| Secret Cities---a Special Place |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (84) |
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1 Stralsund---Proud Hanseatic City |
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14 | (4) |
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2 Potsdam---Friedrich, Film, and Research |
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18 | (4) |
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3 Magdeburc---Episcopal City on the Elbe |
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22 | (2) |
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4 Halberstadt---Treasure Chamber by the Harz Mountains |
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24 | (2) |
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5 Hildesheim---City of Miracles |
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26 | (4) |
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6 Kassel---Once upon a Time |
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30 | (4) |
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7 Essen---At the Heart of the Ruhrgebiet |
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34 | (4) |
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8 Zwickau---Jewel of Saxony |
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38 | (4) |
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9 Gorlitz---City of Film and Europe |
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42 | (2) |
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10 Speyer---Imperial City on the Rhine |
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44 | (4) |
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11 Ludwigsburg---Potsdam of Swabia |
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48 | (4) |
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12 Augsburg---Trade Metropolis of the Early Modern Age |
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52 | (4) |
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13 Basel---Fine Art and Street Culture |
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56 | (4) |
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14 Gruyeres---Fairy-Tale Place behind Its Fortress Wall |
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60 | (2) |
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15 Lugano---Tuscany in Switzerland |
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62 | (6) |
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16 Kufstein---Pearl of Tyrol |
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68 | (4) |
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17 Graz---Indulgence and Design |
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72 | (4) |
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18 Linz---Baroque Splendor and Very Modern Art |
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76 | (2) |
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19 Ljubljana---The Friendly Dragon City |
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78 | (2) |
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20 Cesky Krumlov---Jewel Box of Southern Bohemia |
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80 | (2) |
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21 Bratislava---Old Europe, Polished Up |
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82 | (4) |
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22 Eger---Baroque Pearl in Hungary |
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86 | (2) |
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23 Wroclaw---Bridge between East and West |
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88 | (4) |
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24 Lodz---From Textile Metropolis to City of Culture |
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92 | (2) |
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25 Poznan---In the Heart of Greater Poland |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (58) |
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26 Cork---More than Business |
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98 | (2) |
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27 Aberdeen---Silver City |
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100 | (2) |
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28 Liverpool---Multicultural Rhythm |
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102 | (4) |
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29 Winchester---England's Ancient Capital |
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106 | (2) |
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30 Bath---Sophistication on Seven Hills |
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108 | (2) |
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31 Groningen---City of Bicycles and Boats |
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110 | (2) |
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32 Alkmaar---Holland's Cheese City |
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112 | (2) |
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33 Maastricht---lnspiration on Both Banks of the Meuse |
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114 | (2) |
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34 Antwerp---Port City with a Rich Heritage |
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116 | (4) |
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35 Ghent---City of the Three Towers |
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120 | (6) |
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36 Malmedy---The Discreet Charm of Belgium |
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126 | (2) |
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37 Lille---Gem of a City in Northern France |
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128 | (4) |
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Thyssenkrupp Corporate Headquarters in Essen |
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Footbridge to the Island in the Mur, Graz |
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Arcade Passageway in Livorno |
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Treats from Ghent (From Left) |
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38 Reims---A Sparkling Experience |
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132 | (4) |
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39 Angers---Culture and Enjoyment in Historical Guise |
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136 | (4) |
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40 Metz---Magic at the Sign of the Mirabelle |
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140 | (2) |
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41 Beaune---Soulful Burgundy |
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142 | (4) |
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146 | (6) |
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43 Arles---Roman City on the Rhone |
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152 | (2) |
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SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE |
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154 | (60) |
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44 Brixen---Cultivated Tyrolean Way of Life |
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156 | (2) |
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45 Grosseto---Center of the Maremma |
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158 | (4) |
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46 Livorno---Love at Second Glance |
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162 | (2) |
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47 Urbino---Time Travel to the Renaissance |
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164 | (2) |
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48 Cagliari---Vibrant Port City |
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166 | (2) |
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49 Salerno-And Become a Beautiful Swan |
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168 | (2) |
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50 Bilbao---Transforming Industrial Metropolis |
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170 | (4) |
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51 Figueres---City of Dalf |
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174 | (2) |
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52 Caceres---Stony Legacy |
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176 | (2) |
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53 Cartagena---Visible and Hidden Treasures |
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178 | (2) |
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54 Murcia---Gem in the Garden of Paradise |
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180 | (4) |
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55 Coimbra---Old University Town |
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184 | (4) |
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56 Tavira---Relax by River and Sea |
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188 | (2) |
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57 Zadar---Ramble through 3,000 Years |
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190 | (2) |
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58 Sarajevo---Orient and Occident in the Miljacka Valley |
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192 | (4) |
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59 Sibiu---Metropolis of the Transylvanian Saxons |
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196 | (4) |
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60 Sofia---Fascinating Unknown |
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200 | (4) |
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61 Thessaloniki--Cultural Melting Pot |
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204 | (6) |
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62 Paphos---Port of the Temple of Aphrodite |
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210 | (4) |
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NORTHERN AND EASTERN EUROPE |
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214 | (24) |
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63 Aarhus---Viking City with Feel-Good Factor |
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216 | (2) |
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64 Odense---Andersen's Fairy-Tale Town |
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218 | (2) |
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65 Alesund---Pearl of the Fjord Coast |
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220 | (2) |
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66 Gothenburg---Hip and "Mysig" |
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222 | (4) |
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67 Kalmar---City of Stone |
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226 | (2) |
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68 Turku---Art and Joiede Vivre on the Aura River |
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228 | (2) |
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69 Vilnius---The Beautiful and the Terrible at Close Quarters |
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230 | (4) |
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70 Lviv---Galician Beauty |
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234 | (4) |
| Index |
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238 | (1) |
| Photo Credits |
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