Secret Cities

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Secret Cities

Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke head to Lisbon, Portugal, rapidly becoming one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations. Winding through the city's cobbled streets, from its steep hills to the picturesque shore-line, the cultural riches they encounter reveal the city's fa...

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Although Barcelona is famous for its exuberant modernist buildings and big names like Picasso, Janina and Alastair are determined to discover some less well-known cultural treats. Getting away from the crowds on the Ramblas, they seek out the designs of an engineer who arguably put more of a stamp on the city than its star...
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Janina Ramirez and Alastair Sooke want to get to know Amsterdam through its art and design. How does this city manage to be so notoriously free-wheeling and liberal while being the birthplace of so many of the systems that define modern life? On their rapid city tour, they pick their way through the crowds at the Rijksmuse...
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