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Dreaming of a romantic wedding in France? Get more information about wedding tourist season in Paris on the International Herald Tribune.

Planning a trip to NY? Take the New York Pizza Tour and discover the best pizza restaurants in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx.

London stories… read full article

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Visiting Rome? Check out our guide to the personal favorite restaurants of venere.com employees:

Pizza Fiore

Recommended by: Giandomenico, 29, graphic designer
Recommended for: everyone who enjoys a good pizza
Must order: pizza margherita
Price: $ cheap
Pizza Fiore serves the original Italian pizza from Naples as well as a wide selection of typical… read full article

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Barcelona, Spain is a bike-friendly city. One of the first things you’ll notice while walking its streets is not the dramatic architecture but rather the youthful cyclists weaving between pedestrians, some more skillfully than others. Can’t beat ’em? Join ’em!

Rent a bike and take a guided tour

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Wondering what is the best place to spend a gastronomic weekend in France? Though it is difficult to answer since fine food and wines can be found throughout the country,  here are a couple of ideas for a gourmet break in France:

• Attend a gourmet cooking course in Dordogne, France

Foie… read full article

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Check these five travel articles to make sure you haven’t missed any. They are April 2008 most popular posts on Venere Travel Blog.

1. Charming Monastery Hotels

Splendid Provence hotels offering comfortable accommodations in historical landmark buildings. Housed in a a former church, abbey or monastery, these hotels in Provence… read full article

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Whoever visits Tuscany, Italy is struck most of all by its landscapes: passion and tradition are evident in the way the land is worked, the tidy farmhouses surrounded by green meadows, and hillsides covered with olive trees and vineyards.

But the landscape changes, and gets even… read full article

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London is known the world over as a true multicultural, city whose society is made up of people from different parts of the world. As a result many London restaurants specialize in cuisines from different parts of the globe.

Great Britain has enjoyed close ties with… read full article

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When on vacation, it’s easy to see all the sites or visit the right museums. Trying to soak up local culture proves to be the real challenge, especially since most tourist activities don’t engage you directly in the environment as the natives live in it.

To avoid the bland taste… read full article

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Tags:  culture, Finland, Northern Europe

Hotel Chatter recommends the Golden Tulip Hotel Tritone in Venice Mestre, Italy to all music fans going to the Heineken Jammin’ Festival.

On Gadling, have a look at the bizarre design of the new National Library in Prague, Czech Republic. How… read full article

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Planning a summer family vacation in the South of Spain and looking for a hotel with swimming pool, children’s club, sport facilities and entertainment activities? Check out these four Spain hotels offering kid-friendly accommodations in Andalusia:

• Atalaya Park Hotel, Estepona

Nestled… read full article

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Paris, France is so well known, so often visited, so much written about, that most people have probably heard of and seen most of the sights well before they even arrive there. Everyone comes armed with expectations and an imposing… read full article

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The best things in life are free, so get out there and experience the best Sydney has to offer!

• Sydney Harbour Bridge

When visiting Australia, everyone will always utter the immortal words ‘You must climb the Sydney Bridge‘. The fact that… read full article

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Places to avoid if you are claustrophobic, afraid of heights, or have a combination of both conditions. Likewise, places not to miss if you enjoy tight spaces and pointing saying “everyone looks like ants from up here!”

1. Delft Cathedral, Netherlands

Save up your energy because there’s only… read full article

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New Delhi, India is usually thought of as a place of Hindus and vegetarian people but it is true to some extent only. There are a lot of places which serve exceptional curries and mouth watering mutton, chicken and… read full article

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An old museum restored in a modern way

The National Museum of Singapore was formerly affectionately called one of the old ladies of Singapore. She is old, exactly 120 years old to date. However, in 2003, she took a 3 year break from work to go on a working holiday… read full article

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