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Skiing in Iran

Even in these austere and sanctioned times, if you want to rub shoulders with Iran’s high society, head for the slopes. If you are a ‘nouveau riche’ Iranian there is no better place to be seen than skiing the Alborz Mountains around Tehran.

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Bathhouses of Budapest

Soaking up the atmosphere at one of Budapest’s thermal baths is a great way of experiencing a much-loved Hungarian institution. The pleasures and healing properties of Hungary’s many hot-springs were known to the Romans but it was the Turks in the 16th century that brought them to life, building ornate bath-houses that you can still visit today.

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