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TRAVELLER
Indulge
yourself
BUDAPEST
Chocolate lovers and
sweet tooths alike
will adore Sweet
Days, a celebration
of all things
confectionary. Roll
up to Buda Castle
on 20-23 September
to collect recipes,
learn how tomake
your own pralines
and ice cream, and
even attend guided
chocolate-tasting
tours. Our mouths
arewatering already.
sweet-days.com
Cheeron
Columbus
MADEIRA
From 13-15
September, Porto
Santo celebrates the
life of Christopher
Columbus, who
first visited Madeira
in 1479 and even
married a local.
Expect dance,
music, shows, a
parade and, most
notably, a historical
reenactment of
the legendary
navigator’s arrival
on the island.
visitmadeira.pt
Jazz
it up
TANGIER
Bask under
the Moroccan
moonlight with
a drink in hand
and soak up the
atmosphere of
TANJAzz, a festival
of Moroccan and
international jazz
stars. Held 19-23
September in
the ornate Palais
des Institutions
Italiennes, this is a
pure musical and
cultural delight.
tanjazz.org
Don’t be
sheepish
REYKJAVIK
Sheep herding
mightn’t be top
of every tourist’s
to-do list, but in
September, the
farmers of Reykjavik
turn farming into
fun for all with
réttir
,
their annual sheep
and horse round-up.
Visitors can observe
and even participate,
or simply enjoy
food andmusic at
the accompanying
fiesta. Find one at
bondi.is
See it
first
AMSTERDAM
Get your
photography fix
at Amsterdam’s
new international
photography fair
(19-23 September),
where you can see
– and buy – work
not previously
exhibited by new
and established
photographers. Held
at Westergasfabriek,
an ex-gasworks,
the showwill have
a cool, festie vibe.
unseenamsterdam.com
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WORDS JAMEELA OBERMAN, LILY HOWES
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