Stories relating to "City chic"
Be tempted by the Big Apple
Why not sign up for a 'Sex and the City' tour and follow in the footsteps of Carrie and friends, discovering the locations featured in the series: shopping, drinking and gossiping with the gals.
The greenest cities in Europe
Nantes, Hamburg, Vitoria and Stockholm are all cities whose five-star commitment to environmental issues has been recognised by the European Commission: each of them has held, or will hold, the title of European Green Capital
A room with a view of Tuscany
What better backdrop for a love story than Florence, the beautiful capital of Tuscany in central Italy, which served as setting to the romantic awakening of Lucy Honeychurch, portrayed by the young Helena Bonham Carter in James Ivory's big-screen adaptation of E.M. Forster's poignant novel, 'A Room with a View'.
Authentically urban
'Urbanauts', a new concept in city-centre hotel accommodation, is transforming empty shop premises in Vienna into chic hotel rooms.
Salzburg: scenes from 'The Sound of Music'
For some, Salzburg is the exquisite UNESCO World Heritage city dotted with fine baroque architecture, the birthplace of Mozart. For others, though, it will always be the Alpine home of the von Trapp family and the setting of the great movie classic 'The Sound of Music'.
Romy Schneider exhibition
If you're planning a trip to Paris, make sure you leave time to visit the exhibition dedicated to Romy Schneider, currently on display at the Espace Landowski in Boulogne-Billancourt, just eight kilometres from the centre of the French capital.
Travel highlights for 2012
The year ahead is dotted with social and cultural events, celebrations, anniversaries and important sporting events. Have a look at our list and start planning your next getaway; there are plenty of options to choose from.
Helsinki: a designer city for 2012
Under the slogan 'Open Helskinki: embedding design in life', the Finnish capital is all set to start celebrating its role as World Design Capital for 2012. New Year's Eve marks the beginning of a year of festivities with hundreds of design-related events all around the Nordic city.
Paris: city of - Christmas - light
It doesn't matter how many times you've visited Paris, the French capital always has something new to offer: new boutiques, new fashion trends, an exciting new restaurant... there's always a reason to return. At the moment, though, in addition to everything else, it's Christmas, so what better excuse do you need?
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