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Bologna
Bologna is one of the hidden gems of Northern Italy. Its proximity to Florence and Milan has ensured that the medieval streets of this city are pleasantly free of tourist buses. It doesn't have the Uffizi, but it does have what is reputed to be the best food in Italy, plus one of Europe's oldest continuously functioning Universities. A city that produces politicians, pasta, and luxury goods (Ducati motorbikes, for example, along with the nearby Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Masserati factories), Bologna is easily reached from cities throughout Europe, and Italy.
Best time to visit the city? Late Spring or late Summer is the conventional wisdom, given that the city is cold, and often wet during the winter months. September is a great month to visit Bologna as the city is usually hot, and starting to re-open after the August shutdown (when anyone who can head to the seaside, does).
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Palermo
Palermo, the administrative capital of Sicily, is a fascinating and beautiful city to visit. Founded in the 8th Century by the Phoenicians, the city is widely considered to be the most conquered in the world, having passed hands between variously the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Normans,Swabians Arabs, and Spaniards. Each conqueror has left physical and cultural traces, meaning there's plenty to see and experience.
The city, fifth largest in Italy, is built around a natural port, and is easily reachable both by ferry or plane. A particularly colorful time to visit the city is in and around July 14th every year, when palermitani celebrate the feast day of the city's patron saint Santa Rosalia. The festival dates back to the 17th century, with an effigy of the saint being paraded throughout the city accompanied by huge crowds.
Belfast
Belfast, the second largest city on the Island of Ireland (though technically a part of the United Kingdom), has for decades been synonymous with bombs and danger, with one of its main hotels having the dubious honour of being the most bombed hotel in the world. All that has changed in the wake of the 1998 Belfast agreement (also known as the Good Friday agreement), and ongoing efforts to establish a political system acceptable to Catholics and Protestants, Nationalists and Unionists.
The net result of the peace process has been a boom in inward investment, making Belfast a thriving and exciting city. Belfast has a world renowned University, and thanks to the City's large student population there are some of the best pubs, clubs and nightlife to be found either in Ireland or the U.K.
Belfast is also a perfect place to stay if you want to explore the beautiful Ulster coastline.
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Seville
Seville or Sevilla, the capital of Andalucía, was supposedly founded by the greek hero Hercules, and is one of the warmest cities in Europe (average yearly temperature 18° - in 1881, a record temperature for Europe of 50° was recorded) - which, for some monkeys, is reason enough to visit.
Situated on the banks of the Guadalquivir river, Seville was once one of the principal cities of Moorish spain, and retains a distinctive and impressive architecture from the period. It was also one of the principal trading ports with the newly discovered Americas, and has some excellent museums and monuments devoted to Spain's less than glorious imperial past.
Seville hosts one of Catholocism's most famous Easter celbrations. During the Santa Semana (Holy Week), the 52 different Cofradias of Seville (organised on a neighbourhood basis), parade through the city carrying crosses, proceded by eerily dressed Nazarenos with their hoods and capes, in a procession that dates back to the 16th century.
The city was home to the painters Velázquez, and Murillo, and was the exotic setting for Operas like Carmen and The Barber of Seville (obviously), as well as leading Spanish novelist Arturo Pérez-Reverte's The Seville Communion. Amongst other things, Seville is famous for tapas, flamenco, and marmalade.
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Kraków
Poland's former capital, Kraków (or Cracow, as it is sometimes called in English) was founded in the 4th centruy, according to legend by the ruler Krakus, who (strangely) built the city above a cave in which dwelt a ravenous dragon - Smok Wawelski.
From such humble(!) beginnings the city, which is on the banks of the Vistula river in the south of the country, grew to be considered Poland's cultural capital (it was also, for a time, the actual royal capital). Today it is one of Eastern Europe's most visited cities.
Aside from the magnificent medieval, renaissance and baroque architecture preserved in the city, there are a number of interesting visits to make nearby including the royal Wieliczka salt mine (one of the world's oldest still-in-production salt mines, the Tatra mountains to the South, the historic city of Częstochowa, the former Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, and Ojcowski National Park with Pieskowa Skała Castle.
