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The five places you need to go thismonth
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Amsterdam
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For culture
It’s a big month for Amsterdam art, with the Rijksmuseum,
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reopening in full on 13 April following a 10-year,
€375 million (NOK2.8bn) renovation (rijksmuseum.nl). To the
permanent collection, home to the likes of Rembrandt’s
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are added a revamped layout and an Asian Pavilion. The
Van Gogh Museum also reopens on 1 May after its own facelift with
the exhibition Van Gogh at Work, marking the 160th anniversary
of the artist’s birth.
vangoghmuseum.nl
Pristina
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For coffee
The surprisingly vibrant Kosovan capital boasts
restaurants and clubs that wouldn’t look out
of place in Berlin. And lately Italians have
started saying that you’ll get a better cup of
coffee here than in Rome or Milan. Try the
artisan blends at the Prince Coffee House
(
facebook.com/princecoffeehouse) or Dit’e
Nat’, Kosovo’s first book café.
ditenat.com
Crete
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For wine
CNN recently named Crete
the world’s most-interesting
wine destination, based on
such local grape varieties
as Dafni, Mandilari and
Vidiano. Quaff a glass of
Domaine Fantaxometocho or
Sauvignon Blanc Boutari at
the homely Taverna Pontos in
Rethymnon or head for a tour
at the highly rated medieval
winery Lyrarakis.
lyrarakis.gr
Corsica
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For quiet beaches
Corsica has some of Europe’s most beautiful
beaches, many of them uncrowded for most of
the year, but experts say one of the best is Porto
Pollo in southern Corsica, an arc of white sand
with clear waters teeming with fish. Every full
moon from June to September, the town will put
on special night sailing event.
portopollo.it
Cyprus
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For diving
An island known for great diving has
just got even better with the opening
of five new marine parks. The waters
around Paphos, Limassol, Agia Napa,
Protaras and Latchi are now closed to
fishermen, and four large fishing boats
will be deliberately sunk, bringing the
island’s total number of wreck dives
up to 16.
facebook.com/diving-in-cyprus
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Norwegian flies to all the above
destinations. Book at norwegian.com
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