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  1. A galloping gourmet’s guide to Europe

    30 March 2013

    From Somerset to Sweden, spend a weekend sampling top quality produce and plonk across the continent.1. Feast on gourmet cuisine...

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  2. Plastic fantastic: Denmark’s Legoland

    07 January 2013

    ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’? Disneyland may lay claim to the cheesy slogan, but we like to think that Denmark‘s...

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  3. Copenhagen with kids

    07 January 2013

    Danish culture gives children a beautifully natural place in society. Kids are, on the whole, neither spoilt nor overly scolded,...

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  4. Ten great cycling routes: from day-trips to long-distance adventures

    11 December 2012

    Wind in your hair, landscapes whipping by, cruising through peaceful forests: embracing the outdoors on two wheels is one of...

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  5. The best Viking sites for travellers

    29 October 2012

    What do hunting lodge-themed restaurants, the reckless pillaging that led to the global financial crisis and those feral hipster beards...

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  6. Best kid-friendly destinations

    28 June 2012

    Little people can be the harshest critics of travel. They are easily bored by museums and religious architecture. Transport is...

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  7. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel: top 10 countries for 2012

    27 April 2012

    Which countries will come into their own as travel destinations in 2012? We’ve collated hundreds of ideas from everyone at...

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  8. Living green in Copenhagen

    05 April 2012

    If you want to understand why Copenhagen is Europe’s greenest city, make your way to Dronning Louise’s Bro (Queen Louise’s...

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  9. The reigning king of Scandinavian design

    05 April 2012

    Since Danish designers pioneered a new kind of down-to-earth design in the 1950s, ‘Danish’ has been synonymous with ‘stylish’. Names...

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  10. 10 reasons to love Copenhagen

    08 February 2012

    Surprising, artistic, experimental and cosmopolitan, the Danish capital overflows with cafés, culture and history. In this excerpt from an article...

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  11. Best ways to see Europe

    20 September 2011

    Four wheels, two wheels, ferry or foot – in this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we show you...

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  12. Copenhagen on a plate: new Nordic cuisine

    12 August 2011

    The term ‘new Nordic cuisine’ is setting hearts aflutter on the international food scene, and any gourmand worth their salt...

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  13. Most fairytale-like European castles

    01 August 2011

    All you Cinderellas and Prince Charmings: you will go to the ball, at one of Europe’s grandly fortified fantasies.1. Prague...

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  14. Europe’s 8 best night trains

    10 May 2011

    The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...

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  15. Copenhagen: what to see, eat and drink

    23 March 2011

    Old-fashioned charm and character meet cutting-edge design on the streets of Scandinavia’s most cosmopolitan capital. Lonely Planet Magazine explain how to...

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  16. Say again? Words that have no translation

    13 March 2011

    Travelling overseas and want to show the locals your know-how? You might not be able to say ‘please pass the...

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  17. Europe’s most unusual hotels

    29 October 2010

    Forget keycards, how about an iPhone to access your suite? From electronic art hotels to igloos and wine barrels, these...

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  18. Destination at a glance: Denmark

    27 October 2010

    It’s heart-warming to know there’s still a country where the term ‘fairy tale’ can be used freely – from its...

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  19. Scandinavia: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Scandinavia guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for...

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  20. Welcome to Herning, Denmark’s secret art haven

    20 September 2010

    If you’re a fan of modern art, chances are you’ve heard of Italian conceptual artist Piero Manzoni (1933-63). What you...

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  21. Bit broke in Copenhagen? We show you how to cope

    07 September 2010

    You know your Egg chair from your S chair, but have more ‘cool’ than ‘kronor’. The bad news: ‘Copenhagen’ and...

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  22. How to get cosy in Copenhagen

    18 August 2010

    The Danes are obsessed with cosiness. All of them. Even the toughest leather-clad biker will recommend a bar based on...

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  23. I see dead people: preserved bodies around the world

    09 August 2010

    So much of travel is about coming face to face with history – literally, in some cases. Introducing six folks...

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  24. World's 10 happiest places

    10 May 2010

    Smile and the world smiles with you. That’s the theory: test it out in these mirth-maxed destinations, taken from Lonely...

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