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  1. Six weekend breaks in Europe

    29 March 2013

    If you’ve ticked off Europe’s big city hitters such as Paris, Rome and...

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  2. Top 10 spookiest buildings around the world

    22 June 2012

    Have you ever visited a building that gave you the creeps? These 10 buildings around the world are guaranteed to...

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  3. Seasoned travel: world’s saltiest sights

    22 June 2012

    These amazing sights won’t be found next to the dried herbs in your pantry! Check out the plains, caves, lakes...

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  4. Euro 2012: Lonely Planet’s guide to Ukraine’s host cities

    13 June 2012

    Heading to Eastern Europe for the football? Discover the sights beyond the sport with this primer on Ukraine’s host cities,...

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  5. Top 17 experiences in Ukraine

    02 June 2012

    Voted by Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 as one of 10 budget-friendly destinations in 2011, Ukraine is big, diverse and...

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  6. 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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  7. Lapping it up around the world

    19 January 2012

    Soup: a warming staple the world over – but who knew there were so many fine flavours? The ten below...

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  8. Top 7 scary places to get your spook on

    22 August 2011

    Sometimes the really good travel stories are the ones where you feel a smidge of fear. Perhaps it’s because we...

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  9. Top 10 best value destinations for 2011

    15 May 2011

    Worried that the economy might put a crimp in your travel plans next year? Never fear: travel doesn’t have to...

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  10. Ukraine’s culinary delights

    03 March 2011

    When most people think of Ukrainian cuisine, the first images that spring to mind are of the ubiquitous borsch and...

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  11. Odesa: portrait of a city

    01 March 2011

    Nestled in its Black Sea harbour, Odesa is one of Ukraine’s most diverse and atmospheric cities. It’s a unique entity,...

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  12. A day trip to Chernobyl

    22 February 2011

    Want to visit a European city so quiet you can hear distant birdsong at noon in the main street? A...

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  13. Forget Western Europe: try these great Eastern alternatives

    20 October 2010

    To say that the tourist trail through Western Europe is well-travelled is an understatement. In fact it’s so well-travelled...

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  14. Ukraine: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

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

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  15. Time travel: 5 great places to get your history fix

    13 September 2010

    Want to add a little culture to your next holiday? Here’s historian Dan Snow’s guide to the best places to...

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  16. Flamingo-spotting made easy

    13 January 2010

    The flamingo, with its sunrise plumage and dancer’s moves, is the kind of bird that travellers cross the world to...

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