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Try a Weekend in London with ApartmentsApart. Read on for your perfect itinerary
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FRIDAY
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MORNING
Check into your new home for the weekend. Wherever you might be staying, ApartmentsApart
has flats in the most central and happening districts throughout the English capital,
so relax! Check your e-mail before going out for a traditional English breakfast
at a nearby café.
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AFTERNOON
Take the tube to Knightsbridge. It’s time to do a little shopping! Entering the
most famous department store in the world, Harrods, can be a daunting experience;
therefore, we recommend trying out the nearby Harvey Nichols as a warm-up exercise.
But don’t spend too much, because Harrods awaits you! Its famous food hall will
remind your stomach that it’s lunchtime (that is, if you’ve already recovered from
that English breakfast!)
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EVENING
Try your luck at the world famous Hard Rock Casino before retiring in your comfy
new London flat for the night.
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SATURDAY
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MORNING
Arrive at the Tower of London at 10am and spend the rest of the morning enjoying
London’s most important attraction. The Crown Jewels, Queen Victoria’s crown, and
Henry VIII’s armor are all on display here.
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AFTERNOON
Stop by the Borough Market, which has been going strong since the 13th century.
On Saturdays, it hosts the best food market in all of London, so pick up whatever
you need for a picnic lunch (assuming the weather is right!)
Hopefully your digestive tract isn’t a sensitive one, because afterwards, you’ll
be visiting the London Dungeon! This exhibition takes you on a very dark, sinister
tour of London’s history – and is actually quite hilarious!
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EVENING
Catch at show at the Globe Theatre. Afterwards, take one of London’s famous black
cabs home to your private ApartmentsApart flat.
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SUNDAY
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MORNING
Show up at Camden Market early. Have breakfast in one of the many cafés before picking
through the wares for London souvenirs to bring your friends and family.
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AFTERNOON
Relax as you get to know London – take a guided sightseeing tour on a double-decker
bus.
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EVENING
Take the tube to Hyde Park. Since you’ve saved so much on accommodation with ApartmentsApart,
spoil yourself by splashing out on a lavish dinner at Nobu, one of London’s finest
Japanese restaurants, featuring panoramic views over the park.
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MONDAY
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MORNING
Take in the changing of the guard at 11:30am in front of Buckingham Palace.
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AFTERNOON
Take a tour of Westminster Abbey as well as the houses of Parliament.
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EVENING
It’s time to go home… and time to start thinking about your next European city getaway
with ApartmentsApart!
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Book your London apartment now
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PRAGUE
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Apartments from €34
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The Eagles - What could be more magical than an evening in Central Europe’s
most magical and endearing city with the Eagles?
Date: 8th June 2009
Place: O2 Arena
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Depeche Mode - The dark rock stalwarts happen to have millions of fans
in the Czech Republic, so tonight’s gig should be particularly high energy.
Date: 25th June 2009
Place: Multifunkcni Areal Eden
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Jiri Thyn - Says the young Czech artist Jiri Thyn, “I try to perceive things
in the widest possible context, not just as a sum of particulars.” See what he means
by this provocative statement in his latest exhibition of both photographs and objects.
Date: through 6th June 2009
Place: Hunt Kastner Artworks
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VENICE
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Apartments from €50
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Festa del Redentore - Ever since the sixteenth century, Venetians have
given thanks on this day for being relieved of a severe outbreak of plague. This
year, the event takes place on July 19th. The night before will feature much feasting
and a display of fireworks, along with the traditional gondola regatta.
Date: 18th – 19th July 2009
Place: Venice
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Venice Film Festival - This is the oldest film festival still around today
– and one of Europe’s largest. Here’s your chance to see the next blockbuster before
it hits cinemas – and to take in the lovely environs of Italy’s most enchanting
city.
Date: 2nd – 12th September 2009
Place: Lido di Venezia
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Venice Jazz Festival - Venice’s annual jazz festival presents concerts
by both established jazz artists and newcomers to the genre across the city.
Date: 27th July – 2nd August 2009
Place: Venice
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MADRID
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Apartments from €28
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AC/DC - Get shook all night long when these Australian rockers blow out
Madrid, stadium-style.
Date: 5th June 2009
Place: Vicente Calderon Stadium
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Matisse - A new exhibition focuses on a little known phase of the great
artist’s career, between the years of 1917 and 1942.
Date: 9th June – 20th September 2009
Place: Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
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Sunday Bullfights - Every Sunday through October, Madrid’s most famous
bullring hosts bullfights. A beloved Spanish tradition, this is nevertheless not
for the faint of heart!
Date: through 31st October 2009
Place: Las Ventas Bullring
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WARSAW
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Apartments from €30
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International Street Arts Festival - Underground artists who have a tough
time making it into mainstream galleries are the focus of this vibrant annual festival
in the Polish capital. Take it to the streets!
Date: 26th – 30th June 2009
Place: around the Palace of Culture and Science and New Town Square
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Cobra Killer - Berlin’s wildest girl duo may make some of the catchiest
electronic music around, but they are even better known for their crazy live shows,
which involve massive wine consumption and lots of slipping and sliding on and off
the stage. This is your chance to see Annika Line Trost and Gina V. D’Orio live
and unleashed!
Date: 9th May 2009
Place: Saturator Club
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ROME
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Apartments from €50
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Shots of War - This fascinating photography exhibition captures the Second
World War from the standpoints of two photographers: Tony Vaccaro, a US soldier,
and Lee Miller, a war correspondent.
Date: 5th July – 30th August 2009
Place: Scuderie del Quirinale
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Metallica - Heavy metal godfathers Metallica stop by Rome on their latest
world tour to promote Death Magnetic, an album that finds the band returning to
their heavy ‘80s origins.
Date: 24th June 2009
Place: PalaLottomatica
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Cindy Sherman - The famous American art photographer shows her latest work
in Rome.
Date: 7th June – 19th September 2009
Place: Gagosian Gallery
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Lungo er Tevere - Every summer, this wonderfully bizarre arts and crafts
fair sets itself up along the banks of the Tibor River, giving visitors a variety
of things to see, do, and buy. A must for shopaholics and arts lovers alike!
Date: 12th June – 31st August 2009
Place: River Tiber, between Garibaldi and Cestio bridges
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BERLIN
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Apartments from €55
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Snax - Former Captain Comatose member Snax has gone solo. With his infectious
disco grooves and snappy tunes, this American expatriate’s live shows are always
worth checking out. Here’s your chance.
Date: 3rd June 2009
Place: Tresor
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Christopher Street Day 2009 - You don’t have to identify as gay to enjoy
the massive street party celebrating LGBT pride that engulfs nearly the entire city
of Berlin every summer. The party endures well into the night, when every nightclub
seems to have something crazy going on.
Date: 27th June 2009
Place: Berlin
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Imi Knoebel - This retrospective showcases the work of Knoebel, one of
Germany’s best-known abstract artists. Use it as an excuse to visit Mies van der
Rohe’s exquisite Neue Nationalgalerie building.
Date: 23rd May – 9th August 2009
Place: Neue Nationalgalerie
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Kaye Donachie - The first Berlin solo exhibition of London-based Kaye Donachie
features paintings inspired by the German holiday Walpurgis Nacht as well as Thomas
Mann’s beloved novel, The Magic Mountain.
Date: 1st May – 13th June 2009
Place: Peres Projects
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EDINBURGH
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Apartments from £36
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Edinburgh Fringe Festival - This is the largest, zaniest arts festival
in the entire world. Anyone who can pay the small registration fee is permitted
to take part, which allows for a rich variety of offerings in theater, film, music,
visual art, live performance, and beyond.
Date: 7th – 31st August 2009
Place: Edinburgh
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The Conversation Piece - Ever wonder how the high and mighty used to live
back in the day? This collection of paintings considers high society from the age
of Charles I up to the reign of Queen Victoria.
Date: through 20th September 2009
Place: The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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BRUSSELS
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Son del Sur Festival - Each year, Brussels celebrates the fine art of flamenco
dancing with a festival that includes dance, concerts, film, and workshops.
Date: 18th – 19th July 2009
Place: Venice
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Survivors of the X-Treme - While it may sound like the title of a bad reality
TV show, this is actually an exhibition focusing on animals that happen to live
in very extreme environmental conditions. How do they keep on keepin’ on? Here’s
your chance to find out!
Date: through 30th August 2009
Place: Natural Science Museum
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BARCELONA
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Apartments from €53
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International Dance Festival in Urban Landscapes - This annual festival
brings professional dancers out into the streets of Barcelona for performances in
the middle of the summer. Just the way to enliven your day!
Date: 10th – 14th July 2009
Place: Barcelona
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Corpus Christi - Barcelona traditionally celebrates Corpus Christi with
a “dancing egg” festival, in which empty eggs are perched on the water jets of the
city to make it look as though they are dancing in mid-air. Expect lots of parade
and carousing during this time, especially around the city’s cathedral!
Date: 11th June 2009
Place: Barcelona Cathedra
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KRAKOW
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Apartments from €18
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Krakow Jewish Culture Festival - Since 1988, Kazimierz, the city’s historic
Jewish district, has served as the backdrop for this annual festival. Expect a rich
program of sacred music throughout the district’s cafes and synagogues.
Date: 27th June – 5th July 2009
Place: Kazimierz District, Krakow
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First Step - Krakow takes its first steps towards a collection of modern
and contemporary art with this exhibition at the National Museum, which features
work by Andy Warhol, Mike Kelley, Sherrie Levine, and others.
Date: through 31st August 2009
Place: National Museum
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