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Best European Cities for Ottoman and Byzantine History
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Best European Cities for Ottoman and Byzantine History

The Ottoman and Byzantine empires shaped more of the European city landscape than most travellers realise. Constantinople (now Istanbul) was the capital of both in succession, and the layers of those empires

Best European Cities for Opera Lovers
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Best European Cities for Opera Lovers

Opera is one of the few art forms where the building, the tradition, and the performers all matter equally. The cities below have all three. The standing room ticket at the Vienna

Best European City Breaks for Non-EU Travelers
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Best European City Breaks for Non-EU Travelers

For non-EU passport holders, Europe is straightforward but not formless: the Schengen Area gives you 90 days in any 180-day period across most of the continent, and knowing which cities

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