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New York Cafe in Budapest

This remarkable building, commissioned in 1894 by the New York Insurance Company, the New York Palace, was designed by Alajos Hauszmann, Flóris Korb, and Kálmán Giergl

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Café-Restaurant Corbaci in Vienna

Set within one of the original wings of Vienna’s imperial stables, Café-Restaurant Corbaci occupies a quietly striking architectural space. Formerly known as

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Új Színház – The New Theatre

Új Színház – New Theatre: The New Theatre - Új Színház - is situated across the street from the opera house. Walk to the end of the narrow Dalszinhaz Utca and

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Szent István Bazilika – St. Stephen's Basilica

Completed in 1905 after more than half a century of construction, the Szent István Bazilika stands as one of Budapest’s most commanding landmarks

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Budapest Grand Market Hall

Inside, you'll find a vibrant explosion of colours and abundance, with stalls displaying long strings of deep red paprika hanging beside garlic braids, smoked

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Iparművészeti Múzeum – Museum of Applied Arts

The Iparművészeti Múzeum traces its origins to a moment of cultural ambition. In 1872, the Hungarian Parliament decided to acquire works exhibited at the Vienna

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Swarovski Kristallwelten Innsbruck’s Glittering Secret

Swarovski Kristallwelten Innsbruck’s Glittering Secret: Hop on a train from Vienna, Zurich, or even Verona, and within a few hours, the alpine chatter gives way to something far more surrea

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Saint Charles Apotheke

Originally founded in 1886 as Apotheke zur heiligen Dreifaltigkeit (Holy Trinity Pharmacy), Saint Charles Apotheke has been quietly compounding herbal remedies for well over a century

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Philanthia, the Love of Flowers

Dating from 1905, Philanthia derives its name from the love of flowers and quietly lives up to it, beautifully. This is not just a florist but a small touch of enchantment hidden

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Gellert The Grande Dame of Budapest Baths

Among Budapest’s thermal baths, the Gellért Baths hold a unique place in the imagination. This is the bath you recognise before you arrive. Designed by architects Artúr

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Longleat House an Elizabethan Vision in Green

Longleat House, a High Elizabethan masterpiece near Warminster, is Britain’s first stately home opened to the public. Surrounded by Capability Brown parkland an

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King John’s Hunting Lodge – Tea in a Wiltshire Pocket of Time

King John’s Hunting Lodge – Tea in a Wiltshire Pocket of Time: In the postcard-perfect village of Lacock, tucked behind a small garden of poppies and wildflower

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Glencot House – Somerset’s Lost Country Inn of Curiosities

We discovered it while exploring Somerset and the West Country, after a pause at the cathedral in the tiny city of Wells. A short drive brought us to Wookey Hole and into a house that

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Sighișoara the Mideval Citadel in Transilvania

Sighișoara unfolds in two distinct areas. Below, the lower town follows the curve of the Târnava Mare River. Above, the medieval citadel crowns the hill, enclosed by walls and time, a

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Király Ottoman Baths a Quiet Immersion

Step through the doors of the Király Baths, and the present time is no longer. Built in 1563 by the Pasha of Buda during the Ottoman occupation of Hungary, this compact

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