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Budapest Baths: Some Like It Hot

Stuart Wadsworth visits five of Budapest’s famous bath houses, where he encounters boardgames, beers, rub downs and raves… and still allows himself plenty of scope for a relaxing soak. “This is the place where Budapest comes to chill out,” Laszlo, a banker in Pest, tells me. “Many people come here to relax, but some come [...]

Top Five: Budapest Design Spots

Hungary has brought to life some of the world’s most innovative designs, including the rather handy ballpoint pen – aka Biro – and the must-have puzzle game of the 1980s – the Rubik’s cube. Today Budapest has more designers than ever. Many keep up the rich tradition of “designing for life”, as venerable Hungarian designer [...]

Top Five: Cocktail Bars in Paris

For decades The Ritz’s Bar Hemingway was lauded as the best cocktail bar in Paris by everyone from Ernest himself to the NY Times, Forbes and Le Figaro. Chris Osburn checks out the best of a new generation of cocktail creators… and drops in at The Ritz for one last Dry Martini. The cocktail may [...]

Top Five: Cava Bars in Barcelona

You may have tasted it in a Late Night London bar, but it’s not quite the same… Barcelona bloggers Iris and Rocinta from Lifestyle Barcelona give us the lowdown on the best places to sample Cava in the Catalan capital. ‘Cava’ is Catalonia’s very own take on France’s Champagne, a fruity, sparkly, sophisticated treat made [...]

Top Five: Prague Microbreweries

The birthplace of several world-famous beer brands, the Czech Republic, led by its capital, is also one of the best places for sampling home-made brews. Fiona Gaze hops onto a tour of the five best microbreweries in Prague. When thinking of beer in Prague, Pilsner Urquell automatically springs to most people’s minds. While Plzeň’s ubiquitous [...]