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Royal palace adds luster to Turin's new look
Reuters | 05:00am
Turin's bid to rebrand itself as a tourist destination reaches a climax this week with the opening of the Venaria Reale, an exquisite Baroque palace that has been compared with Versailles.
More than war in Sierra Leone
Reuters
Boboh village used to do a roaring trade in the "Pa Gbana" cocktail, a mix of fermented local grasses, coconut and lime favored by tourists to wash down freshly-cooked lobster.
$20m upgrade of for Coronet skifield
By DAVID WILLIAMS in QUEENSTOWN - The Press
A $20 million makeover has been unveiled for the Coronet Peak skifield – the latest in a huge run of investment for the Southern Lakes snow industry.
Tourists migrate south for winter
By NICK CHURCHOUSE - The Dominion Post
The South Island proved popular this spring, with visitor nights up 10 per cent for August, despite a mild ski season.
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It's plain sailing at the Viaduct
By ERIN SIGNAL - The Dominion Post
The Auld Mug is long gone from Auckland, but, walking around the Viaduct precinct, its legacy is easy to appreciate. The inner-city apartment complexes that sprang up in preparation for the challenge of the America's Cup in 1999 are in a stunning location in Viaduct Harbour.
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Royal palace adds luster to Turin's new look
Reuters | 05:00am
Turin's bid to rebrand itself as a tourist destination reaches a climax this week with the opening of the Venaria Reale, an exquisite Baroque palace that has been compared with Versailles.
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Royal palace adds luster to Turin's new look
Turin's bid to rebrand itself as a tourist destination reaches a climax this week with the opening of the Venaria Reale, an exquisite Baroque palace that has been compared with Versailles.
It's plain sailing at the Viaduct
The Auld Mug is long gone from Auckland, but, walking around the Viaduct precinct, its legacy is easy to appreciate. The inner-city apartment complexes that sprang up in preparation for the challenge of the America's Cup in 1999 are in a stunning location in Viaduct Harbour.
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