Tips & articles
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Graveyard goodtimes: the world’s best cemeteries
29 October 2009
With Halloween and Day of the Dead fast approaching, it’s only natural that our thoughts turn to...
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Opera in Milan
26 October 2009
Opera is serious business in Milan. At the city’s legendary Teatro alla Scala (also called La Scala...
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Tell us your tale of the unexpected
17 October 2009
Ever found a Picasso in a flea market in Paris? Been lost in Lisbon? Ripped off in Rome? Romanced in...
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Cash and jackets in Rome
17 October 2009
Lonely Planet’s Katie Falkiner gets more than she bargains for on the streets of Rome. We’d...
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Tourist-dodging excursions from Florence
06 October 2009
Florence: city of mile-high stilettos, the Duomo, romantic red-tiled rooftops, 3-inch tall bistecca alla...
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Weirdo a go-go: the world’s strangest festivals
01 October 2009
Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting...
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Top places to steal a kiss
30 September 2009
Like they say, it’s all in the lips – so pucker up for everything from passion to cinematic history at...
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Take an artist’s tour of the Venice Biennale
30 September 2009
For six months every two years, Venice turns into the hotbed of the world’s contemporary art by...
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Europe’s top 10 football stadiums
28 September 2009
Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the...
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How not to tour Mont Blanc
24 September 2009
The Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a 160km loop hike through Switzerland, Italy and France, is almost too...
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Insider tips: Rome
17 September 2009
Our insider tips on accommodation, free wi-fi, ordering coffee, and museum and transports passes, for...
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Rome’s leafy retreats
17 September 2009
While Italians are famous for their laid-back take on life, the pace of the country’s capital is...
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Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th
14 September 2009
You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations...
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Smokin’! Sicily’s volcanic hotspots
08 September 2009
Hot, dry, wracked by earthquake and eruption, Sicily marks the point where Europe is no longer entirely...
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Beyond the city - unmissable trips out of town
02 September 2009
In the rush to see the great sights of Europe’s big cities we can sometimes forget the delights of the...
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The best of Rome - in a cone
28 August 2009
It’s a well-known fact that Rome is on the top of every stomach’s must-visit list. Afraid...
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Venice on a shoestring
27 August 2009
Whoever keeps circulating the rumour that you need a hedge-fund to enjoy Venice needs some serious tips...
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Caffeine-fuelled travel: the world’s top coffee spots
19 August 2009
It inspires passion, opinion and addiction. It’s the world’s second most valuable commodity...
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Europe’s greatest train stations
11 August 2009
In Europe’s great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover...
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When in Rome…etiquette in Italy
03 August 2009
Italy is a feast of seemingly endless courses, but in a land of rigorous aesthetics how do you navigate...
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World’s ‘best’ cities? Hmm…
15 July 2009
What makes one city better than another? For some, it’s the culture. For others, the cuisine. Some...
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Thrills and spills, medieval style: Il Palio
13 July 2009
One of Italy’s most spectacular and best known festivals, Il Palio is held twice yearly in Siena...
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In vino veritas: Italy’s regional wines
08 July 2009
Grazing your way around Italy? No doubt you’ve discovered that Italy’s sublime cuisine tastes...
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Action-packed: Italy’s top adrenaline rushes
08 July 2009
Blessed with hills, mountains, lakes and more than 8000km of coastline, Italy offers much more than Roman...
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Skiing Europe’s Haute Route
08 July 2009
Take a guide, take an ice axe and take the exhilarating challenge of skiing the legendary Haute Route. This...
