given Italy’s rich intellectual history, the northern cities of Florence, Bologna, Genoa, Milan, Turin, Verona and Venice play a crucial role in explaining the country’s history.

Whether it be Da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper held in Milan, the operatic talent of Andrea Bocelli or the cinematic genius of Roberto Rossellini, Italy’s long standing affection for composers of culture and high culture help create its reputation as one of the most fashionable places in the world.
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Venice: A Gondola Good Time PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 09 May 2009

Lazy mazes of narrow canals are the only map one refers to in Venice.

The impressive clockfaces must be ignored, timetables laid aside – Venice is a city made to meander, to merely watch the day go by.

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