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- 31.05.2009 - Edinburgh

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Scotland's capital and second-largest city, Edinburgh's dramatic windswept hills make it a site to behold. Edinburgh is known for its arts festivals and Hogmanay celebrations, where hundreds of thousands of people come to ring in the New Year. Don't miss the surrounding Scottish lowlands, the coastal villages on the outskirts of the city, Arthur's Seat or the famous Royal Mile, where you can see sites like Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse (the Queen's residence in Scotland).

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	Rabbie's Trail Burners
2.	Royal Yacht Britannia
3.	Royal Botanic Garden
4.	Museum of Scotland
5.	Royal Mile
6.	Edinburgh Castle
7.	Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
8.	New Town Bar
9.	Arthur's Seat
10.	National Gallery of Scotland

TOP RATED RESTAURANTS

1.	Wedgwood The Restaurant
2.	Loon Fung
3.	Martin Wishart
4.	Number One, The Restaurant
5.	Grain Store Restaurant
6.	Kebab Mahal
7.	The Tailend Restaurant and Fish Bar
8.	Petit Paris
9.	Garrigue, La
10.	Dusit Thai Restaurant

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- 31.05.2009 - Helsinki

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Modern, cosmopolitan Helsinki sits on the brink of the Baltic. Walking tours of the city center show layers of its history, while modern architecture and cutting-edge design stake the city's claim to the future. The Helsinki Card allows unlimited travel by bus, ferry and metro. Suomenlinna Castle, the historic village of Seurasaari and the Church in the Rock present unique insights into Finnish life. Choose Helsinki during its endless summer days or get adventurous on crisp, snowy winter nights.

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	National Museum of Finland (Suomen Kansallismuseo)
2.	Suomenlinna Castle
3.	Seurasaari Open-Air Museum
4.	Kauppatori
5.	Gallen-Kallela Museum
6.	Ateneum Art Museum (Konstmuseet Ateneum)
7.	Esplanade
8.	Kotiharjun
9.	Mannerheim Museum
10.	Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Kirkko)

TOP RATED RESTAURANTS

1.	Demo
2.	Chez Dominique
3.	Gran Delicato
4.	Kuurna
5.	Ravintola Savoy
6.	La Petite Maison
7.	Kabuki
8.	Farouge
9.	Sundmans Krog
10.	Postres

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- 30.05.2009 - Oslo Norway

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The 1000-year-old Norwegian capital sits at the head of Oslo Fjord. This stunning setting gives hints of the wild wonders that lie just beyond the city. From taking in visual delights at Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Viking Ship Museum, the Munch Museum and Holmenkollen, to the challenging content within the new Nobel Peace Centre and the Holocoust Center, Oslo offers plenty of food for thought. The Oslo Pass allows free travel on public transport, free parking and many museum and sight admissions.

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	Cafe Mono
2.	Munch Museum (Munch-Museet)
3.	Oslo Mikrobryggeriet
4.	Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskiphuset)
5.	The Ibsen Museum
6.	Oslo City Hall (Oslo Radhus)
7.	National Gallery (Nasjonalgalleriet)
8.	Fram Polar Ship Museum
9.	Norway's Resistance Museum (Norges Hjemmefront Museum)
10.	Vigeland Museum

TOP RATED RESTAURANTS

1.	Statholdergaarden
2.	Madu
3.	Restaurant Le Canard
4.	Bagatelle
5.	Nodee Asian cooking
6.	Alex Sushi
7.	Dinner Bar & Restaurant
8.	Delicatessen
9.	Det Gamle Raadhus
10.	Feinschmecker

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- 30.05.2009 - Stockholm

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Built on 14 islands, Stockholm is a fascinating, compact city. The Old Town, Gamla Stan, is a warren of narrow streets with 750 years of history. Fast forward and trendsetting island SÂ?dermalm is a hotbed of fashion, youth culture and entertainment. A National City Park, leafy DjurgÂ?rden is a short walk from the inner city. The Nobel Prize's hometown offers sites from Vasa Museum, with its 1628 warship, to Skansen Open-Air Museum, where a zoo, festivals and 150 historic buildings inform and entertain.

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	City Hall (Stadshuset)
2.	Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet)
3.	Skansen Open-Air Museum
4.	The Army Museum (Armemuseum)
5.	Gamla Stan
6.	Hallwyl Museum (Hallwylska Museet)
7.	Grona Lunds Tivoli
8.	Drottningholm Palace and Court Theater
9.	The Nobel Museum
10.	Royal Palace (Kungliga Slottet)

TOP RATED RESTAURANTS

1.	Restaurang Lux
2.	Edsbacka Krog
3.	F12
4.	Mathias Dahlgren, Matbaren
5.	Restaurangen
6.	Grill
7.	Operakallaren
8.	Wirstroms Pub
9.	Verandan, Grand Hotel
10.	Ki-Mama Sushi-Bar

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- 30.05.2009 - Madrid

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Strolling through Madrid is a great way to see the lavish Royal Palace, the 16th-century Puerta del Sol (Sun's Gate) marking the center of Spain, the old Moorish quarter of Moreria and much more. Art enthusiasts flock to the famous Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza and Reina Sofia museums. Families enjoy boating in Retiro Park and visiting the zoo and the amusement park in Casa de Campo. After eating paella and tapas and watching flamenco, night owls can dance at clubs that are open until dawn.

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	Retiro Park (Parque del Retiro)
2.	Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real)
3.	Plaza Mayor
4.	Meson de la Guitarra
5.	Queen Sofia Arts Center (Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia)
6.	La Venencia
7.	Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)
8.	Sorolla Museum (Museo de Sorollo)
9.	Sobrino de Botin
10.	Prado Museum (Museo del Prado)