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Major Tintoretto, Major Pompidou Tourism

Major Tintoretto, Major Pompidou

In February, the Prado Museum in Madrid will host the first major exhibition of the famous Italian painter Tintoretto in 70 years. In addition, as reported by Gazeta.Ru, the same month the Centre…

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Wild Vikings and Tons of Candy Rain Tourism

Wild Vikings and Tons of Candy Rain

In February, Europe briefly loses its mind: a noisy wave of carnivals sweeps through large and small cities. It is known that Europeans hold carnivals not so much for tourists as for themselves…

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Empire of Passion Tourism

Empire of Passion

Gambling has a colossal attractive power. It has been praised and condemned, but it is invincible. As the columnist of the magazine 'Voyage and Leisure' notes, high-rollers – big-time players, and a…

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Where Summer Winters Tourism

Where Summer Winters

Surprising but true: a full-fledged vacation at the Black Sea resorts of the Crimean peninsula will lighten the wallet of an average person by exactly as much as a week-long trip to Egypt would cost…

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Snow Safari Tourism

Snow Safari

The advent of snowmobiles opened a new direction in tourism, called snow safari, where safari is a hunt for experiences. Behind the wheel of a snowmobile, it is hard to tell what brings more…

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Some Like It Hot... Tourism

Some Like It Hot...

Glühwein (hot red wine with spices and seasonings) is the most typical representative of 'seasonal' drinks in Europe. Before setting off on my travels abroad, I naively believed that only…

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Van Gogh, Pinocchio and the Cursed Rib Tourism

Van Gogh, Pinocchio and the Cursed Rib

For those in Europe in January, it's worth remembering that a great time can be had not only on the ski slopes of a Mayrhofen or a Courchevel, but also in museums. The latter will appear before them…

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Customs seizes goods Tourism

Customs seizes goods

Every country has certain rules regarding norms for importing and exporting goods. Moreover, some seem quite natural to us - valuable antiques and art, drugs and weapons, few respectable travelers…

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Gold raffled off at shopping festival in Dubai Tourism

Gold raffled off at shopping festival in Dubai

The annual 45-day shopping festival kicked off in Dubai with colorful firework displays – a celebration for fans of 'retail therapy'. The festival, which unites representatives of nearly 200…

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Europe's January Cocktail Tourism

Europe's January Cocktail

Snow sculptures, winter polo, hot air balloons, clowns, dog sleds, classical music, beer and ale, chocolate, cinema, carnival and grand fishing – these are the ingredients of a wonderful January…

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A Holiday for the Soul Tourism

A Holiday for the Soul

New Year – the only date that both children and adults equally associate with a fairy tale. But if some easily shift into a parallel festive world without leaving home, others want something…

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Savings on the Spot Tourism

Savings on the Spot

The final touch in the grand operation called 'Be Your Own Tour Operator', of course, is a reconnaissance of the area. As 'Voyage and Leisure' notes, only with a well-thought-out daily program can…

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