The region’s first Buddhist monastery is a complex of chapels and stupa towers that form a symbolic and spiritual representation of the whole universeSurrounded by…
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Share your tip on a discovery in France to win a holiday voucher
Tell us about your favourite place in France – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakMore than twice the size of the UK,…
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A sprawling megacity of multi-level madness: why Chongqing in China is my wonder of the world
This megacity is like Hong Kong on steroids – a vertically sprawling, astonishing urban phenomenon that can only be understood in three dimensionsGoogle Maps can…
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Dancing horses and a dodgy Venus: why Derbyshire’s Bolsover Castle is my wonder of the world | Lucy Worsley
This is a very English wonder, fusing the arcane symbolism of northern England with then modern ideas from Renaissance ItalyBolsover Castle, topped with turrets, sits…
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My culinary adventure on the Lisbon coast
The elegant towns of Cascais, Estoril and Sintra have plenty to offer, from romantic royal palaces to the best of Portuguese cuisineOn a blue-sky Saturday…
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Why Turkey’s Temple of Artemis is my wonder of the world
We asked seven leading historians and travel experts to nominate their personal wonder of the world, starting with Bettany Hughes, author of The Seven Wonders…
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‘The river that runs in the sky’: readers choose their wonders of the world
From Margate to Uzbekistan our tipsters reveal the special sites that made a lasting impression on themThomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is the centrepiece of a…
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An arty stay in cider land: a brush with the Somerset countryside
A cosy cabin offers not just a place to stay but a chance to learn from local artists and discover the gentle, rolling landscape and…
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A break from the accommodation mega-sites: the best alternative booking platforms
Airbnb and Booking.com are the market leaders, but a new wave of smaller accommodation platforms are offering an alternative – and trying to give something…
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Beyond the commuter belt: why the stunning Surrey Hills are worth a short break
Come for wonderful walks on Box Hill and the Happy Valley trail, stay for cosy inns, great food and a sense of discoveryIf Surrey were…
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