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CELEBRATING 350 YEARS OF THE PARIS OPÉRA BALLET

  Palais Garnier, home of the Paris Opera Ballet.  The season’s opening on 27 September this year marked the 350th anniversary of the Paris Opéra Ballet.  Over the n…

SIRMIONE, LAKE GARDA—HOME TO A MOATED CASTLE AND AN ENORMOUS ROMAN VILLA

Scaglieri Castle, the entrance into Sirmione.  ‘The pearl of islands!’ wrote the Roman poet Catullus in the 1st century BCE, describing the town of Sirmione, on the southern…

EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS: VISITING RARELY ACCESSIBLE PLACES—FOR FREE!

Emmanuel Macron welcoming visitors to the Elysee Palace. This year was the 35th edition of European Heritage Days that take place in September every year.  During the design…

Artful Shopping – exploring museum shops in Paris

The Louvre Museum shop has the Venus de Milo in any colour you could wish. When it comes to shopping, Paris offers such a wealth of choice with its boutique-lined streets and…