Things to do in Europe
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Patara Beach
Backed by large sand dunes, this splendid, 18km-long sandy beach is unique for the region. You can get here by following the road for 1km past the ruins, or by turning right at the Golden Pension and following the track waymarked with blue arrows, which heads for the sand dunes along the western side of the archaeological section. Between late May and October, wagons pulled by tractors (TL2) trundle down to the beach from the village.
On the beach, which is hardly ever crowded (even in the height of the season), you can rent umbrellas (TL4) and sunbeds (TL3) and there is a refreshment stand providing shade and sustenance. Depending on the season, parts of the beach are off…
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Bazaar District
Pedestrianised Kunduracılar Caddesi leads from Atatürk Alanı to Trabzon's bazaar, located in the Çarşı (Market) quarter. Compared with İstanbul's Grand Bazaar, it's authentic, down to earth and proudly local. Near the restored Çarşı Camii (1839), central Trabzon's largest mosque, is the Taş Han (or Vakıf Han), a single-domed han (caravanserai) constructed around 1647. Trabzon's oldest marketplace, it's full of workshops, stores and cafes – a cool retreat for a çay.
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Bazaar
Konya's bazaar sprawls back from the PTT building virtually all the way to the Mevlâna Museum, cramming the narrow streets with stalls, roving vendors and the occasional horse-drawn cart. There's a concentration of shops selling religious paraphernalia and tacky souvenirs at the Mevlâna Museum end.
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Bazaar
For self-caterers, the bazaar is the most exciting place to buy produce.
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Bazaar
Mardin's rambling commercial hub parallels Cumhuriyet Caddesi one block down the hill. Donkeys are still a main form of transport, and look out for saddle repairers resurrecting even the shabbiest examples.
Look for the secluded Ulu Camii, a 12th-century Iraqi Seljuk structure that suffered badly during the Kurdish rebellion of 1832. Inside it's fairly plain, but the delicate reliefs adorning the minaret make a visit worthwhile.
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Bazaar
Spreading east of the Narıncı Camii, Urfa's bazaar is a jumble of streets, some covered, some open, selling everything from sheepskins and pigeons to jeans and handmade shoes. It was largely built by Süleyman the Magnificent in the mid-16th century. Women should be on guard for lustful hands.
One of the most interesting areas is the bedesten, an ancient caravanserai where silk goods were sold. Today you'll still find silk scarves here, as well as gaudy modern carpets and the lovely blue and red scarves worn by local women. Right by the bedesten is the Gümrük Hanı, with a delightful courtyard that is always full of tea- or coffee-swilling moustached gents playing…
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Bay Tree
Lovely little place at Belvedere House B&B, serving simple, stylish food made from seasonal local ingredients.
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Bay Tree
Frequented by famished antique hunters, this uncluttered eatery keeps things surprisingly free of yesteryear knick-knacks. Everything from basic panini to sophisticated dishes blending local produce with Mediterranean flavours populates the menu.
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Battle of the Somme Sites
Tailor-made itineraries with a private guide.
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Battle Abbey
Another day, another photogenic ruin? Hardly. On this spot raged the pivotal battle in the last successful invasion of England in 1066: an event with unparalleled impact on the country's subsequent social structure, architecture and well…pretty much everything. Four years after, the conquering Normans began constructing an abbey in the middle of the battlefield, a penance ordered by the Pope for the loss of life incurred here.
Only the foundations of the original church remain, the altar's position marked by a plaque – also supposedly the spot England's King Harold famously took an arrow in his eye. Other impressive monastic buildings survive and make for atmospheric…
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Bath City Sightseeing
Hop-on/hop-off city tour on an open-topped bus, with a commentary in seven languages. Buses stop several times an hour at various points around town. A second route, the Skyline tour, also travels out to Prior Park; the same tickets are valid on both routes.
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Basilica
The menu tours more Mediterranean countries than your average InterRailer – expect mezze, Parma ham parcels, grilled haloumi and pasta with chorizo.
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Barter Books
If you're familiar with the renaissance of the WWII 'Keep Calm and Carry On' slogan, it's thanks to Barter Books, one of the country's largest and most beautiful second-hand bookshops. When converting the old Victorian railway station, the owner came across a set of posters - and turned it into a successful cottage industry. Coal fires, velvet ottomans and reading rooms make this a place you could spend days in, the silence interrupted only by the tiny rumble of the toy train that runs along the track above your head.
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Barrios
To understand Cádiz you need to first become acquainted with its barrios. The old city can be split into classic quarters: Barrio del Pópulo, home of the cathedral, and nexus of the once prosperous medieval settlement; Barrio de Santa María, the old Roma quarter and an important fount of flamenco; Barrio de la Viña, a former vineyard that became the city's main fishing quarter; and the Barrio del Mentidero, centre of Cádiz's modern nightlife and bar scene.
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Barrels Alehouse
Berwick's best watering hole attracts a mixed, laid-back crowd who can be found supping real ales and microdistilled gins and whiskies at all hours. There's regular live music in the atmospherically dingy basement bar.
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Bar Nokta
Attached to a local culture centre on the top floor of a renovated Ottoman house, this is a low-key neighbourhood choice and a good place to start an evening out.
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Bar No 8
Bentwood chairs and overstuffed sofas provide comfort in this at once funky and stylish bar overlooking the harbour. Art by patrons is on display. The emphasis on creative pub food places this firmly in the eating category. The fish in the fish and chips is even battered with local Hooker beer.
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Barnes Brinkcraft
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Bar Misiana
This fashionable bar in the hotel of the same name is one of the places to be seen. DJs spin till 3am or 4am.
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Bar Levíes
The ultimate student tapas haunt (read: cheap), crowded Levíes is actually two bars in one, serving a mixture of raciones (large tapas servings), beer, pizzas and desserts. The food's average, but the atmosphere's electric.
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Barkers
The best fish and chips in town, sit-down or takeaway.
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Barış Türkü Cafe Pub
Housed in a historic mansion, this atmosphere-laden cafe-bar-disco attracts students of both sexes, with a happening buzz and live music most nights. Meze, backgammon and nargiles are available. Upstairs, it's all very relaxed and civilised; down in the groovy basement disco, you might see headscarved women tearing it up on the dance floor.
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Barfly
This typically grungy, indie-rock Camden venue is well known for hosting small-time artists looking for their big break. The focus is on rock from the US and UK, with alternative-music radio station Xfm hosting regular nights. The venue is small, so you’ll feel like the band is just playing for you and your mates.
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Barfiks
The downstairs cave bar is a wonderfully atmospheric setting for soulful, traditional tunes from local musicians. Don't expect to be able to have a conversation because it really is loud.
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Bar Fibre
Leeds' most popular gay bar, which spills out onto the aptly named Queen's Crt, is where the beautiful set congregates. There's another cluster of gay bars downhill at the junction of Lower Briggate and The Calls.
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