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How AI is adding the final notes to German composer's Beethoven's Tenth Symphony

How AI is adding the final notes to German composer's Beethoven's Tenth Symphony

A few notes scribbled in his notebook are all that German composer Ludwig van Beethoven left of his Tenth Symphony before his death in 1827.

Painting found in bin bag outside Italian museum could be missing Klimt

Painting found in bin bag outside Italian museum could be missing Klimt

Why Italy thinks its coffee should get Unesco heritage status

Why Italy thinks its coffee should get Unesco heritage status

Tell us: What German habits have you picked up?

Tell us: What German habits have you picked up?

'Old fashioned and embarrassing' - has the Miss France contest had its day?

'Old fashioned and embarrassing' - has the Miss France contest had its day?

Five German lifestyle habits you should think about adopting
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Five German lifestyle habits you should think about adopting

Where lols outweigh likes: Behind the scenes of Cologne's selfie museum

Where lols outweigh likes: Behind the scenes of Cologne's selfie museum

Welcome to The Local Sweden's Book Club

Welcome to The Local Sweden's Book Club

Here's how to make the most of Thanksgiving in Germany

Here's how to make the most of Thanksgiving in Germany

'The myth of Venice': How the Venetian brand helps the city survive

'The myth of Venice': How the Venetian brand helps the city survive

Meet the British woman on a mission to shake up French theatre

Meet the British woman on a mission to shake up French theatre

Life in Italy: How to spend 24 hours living the Italian way

Life in Italy: How to spend 24 hours living the Italian way

Nine ways your socializing habits change after moving to Germany
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Nine ways your socializing habits change after moving to Germany

Life in Italy: The ten things you'll notice after moving from the US

Life in Italy: The ten things you'll notice after moving from the US

Italian police bust smuggling gang looting ancient artefacts

Italian police bust smuggling gang looting ancient artefacts

Venice's legendary 'waterproof' bookshop overwhelmed by floods

Venice's legendary 'waterproof' bookshop overwhelmed by floods

Newly-discovered Artemisia painting sells for record €4.8 million

Newly-discovered Artemisia painting sells for record €4.8 million

Hamburg orchestra to perform climate change rework of Vivaldi classic

Hamburg orchestra to perform climate change rework of Vivaldi classic

Newly discovered work by Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi up for auction

Newly discovered work by Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi up for auction

Five TV series that will help you speak French like the locals
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Five TV series that will help you speak French like the locals

IN PHOTOS: Remembering the great flood of Florence

IN PHOTOS: Remembering the great flood of Florence

France's top literary prize goes to novel about prisoner having imaginary conversations with the dead

France's top literary prize goes to novel about prisoner having imaginary conversations with the dead

French wartime Resistance hero Yvette Lundy dies aged 103

French wartime Resistance hero Yvette Lundy dies aged 103

Not many pumpkins but a day off: How Italy marks Halloween

Not many pumpkins but a day off: How Italy marks Halloween

Why Elle Germany has been called out over 'back to black' issue

Why Elle Germany has been called out over 'back to black' issue

Rare Italian masterpiece found in French kitchen sold for €24 million

Rare Italian masterpiece found in French kitchen sold for €24 million

Ten golden rules for cooking pasta like the Italians, from an artisan pasta maker

Ten golden rules for cooking pasta like the Italians, from an artisan pasta maker

Rare Italian masterpiece found in French kitchen expected to sell for €6 million

Rare Italian masterpiece found in French kitchen expected to sell for €6 million

The truth laid bare: What you need to know about Germany’s sauna culture
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The truth laid bare: What you need to know about Germany’s sauna culture

A missing painting, crowd trouble and an international spat . . . but Da Vinci exhibition is now set to open in Paris

A missing painting, crowd trouble and an international spat . . . but Da Vinci exhibition is now set to open in Paris

Oh fork: The German dining etiquette Americans might struggle with
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Oh fork: The German dining etiquette Americans might struggle with

Italy can loan Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man to France, Italian court rules

Italy can loan Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man to France, Italian court rules

17 ways your eating and drinking habits change when you live in Italy

17 ways your eating and drinking habits change when you live in Italy

'A tenor with a golden voice': Opera world mourns Italian singer Marcello Giordani

'A tenor with a golden voice': Opera world mourns Italian singer Marcello Giordani

American artist's tribute to terror victims finally unveiled in Paris

American artist's tribute to terror victims finally unveiled in Paris

Italy's free museum Sundays are making a comeback

Italy's free museum Sundays are making a comeback

French fashion house Saint Laurent unveils designer condoms

French fashion house Saint Laurent unveils designer condoms

Book Club: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

Book Club: Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck

Europe & You newsletter: Government's no-deal Brexit letters to Brits around Europe cause alarm

Europe & You newsletter: Government's no-deal Brexit letters to Brits around Europe cause alarm

IN PICTURES: John Galliano's anti Brexit fashion show in Paris

IN PICTURES: John Galliano's anti Brexit fashion show in Paris

What will happen to Dinard's very British Film Festival after Brexit?

What will happen to Dinard's very British Film Festival after Brexit?

Paris pays homage to India's glamorous 'golden couple' of the 1920s and 30s

Paris pays homage to India's glamorous 'golden couple' of the 1920s and 30s

The Traitor: True story of mafia informant is Italy's entry for the Oscars

The Traitor: True story of mafia informant is Italy's entry for the Oscars

Old French lady discovers Italian Renaissance masterpiece in her kitchen

Old French lady discovers Italian Renaissance masterpiece in her kitchen

Paris Tutankhamun exhibition sets new all-time French record for visitors

Paris Tutankhamun exhibition sets new all-time French record for visitors

Knife attacker badly damages artwork at Paris' Pompidiou Centre

Knife attacker badly damages artwork at Paris' Pompidiou Centre

Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical lion is now on display in Paris

Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical lion is now on display in Paris

10 weird taboos you should never break in Germany
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10 weird taboos you should never break in Germany

France's 'painter of black': Soulages exhibition opens in New York

France's 'painter of black': Soulages exhibition opens in New York

Extension for Paris' Tutankhamun exhibition after record visitor numbers

Extension for Paris' Tutankhamun exhibition after record visitor numbers

Banksy 'rat' artwork stolen in Paris

Banksy 'rat' artwork stolen in Paris

Ten Italian lifestyle habits to adopt immediately
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Ten Italian lifestyle habits to adopt immediately

Mystery solved in the case of the one-legged French general who died 200 years ago

Mystery solved in the case of the one-legged French general who died 200 years ago

'Lisbeth Salander is immortal – she will live on in one way or another'

'Lisbeth Salander is immortal – she will live on in one way or another'

Book Club: Never Stop Walking by Christina Rickardsson

Book Club: Never Stop Walking by Christina Rickardsson

IN PICTURES: France celebrates 75 years since the liberation of Paris

IN PICTURES: France celebrates 75 years since the liberation of Paris

Five amazing live music venues in Malmö
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Five amazing live music venues in Malmö

The hidden history that tells of Paris' brutal and bloody occupation

The hidden history that tells of Paris' brutal and bloody occupation

Depardieu's new 'reality' project in an alcohol-free French spa

Depardieu's new 'reality' project in an alcohol-free French spa

Daily dilemmas: Is it ever acceptable to cross the road at a red light in Germany?

Daily dilemmas: Is it ever acceptable to cross the road at a red light in Germany?

What you need to know about Paris' new WWII French Resistance museum

What you need to know about Paris' new WWII French Resistance museum

13 German songs you need to listen to before you die

13 German songs you need to listen to before you die

How life on a tiny Aeolian island inspired Italy's top female chef

How life on a tiny Aeolian island inspired Italy's top female chef

Malmö's new national museum will be dedicated to migrants

Malmö's new national museum will be dedicated to migrants

 
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Trinkgeld: What you need to know about tipping culture in Germany
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Trinkgeld: What you need to know about tipping culture in Germany

How Paris' overcrowded Louvre is struggling to cope with the tourist tide

How Paris' overcrowded Louvre is struggling to cope with the tourist tide

100 years since French daredevil pilot completed Arc de Triomphe stunt

100 years since French daredevil pilot completed Arc de Triomphe stunt

'Lost' works from French literary giant Marcel Proust to be published in October

'Lost' works from French literary giant Marcel Proust to be published in October

French producer who co-created gay icons the Village People has died

French producer who co-created gay icons the Village People has died

13 things foreigners do that make Germans really uncomfortable
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13 things foreigners do that make Germans really uncomfortable

The seven stats that reveal how Paris really is the world's capital of culture

The seven stats that reveal how Paris really is the world's capital of culture

What's on: Ten must-do events in France this August

What's on: Ten must-do events in France this August

Post-mortem: Love letters and absinthe pile up at grave of French poet Rimbaud

Post-mortem: Love letters and absinthe pile up at grave of French poet Rimbaud

Els Castells: What you need to know about the human towers of Catalonia

Els Castells: What you need to know about the human towers of Catalonia

Five of the best exhibitions in Paris this summer
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Five of the best exhibitions in Paris this summer

QUIZ: How well do you know these famous French landmarks?
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QUIZ: How well do you know these famous French landmarks?

'We will miss you': Italian author Camilleri, creator of 'Inspector Montalbano', dies

'We will miss you': Italian author Camilleri, creator of 'Inspector Montalbano', dies

How to work 9-5 and travel the rest of the time

How to work 9-5 and travel the rest of the time

 
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Is New York becoming the new Paris for up-and-coming artists?

Is New York becoming the new Paris for up-and-coming artists?

Texan widow gives massive donation of art to Musée d'Orsay in Paris

Texan widow gives massive donation of art to Musée d'Orsay in Paris

Woody Allen debuts at Milan's La Scala opera house

Woody Allen debuts at Milan's La Scala opera house

Campaign launched to fund new Statue of Liberty in Brittany

Campaign launched to fund new Statue of Liberty in Brittany

Stockholm's international library is moving and not everyone's pleased

Stockholm's international library is moving and not everyone's pleased

Caravaggio's 'lost masterpiece' snapped up by unnamed buyer

Caravaggio's 'lost masterpiece' snapped up by unnamed buyer

Eight signs summer has arrived in Germany

Eight signs summer has arrived in Germany

Medieval French king died after 'refusing to eat salad' says doctor

Medieval French king died after 'refusing to eat salad' says doctor

Recipe: How to make Spain's summer classic gazpacho

Recipe: How to make Spain's summer classic gazpacho

Lost version of Delacroix's 'mythic' masterpiece discovered in Paris

Lost version of Delacroix's 'mythic' masterpiece discovered in Paris

IN PICTURES: The painstaking restoration of the Royal Chapel of Versailles

IN PICTURES: The painstaking restoration of the Royal Chapel of Versailles

Ten must-see German films of past and present

Ten must-see German films of past and present

Who's the French billionaire who has just bought Sotheby's auction house?

Who's the French billionaire who has just bought Sotheby's auction house?

German phrase of the day: fix und fertig

German phrase of the day: fix und fertig

Are Germans really rude or just avoiding politeness overload?
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Are Germans really rude or just avoiding politeness overload?

This summer, go on a Swedish design odyssey

This summer, go on a Swedish design odyssey

 
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'There are many ways of being Swedish, and being Jewish is just one of them'
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'There are many ways of being Swedish, and being Jewish is just one of them'

One of Florence's greatest spectacles is about to begin

One of Florence's greatest spectacles is about to begin

Top ten events to celebrate Germany's holiday weekend

Top ten events to celebrate Germany's holiday weekend

Quiz: How well do you know your French food?
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Quiz: How well do you know your French food?

French film blog: How foreigners learn to romanticise Paris through film

French film blog: How foreigners learn to romanticise Paris through film

The forgotten emblem of French-American history that saved D-Day soldiers

The forgotten emblem of French-American history that saved D-Day soldiers

France ramps up bid to return artwork stolen from Jewish families during WWII

France ramps up bid to return artwork stolen from Jewish families during WWII

IN PICS: Eight highlights from Madrid's PhotoEspaña 2019

IN PICS: Eight highlights from Madrid's PhotoEspaña 2019

VIDEO: Meet the politest new addition to the French rap scene

VIDEO: Meet the politest new addition to the French rap scene

Travelling back in time: Five of the best old Italian travel books

Travelling back in time: Five of the best old Italian travel books

Meet the British amputee set to be the new star of Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret

Meet the British amputee set to be the new star of Paris' Crazy Horse cabaret

Giant artwork created in Paris park before going on world tour

Giant artwork created in Paris park before going on world tour

New Italian TV show to tell story of Rome's birth... in Latin

New Italian TV show to tell story of Rome's birth... in Latin

Why Germans get wholly wasted on Ascension Day

Why Germans get wholly wasted on Ascension Day

'I came to Sweden from America to write my own Scandi noir novel'

'I came to Sweden from America to write my own Scandi noir novel'

IN PICTURES: Versailles hosts dazzling period costume homage to French royalty

IN PICTURES: Versailles hosts dazzling period costume homage to French royalty

France's rock n' roll icon Johnny Hallyday was indeed French, says court

France's rock n' roll icon Johnny Hallyday was indeed French, says court

Five things you never knew about French rock legend Johnny Hallyday

Five things you never knew about French rock legend Johnny Hallyday

Film blog: 10 films that show that French arthouse cinema is not just for movie geeks

Film blog: 10 films that show that French arthouse cinema is not just for movie geeks

The 12 ways speaking Italian will mess up your English

The 12 ways speaking Italian will mess up your English

How to work 9-5 and travel the rest of the time

How to work 9-5 and travel the rest of the time

 
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Germany to return stolen papers of Kafka's friend Max Brod to Israel

Germany to return stolen papers of Kafka's friend Max Brod to Israel

The French taboos you should never break

The French taboos you should never break

How to make the most out of Saturday's Long Night of Museums in France

How to make the most out of Saturday's Long Night of Museums in France

Here's how to do the Italian cheek kiss

Here's how to do the Italian cheek kiss

Leonardo Da Vinci's Benois Madonna to make rare return to Italy

Leonardo Da Vinci's Benois Madonna to make rare return to Italy

Who is Bilal Hassani and why is he carrying the hopes of France?

Who is Bilal Hassani and why is he carrying the hopes of France?

IN PICTURES: Seven amazing ideas for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame

IN PICTURES: Seven amazing ideas for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame

Paris' riverside booksellers battle for survival as Unesco race heats up

Paris' riverside booksellers battle for survival as Unesco race heats up

Think the French aren't funny? These five comedians may change your mind

Think the French aren't funny? These five comedians may change your mind

IN PICTURES: France and Italy mark 500 years since Da Vinci's death

IN PICTURES: France and Italy mark 500 years since Da Vinci's death

Newly identified Leonardo da Vinci portrait on show in London

Newly identified Leonardo da Vinci portrait on show in London

France and Italy to mark 500th anniversary of da Vinci's death in Loire Valley

France and Italy to mark 500th anniversary of da Vinci's death in Loire Valley

French film blog: France's American-style romcom you need to see this month

French film blog: France's American-style romcom you need to see this month

Germany's most bizarre May traditions

Germany's most bizarre May traditions

Experts to DNA test 'Leonardo da Vinci's hair' found in the US

Experts to DNA test 'Leonardo da Vinci's hair' found in the US

In the footsteps of genius: A travel guide to Leonardo Da Vinci's Italy

In the footsteps of genius: A travel guide to Leonardo Da Vinci's Italy

Prost! Why do Germans make eye contact when they clink glasses?

Prost! Why do Germans make eye contact when they clink glasses?

Slow TV project follows Sweden's elk for 450 hours

Slow TV project follows Sweden's elk for 450 hours

Italy offers to help rebuild Notre-Dame

Italy offers to help rebuild Notre-Dame

10 ways to celebrate Easter in Germany like a local

10 ways to celebrate Easter in Germany like a local

Switzerland's and world's oldest surviving architecture plan from Middle Ages goes on public display

Switzerland's and world's oldest surviving architecture plan from Middle Ages goes on public display

Five of the more peculiar Swiss Easter traditions

Five of the more peculiar Swiss Easter traditions

Paris' Arc de Triomphe will be all wrapped up with special artwork

Paris' Arc de Triomphe will be all wrapped up with special artwork

Italy's 'art cities' are attracting more visitors than ever. But can they cope?

Italy's 'art cities' are attracting more visitors than ever. But can they cope?

Nine of Italy's quirkiest festivals in 2019

Nine of Italy's quirkiest festivals in 2019

What's on in Spain: Top twelve events in April

What's on in Spain: Top twelve events in April

What you need to know about the first Swedish-language Netflix original series

What you need to know about the first Swedish-language Netflix original series

Shakespeare was from Sicily, say makers of new Italian TV show

Shakespeare was from Sicily, say makers of new Italian TV show

QUIZ: Which of these 'bucket list' trips should you take next?

QUIZ: Which of these 'bucket list' trips should you take next?

 
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New Paris exhibition uncovers trove of looted Nazi art in Louvre

New Paris exhibition uncovers trove of looted Nazi art in Louvre

Major Rome exhibition opens celebrating Leonardo Da Vinci

Major Rome exhibition opens celebrating Leonardo Da Vinci

WHAT'S ON: Events for English speakers in Sweden in March

WHAT'S ON: Events for English speakers in Sweden in March

Six inspiring Italian women who changed the world

Six inspiring Italian women who changed the world

'A slap in the face for human rights': Should La Scala take Saudi money?

'A slap in the face for human rights': Should La Scala take Saudi money?

'Nude Mona Lisa': Art experts think they might have discovered a new Da Vinci

'Nude Mona Lisa': Art experts think they might have discovered a new Da Vinci

How can Stockholm's cultural scene be more open to internationals?

How can Stockholm's cultural scene be more open to internationals?

'Lost' Caravaggio to be unveiled in London – but is it a fake?

'Lost' Caravaggio to be unveiled in London – but is it a fake?

In the first week of March, all Italy's state museums are free

In the first week of March, all Italy's state museums are free

11 of the best romantic Italian films of all time

11 of the best romantic Italian films of all time

Gilded world of French heritage slams 'grotesque' auditor's report

Gilded world of French heritage slams 'grotesque' auditor's report

New Bond film to start shooting in Italian city of Matera

New Bond film to start shooting in Italian city of Matera

Why Dutch fans are raising thousands of euros for Pippi Longstocking actress

Why Dutch fans are raising thousands of euros for Pippi Longstocking actress

The common Italian food myths you need to stop believing

The common Italian food myths you need to stop believing

How chopsticks showed me the difference between German and Chinese culture

How chopsticks showed me the difference between German and Chinese culture

Quiz: How well do you know German TV culture?
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Quiz: How well do you know German TV culture?

Sanremo 2019: Andrea Bocelli's duet with son brings down the house

Sanremo 2019: Andrea Bocelli's duet with son brings down the house

Everything you need to know about the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's answer to Eurovision

Everything you need to know about the Sanremo Music Festival, Italy's answer to Eurovision

Why Sweden marks Sami National Day today

Why Sweden marks Sami National Day today

From football to tiramisu: A look at Italy's deepest rivalries
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From football to tiramisu: A look at Italy's deepest rivalries

'I have no idea what a lagom artist could possibly be'

'I have no idea what a lagom artist could possibly be'

What's on in Spain: 15 and a half things to do in February

What's on in Spain: 15 and a half things to do in February

The American making 'ice music' in the Italian Alps

The American making 'ice music' in the Italian Alps

New Elena Ferrante street art unveiled in Naples

New Elena Ferrante street art unveiled in Naples

Sights of Rome and Florence attract nearly 30 million visitors

Sights of Rome and Florence attract nearly 30 million visitors

2018

Can Italy force a US museum to return this long-lost Ancient Greek sculpture?

Can Italy force a US museum to return this long-lost Ancient Greek sculpture?

Opinion: How my perfect picture of Sweden needed adjustment
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Opinion: How my perfect picture of Sweden needed adjustment

New show in Milan displays Banksy's rebel art

New show in Milan displays Banksy's rebel art

'Erotic' fresco of Leda and the Swan unearthed at Pompeii

'Erotic' fresco of Leda and the Swan unearthed at Pompeii

'In Sweden I discovered a new country and rediscovered my own'

'In Sweden I discovered a new country and rediscovered my own'

Why are so many Germans obsessed with Sweden?
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Why are so many Germans obsessed with Sweden?

Italy to crack down on art crime after stolen artefacts recovered in USA

Italy to crack down on art crime after stolen artefacts recovered in USA

Why do the French still call us 'Les Anglo-Saxons'?
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Why do the French still call us 'Les Anglo-Saxons'?

My Swedish Career: Meet the café owner bringing a slice of New York to Gothenburg

My Swedish Career: Meet the café owner bringing a slice of New York to Gothenburg

Stuffed frogs and sewing machines: Switzerland’s strangest museums

Stuffed frogs and sewing machines: Switzerland’s strangest museums

Interview: Claire Foy talks #MeToo, Lisbeth Salander and Stockholm

Interview: Claire Foy talks #MeToo, Lisbeth Salander and Stockholm

From shocking storytelling to diverse characters: How Germany's children's books are changing
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From shocking storytelling to diverse characters: How Germany's children's books are changing

Lost murals by Italian Futurist rediscovered in Rome

Lost murals by Italian Futurist rediscovered in Rome

Why 'made in Germany' TV has captured the imagination of the world
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Why 'made in Germany' TV has captured the imagination of the world

16 things that happen only in Switzerland

16 things that happen only in Switzerland

Paris finally finds home for gift by American artist Jeff Koons

Paris finally finds home for gift by American artist Jeff Koons

Take a look inside Sweden's newly renovated National Museum

Take a look inside Sweden's newly renovated National Museum

Italy opens 700 hidden cultural treasures to the public this weekend

Italy opens 700 hidden cultural treasures to the public this weekend

My best and worst days in Denmark

My best and worst days in Denmark

Heiko Nieder and Marie Robert win Chef of the Year awards

Heiko Nieder and Marie Robert win Chef of the Year awards

Sweden’s art scene shows its alternative side in Malmö

Sweden’s art scene shows its alternative side in Malmö

 
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The Malmö film-maker who spent 15-years following local rapper Leslie Tay

The Malmö film-maker who spent 15-years following local rapper Leslie Tay

Ten things to do in Italy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage

Ten things to do in Italy for the European Year of Cultural Heritage

Italy to offer €2 opera tickets for 18-25 year olds

Italy to offer €2 opera tickets for 18-25 year olds

The tiny Italian town fighting a drugs epidemic with classical music

The tiny Italian town fighting a drugs epidemic with classical music

Paris show blends happiness and melancholia of young Picasso

Paris show blends happiness and melancholia of young Picasso

Four civilizations in Italy that pre-date the Roman Empire

Four civilizations in Italy that pre-date the Roman Empire

On the trail of Inspector Montalbano in Sicily

On the trail of Inspector Montalbano in Sicily

Sweden to return artwork looted by Nazis to Jewish family

Sweden to return artwork looted by Nazis to Jewish family

Hollywood legend Al Pacino to hit Paris stage in October

Hollywood legend Al Pacino to hit Paris stage in October

Jackpot: What you need to know about France's new heritage lottery

Jackpot: What you need to know about France's new heritage lottery

Eight things you should know about Rome's Spanish Steps

Eight things you should know about Rome's Spanish Steps

Italy to scrap free monthly museum entry

Italy to scrap free monthly museum entry

32 mistakes foreigners make when they arrive in France
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32 mistakes foreigners make when they arrive in France

'Archaeological enigma' accidentally uncovered in Rome during routine works

'Archaeological enigma' accidentally uncovered in Rome during routine works

Friday the 13th: The most baffling French superstitions

Friday the 13th: The most baffling French superstitions

How a small alternative festival has grown to take over Munich

How a small alternative festival has grown to take over Munich

VIDEO: Champs-Elysées transformed into open-air cinema

VIDEO: Champs-Elysées transformed into open-air cinema

Challenge: Are you as well read as a French high school student?

Challenge: Are you as well read as a French high school student?

How to be a Viking in Stockholm: Where to go and what to do

How to be a Viking in Stockholm: Where to go and what to do

Banksy takes aim at French government with migrant mural blitz in Paris

Banksy takes aim at French government with migrant mural blitz in Paris

Five of the best day trips to do from Stockholm
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Five of the best day trips to do from Stockholm

Six addictive Swedish TV series to binge-watch that aren't Nordic noir

Six addictive Swedish TV series to binge-watch that aren't Nordic noir

Friendship in tumultuous times? Steinmeier opens Thomas Mann House in US

Friendship in tumultuous times? Steinmeier opens Thomas Mann House in US

Why this French entrepreneur is helping Stockholm kids to find their perfect film role

Why this French entrepreneur is helping Stockholm kids to find their perfect film role

Champs-Elysées to be transformed into open air cinema for one night only

Champs-Elysées to be transformed into open air cinema for one night only

The best places to celebrate National Day in Sweden
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The best places to celebrate National Day in Sweden

The 18 endangered French monuments to be saved by new lottery

The 18 endangered French monuments to be saved by new lottery

The surprising global cities where German food is considered a treat

The surprising global cities where German food is considered a treat

Malmö is Sweden’s ‘gay heart that pumps love’

Malmö is Sweden’s ‘gay heart that pumps love’

 
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What stereotypes do other Europeans most associate with Germany?

What stereotypes do other Europeans most associate with Germany?

'Mad' King Ludwig's lost porcelain gift to Wagner gets rare show

'Mad' King Ludwig's lost porcelain gift to Wagner gets rare show

'Horror story for kids': Italian director to remake Pinocchio

'Horror story for kids': Italian director to remake Pinocchio

How to sound cool on a night out in Spain

How to sound cool on a night out in Spain

Paris: River bank booksellers seek World Heritage status

Paris: River bank booksellers seek World Heritage status

The Israeli intellectuals making Berlin more Hebrew than ever before

The Israeli intellectuals making Berlin more Hebrew than ever before

Why St George's Day is marked in Catalonia with roses and books

Why St George's Day is marked in Catalonia with roses and books

It's Rome's birthday: 17 facts about the Eternal City

It's Rome's birthday: 17 facts about the Eternal City

Netflix announces three original Italian projects

Netflix announces three original Italian projects

Eight wonderful ways to celebrate spring in Germany

Eight wonderful ways to celebrate spring in Germany

For the next four days, it costs €3 to go to the cinema in Italy

For the next four days, it costs €3 to go to the cinema in Italy

Quiz: Easter in Norway

Quiz: Easter in Norway

Map: The 250 crumbling French monuments set to be restored thanks to new lottery

Map: The 250 crumbling French monuments set to be restored thanks to new lottery

Italy seeks Unesco status for transhumance, ancient tradition of seasonal migration

Italy seeks Unesco status for transhumance, ancient tradition of seasonal migration

American tourist damaged Pompeii mosaic by shifting tiles 'to get a good photo'

American tourist damaged Pompeii mosaic by shifting tiles 'to get a good photo'

Italy opens 1,000 hidden cultural treasures to the public this weekend

Italy opens 1,000 hidden cultural treasures to the public this weekend

10 modern German musicians you need to listen to before you die

10 modern German musicians you need to listen to before you die

Italy's art police recover works stolen from quake-hit churches

Italy's art police recover works stolen from quake-hit churches

Selfie ban as Swiss artist proves runaway success in Sydney

Selfie ban as Swiss artist proves runaway success in Sydney

Five great reasons why Parma is Italy's 2020 capital of culture

Five great reasons why Parma is Italy's 2020 capital of culture

In Pictures: Paris Grand Palais to get €500 million revamp

In Pictures: Paris Grand Palais to get €500 million revamp

US train attack heroes return to Paris for Clint Eastwood film opening

US train attack heroes return to Paris for Clint Eastwood film opening

'Confessions of the flesh': French philosopher's book to finally be published

'Confessions of the flesh': French philosopher's book to finally be published

Italy puts 200,000 classic Italian songs online for free

Italy puts 200,000 classic Italian songs online for free

Facebook in French court for 'censoring' vagina painting

Facebook in French court for 'censoring' vagina painting

What Peter Mayle taught us about France, the French and Provence

What Peter Mayle taught us about France, the French and Provence

Italy’s literary superstar Elena Ferrante gets a newspaper column – in English

Italy’s literary superstar Elena Ferrante gets a newspaper column – in English

'A Year In Provence' author Peter Mayle dies aged 78

'A Year In Provence' author Peter Mayle dies aged 78

'Is it sperm or lollipops?' Parisians don't seem to want new Jeff Koons sculpture

'Is it sperm or lollipops?' Parisians don't seem to want new Jeff Koons sculpture

What you need to know about the Bayeux Tapestry (and how will it get to Britain?)

What you need to know about the Bayeux Tapestry (and how will it get to Britain?)

France ready to loan Bayeux Tapestry to Britain - under certain conditions

France ready to loan Bayeux Tapestry to Britain - under certain conditions

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide

Germany considers student exchanges to heal East-West divide

Fresh claims around Emmanuel Macron's erotic novel set tongues wagging in France

Fresh claims around Emmanuel Macron's erotic novel set tongues wagging in France

Italy’s biggest bank to invest €5 billion in tourism

Italy’s biggest bank to invest €5 billion in tourism

Stockholm's Vasa Museum sails into top spot on most-visited list

Stockholm's Vasa Museum sails into top spot on most-visited list

Ten reasons to add Palermo, Italy's cultural capital, to your 2018 bucket list

Ten reasons to add Palermo, Italy's cultural capital, to your 2018 bucket list

Skarsgård wins Golden Globe for 'Big Little Lies' performance

Skarsgård wins Golden Globe for 'Big Little Lies' performance

2017

Year in review: Italy's major news stories from 2017

Year in review: Italy's major news stories from 2017

Christkind vs Santa: how Germans and Americans celebrate Christmas differently

Christkind vs Santa: how Germans and Americans celebrate Christmas differently

Seven inspiring people The Local interviewed in 2017

Seven inspiring people The Local interviewed in 2017

Italian hatmaker to the stars Borsalino declared bankrupt

Italian hatmaker to the stars Borsalino declared bankrupt

France declares erotic masterpiece '120 Days of Sodom' a national treasure to halt sale

France declares erotic masterpiece '120 Days of Sodom' a national treasure to halt sale

Reverse culture shock: The troubles of leaving France

Reverse culture shock: The troubles of leaving France

Rome's Pantheon to start charging visitors next May

Rome's Pantheon to start charging visitors next May

France's 'prince of letters' Jean d'Ormesson dies aged 92

France's 'prince of letters' Jean d'Ormesson dies aged 92

6,500 strangers club together to save crumbling French castle

6,500 strangers club together to save crumbling French castle

Southern Swedish region Skåne's flag gets official status

Southern Swedish region Skåne's flag gets official status

8 ways living in Germany will change you for good

8 ways living in Germany will change you for good

The Local's Swedish film of the month: You, the Living

The Local's Swedish film of the month: You, the Living

VIDEO: Is this Sweden's ultimate weekend getaway?

VIDEO: Is this Sweden's ultimate weekend getaway?

 
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How to discover Berlin through your stomach

How to discover Berlin through your stomach

France to launch special lottery to raise cash to save its crumbling heritage

France to launch special lottery to raise cash to save its crumbling heritage

Sweden vs Italy: A cultural head-to-head

Sweden vs Italy: A cultural head-to-head

'Godfather' of Italian cooking, Antonio Carluccio, dead at 80

'Godfather' of Italian cooking, Antonio Carluccio, dead at 80

Ten unusual Paris museums you should definitely visit

Ten unusual Paris museums you should definitely visit

The next Downton Abbey? Swedish postwar drama pulls in record viewing figures

The next Downton Abbey? Swedish postwar drama pulls in record viewing figures

Built by Caligula and smuggled to the US, a long-lost Roman mosaic finally returns to Italy

Built by Caligula and smuggled to the US, a long-lost Roman mosaic finally returns to Italy

French rock magazine 'regrets' giving front cover to singer who killed girlfriend

French rock magazine 'regrets' giving front cover to singer who killed girlfriend

Audrey Azoulay, France's 'passionate' arts defender to Unesco chief

Audrey Azoulay, France's 'passionate' arts defender to Unesco chief

Ten must-visit places in the Paris theatre district

Ten must-visit places in the Paris theatre district

Italian cabinet sets quota for showing homegrown talent on Italian TV

Italian cabinet sets quota for showing homegrown talent on Italian TV

This little country is possibly Europe’s best-kept secret

This little country is possibly Europe’s best-kept secret

 
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Eight-metre giant marionettes on parade in Geneva

Eight-metre giant marionettes on parade in Geneva

Police end occupation of iconic left-wing Berlin theatre

Police end occupation of iconic left-wing Berlin theatre

'French Banksy' returns home for politically-charged project

'French Banksy' returns home for politically-charged project

Malmö is the location for 'New York, I Love You' follow-up

Malmö is the location for 'New York, I Love You' follow-up

Banksy mural in Calais wiped out by house painters

Banksy mural in Calais wiped out by house painters

Abba plot virtual reality 'reunion' tour

Abba plot virtual reality 'reunion' tour

Five ways to learn Swedish with legendary comedian Hasse Alfredson

Five ways to learn Swedish with legendary comedian Hasse Alfredson

Netflix goes Nordic Noir with new Swedish thriller

Netflix goes Nordic Noir with new Swedish thriller

Police arrest men suspected of stealing Space Invader mosaics from Paris walls

Police arrest men suspected of stealing Space Invader mosaics from Paris walls

Switzerland celebrates cultural heritage with open weekend

Switzerland celebrates cultural heritage with open weekend

The biggest Berlin fans live in China, but everyone’s in on the love

The biggest Berlin fans live in China, but everyone’s in on the love

Ten astounding German paintings you have to see before you die

Ten astounding German paintings you have to see before you die

'I think people in Sweden are very scared to dream': rising pop star Nova Miller

'I think people in Sweden are very scared to dream': rising pop star Nova Miller

15 great English-language acts at Sweden's Fringe festivals

15 great English-language acts at Sweden's Fringe festivals

Will Ferrell to star in remake of Swedish best-seller 'The 100-Year-Old Man'

Will Ferrell to star in remake of Swedish best-seller 'The 100-Year-Old Man'

VIDEO: Watch the first trailer for the final season of The Bridge

VIDEO: Watch the first trailer for the final season of The Bridge

How living in Berlin has changed me for life

How living in Berlin has changed me for life

Preview: India and Icona Pop take centre stage for Stockholm Culture Festival

Preview: India and Icona Pop take centre stage for Stockholm Culture Festival

Duisburg anti-litter campaign accused of racism over use of Turkish names

Duisburg anti-litter campaign accused of racism over use of Turkish names

German ex-director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum dies aged 62

German ex-director of London's Victoria and Albert Museum dies aged 62

Italy launches nationwide free wifi app

Italy launches nationwide free wifi app

The Versace story: After its founder's murder, how the luxury brand rediscovered its soul

The Versace story: After its founder's murder, how the luxury brand rediscovered its soul

Italy just got two new Unesco World Heritage sites

Italy just got two new Unesco World Heritage sites

Meeting Morricone: 'It was essential that I change my style for every film'

Meeting Morricone: 'It was essential that I change my style for every film'

The things about the US that left a German exchange student feeling confused

The things about the US that left a German exchange student feeling confused

Hundreds sign petition to kick male staff out of historic women-only baths

Hundreds sign petition to kick male staff out of historic women-only baths

'Stop! This is what lagom truly means'

'Stop! This is what lagom truly means'

Eight unmissable events taking place across Germany this July

Eight unmissable events taking place across Germany this July

Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist's life in pictures

Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist's life in pictures

Sweden mourns death of 'Millennium' star Michael Nyqvist

Sweden mourns death of 'Millennium' star Michael Nyqvist

‘Mouxit’: Moutier’s decision highlights Switzerland’s cultural divide

‘Mouxit’: Moutier’s decision highlights Switzerland’s cultural divide

Ten Instagram pictures that prove Sweden is the best summer country

Ten Instagram pictures that prove Sweden is the best summer country

Fellini's La Strada: a vision of masculinity and femininity that still haunts us today

Fellini's La Strada: a vision of masculinity and femininity that still haunts us today

Rome bans snacking tourists from its ancient fountains

Rome bans snacking tourists from its ancient fountains

'Parthenon' made of books built at site of Nazi book burning

'Parthenon' made of books built at site of Nazi book burning

7 unmissable events in Germany this June

7 unmissable events in Germany this June

'Don't move to Sweden just looking for a job, move for the whole experience'

'Don't move to Sweden just looking for a job, move for the whole experience'

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Zozo

The Local's Swedish film of the month: Zozo

Meet the designer turning forest mushrooms into shoes, plates, and furniture

Meet the designer turning forest mushrooms into shoes, plates, and furniture

Florence's mayor pours water over church steps to banish snacking tourists

Florence's mayor pours water over church steps to banish snacking tourists

Italian court overturns appointment of museum directors

Italian court overturns appointment of museum directors

The US just returned $90,000 worth of stolen artefacts to Italy

The US just returned $90,000 worth of stolen artefacts to Italy

Rome authorities defend controversial stage built amidst ruins for rock musical

Rome authorities defend controversial stage built amidst ruins for rock musical

15 world records held by Italy and Italians

15 world records held by Italy and Italians

Thieves steal 6th-century ornament from Pompeii

Thieves steal 6th-century ornament from Pompeii

A follow-up to Sorrentino's The Young Pope is coming

A follow-up to Sorrentino's The Young Pope is coming

Bach vs burka: Germany debates identity ahead of election

Bach vs burka: Germany debates identity ahead of election

Why Italy is 'giving away' 100 historic buildings for free

Why Italy is 'giving away' 100 historic buildings for free

Meet Italy's Eurovision hopeful, the bookies' favourite to win

Meet Italy's Eurovision hopeful, the bookies' favourite to win

Why this Italian island has revived its ancient currency

Why this Italian island has revived its ancient currency

The Tuscan festival that celebrates vintage cycling and wine

The Tuscan festival that celebrates vintage cycling and wine

Five Swiss folk festivals you just have to visit this summer

Five Swiss folk festivals you just have to visit this summer

21 photos that could only be taken in Italy

21 photos that could only be taken in Italy

'Italians always make you feel welcome - accommodating guests comes naturally'

'Italians always make you feel welcome - accommodating guests comes naturally'

Seven little-known German museums with brilliant ideas

Seven little-known German museums with brilliant ideas

The mobile Berlin brewery made out of shipping containers

The mobile Berlin brewery made out of shipping containers

Italian food chain to fund €1 million restoration of The Last Supper

Italian food chain to fund €1 million restoration of The Last Supper

Italian arrested for nude Trevi Fountain swim

Italian arrested for nude Trevi Fountain swim

Easter in Germany: The very deutsch origins of the Easter Bunny

Easter in Germany: The very deutsch origins of the Easter Bunny

Venice's Royal Gardens to get a €5 million makeover

Venice's Royal Gardens to get a €5 million makeover

Damien Hirst's new show divides visitors in Venice

Damien Hirst's new show divides visitors in Venice

In Berlin, a street art gallery designed to be destroyed

In Berlin, a street art gallery designed to be destroyed

Rome Metro workers accidentally discovered an ancient aqueduct

Rome Metro workers accidentally discovered an ancient aqueduct

Berlin gives refuge to Rosa Parks' Detroit house

Berlin gives refuge to Rosa Parks' Detroit house

Top Italian restaurant loses title as 'world's best'

Top Italian restaurant loses title as 'world's best'

One of Italy's most famous gardens is getting a Gucci-funded revamp

One of Italy's most famous gardens is getting a Gucci-funded revamp

'We live in societies in which women are still not respected the way they should be'

'We live in societies in which women are still not respected the way they should be'

IN PICS: Michelangelo sculpture comes home to Florence after massive restoration project

IN PICS: Michelangelo sculpture comes home to Florence after massive restoration project

The Local's Swedish film of the month: A Man Called Ove

The Local's Swedish film of the month: A Man Called Ove

How Italy's Art Squad is racing to save quake-damaged masterpieces

How Italy's Art Squad is racing to save quake-damaged masterpieces

Paris Centre Pompidou museum shut by security guard strike

Paris Centre Pompidou museum shut by security guard strike

G7 culture ministers urge end to heritage trafficking

G7 culture ministers urge end to heritage trafficking

Italy's earthquake-hit towns are bidding for Unesco status

Italy's earthquake-hit towns are bidding for Unesco status

Things you should NEVER do when dining in France

Things you should NEVER do when dining in France

Woman arrested for damaging Pantheon's ancient candelabra

Woman arrested for damaging Pantheon's ancient candelabra

How to lose Swedish friends in just 10 days

How to lose Swedish friends in just 10 days

Six ways Germans could learn to deal with foreigners better

Six ways Germans could learn to deal with foreigners better

Italy's 'Art Squad' charges hoarder of rare Roman coins

Italy's 'Art Squad' charges hoarder of rare Roman coins

You can now stroll in Emperor Nero's garden with a virtual reality tour

You can now stroll in Emperor Nero's garden with a virtual reality tour

Stadium plans revealed for once-in-a-generation Swiss wine festival

Stadium plans revealed for once-in-a-generation Swiss wine festival

Why on earth do these 8 weird German museums exist?

Why on earth do these 8 weird German museums exist?

How the Italian Futurists shaped the aesthetics of modernity in the 20th century

How the Italian Futurists shaped the aesthetics of modernity in the 20th century

Why Swiss cows are set to lock horns this spring

Why Swiss cows are set to lock horns this spring

Who is the next Lisbeth Salander?

Who is the next Lisbeth Salander?

'Crap' Hitler painting goes on show in Italian Museum of Madness

'Crap' Hitler painting goes on show in Italian Museum of Madness

First Aid Kit just released a furious anti-rape anthem: listen here

First Aid Kit just released a furious anti-rape anthem: listen here

The contemporary American artist embracing Renaissance roots in major new exhibition

The contemporary American artist embracing Renaissance roots in major new exhibition

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Sacrifice

The Local's Swedish film of the month: The Sacrifice

Guess how many people now pay to use Spotify? Yup, 50 million

Guess how many people now pay to use Spotify? Yup, 50 million

WATCH: German Netflix series dubbed 'the new but scarier' Stranger Things

WATCH: German Netflix series dubbed 'the new but scarier' Stranger Things

Women will get free entry to Italy's museums on International Women's Day

Women will get free entry to Italy's museums on International Women's Day

Ten great don't-miss events in Sweden this spring

Ten great don't-miss events in Sweden this spring

Florence invites would-be vandals to leave 'digital graffiti' at Duomo

Florence invites would-be vandals to leave 'digital graffiti' at Duomo

McDonald's opens restaurant-museum over ancient Roman road

McDonald's opens restaurant-museum over ancient Roman road

Vatican to showcase Jewish menorahs in ambitious exhibition

Vatican to showcase Jewish menorahs in ambitious exhibition

Two cultural treasures rescued from Isis have been restored in Italy

Two cultural treasures rescued from Isis have been restored in Italy

Stolen €6 million Italian painting by 'The Squinter' found in Morocco

Stolen €6 million Italian painting by 'The Squinter' found in Morocco

Don't be put off by their names - these Italian foods are actually delicious

Don't be put off by their names - these Italian foods are actually delicious

Why Germans are losing their taste for beer

Why Germans are losing their taste for beer

Divers find submerged Roman artefacts off Tuscan coast

Divers find submerged Roman artefacts off Tuscan coast

Tourist charged after carving name into Colosseum

Tourist charged after carving name into Colosseum

Interview: Indie icon Jens Lekman finds adulthood has a disco beat

Interview: Indie icon Jens Lekman finds adulthood has a disco beat

Here's what Swedes say it takes to be truly Swedish

Here's what Swedes say it takes to be truly Swedish

Ten new (and old) Swedish films to add to your bucket list

Ten new (and old) Swedish films to add to your bucket list

Strauss’s Blue Danube keeps waltzing at 150

Strauss’s Blue Danube keeps waltzing at 150

Max Martin wins Grammy for hit sung by tiny, hairy trolls

Max Martin wins Grammy for hit sung by tiny, hairy trolls

Foul-mouthed Swedes rile English-speaking Eurovision fans

Foul-mouthed Swedes rile English-speaking Eurovision fans

Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda dies aged 91

Swedish tenor Nicolai Gedda dies aged 91

This is how Twitter reacted to Germany’s 'bleh' Eurovision pick

This is how Twitter reacted to Germany’s 'bleh' Eurovision pick

Pompeii protest march banned by Naples police

Pompeii protest march banned by Naples police

What makes someone Italian? Language, not birthplace, say most Italians

What makes someone Italian? Language, not birthplace, say most Italians

Giant tree sculptures go on show in Rome exhibition

Giant tree sculptures go on show in Rome exhibition

From Sweden with love: unique Bond movie to hit big screen

From Sweden with love: unique Bond movie to hit big screen

Why Italy wants Unesco heritage status for its Prosecco hills

Why Italy wants Unesco heritage status for its Prosecco hills

From Homs with love: Syrian pastry chefs find new home in Berlin

From Homs with love: Syrian pastry chefs find new home in Berlin

Swedish 'Ove' movie on 2017 Oscars list

Swedish 'Ove' movie on 2017 Oscars list

The Italian Sherlock Holmes: Eccentric policeman who cracked his cases in disguise

The Italian Sherlock Holmes: Eccentric policeman who cracked his cases in disguise

'I didn't realize Norwegians were so cool!' Swedes on hit show 'Skam'

'I didn't realize Norwegians were so cool!' Swedes on hit show 'Skam'

China's richest man buys Nordic cinema firm for $930m

China's richest man buys Nordic cinema firm for $930m

Italy is sending these Van Gogh masterpieces home, 14 years after a mafia boss stole them

Italy is sending these Van Gogh masterpieces home, 14 years after a mafia boss stole them

How Italy plans to fight back against monument vandals

How Italy plans to fight back against monument vandals

Archaeologists just found a medieval horse's head at the Colossseum

Archaeologists just found a medieval horse's head at the Colossseum

Paris: Ten must-see art exhibitions in 2017

Paris: Ten must-see art exhibitions in 2017

Tourists injured after breaking into Colosseum at night

Tourists injured after breaking into Colosseum at night

30 Swedish movies you must see before you die

30 Swedish movies you must see before you die

Cappucc, cats and the Colosseum: The reasons I love living in Rome

Cappucc, cats and the Colosseum: The reasons I love living in Rome

Five etiquette tips for taking an elevator in France

Five etiquette tips for taking an elevator in France

Here's when Mamma Mia The Party could come to London (and beyond)

Here's when Mamma Mia The Party could come to London (and beyond)

A same-sex marriage ceremony in... Renaissance Rome?

A same-sex marriage ceremony in... Renaissance Rome?

'Sicilian Stonehenge' discovered by amateur archaeologists

'Sicilian Stonehenge' discovered by amateur archaeologists

Facebook apologizes for censoring 'sexual' Italian statue

Facebook apologizes for censoring 'sexual' Italian statue

McDonald's opens by the Vatican despite protests

McDonald's opens by the Vatican despite protests

2016

Italy announces G7 Culture meet in Florence

Italy announces G7 Culture meet in Florence

Donald Duck was Sweden's most watched TV show of 2016

Donald Duck was Sweden's most watched TV show of 2016

Nine quirky Christmas nativity scenes you can see in Italy

Nine quirky Christmas nativity scenes you can see in Italy

Four events to help you avoid Christmas

Four events to help you avoid Christmas

Sony classic chief to head Vienna State Opera

Sony classic chief to head Vienna State Opera

First woman named to head Vatican Museums

First woman named to head Vatican Museums

Swedish TV hit 'Midnight Sun' shines light on Sami people

Swedish TV hit 'Midnight Sun' shines light on Sami people

Stockholm’s Silver Screen: ’The sky’s the limit’

Stockholm’s Silver Screen: ’The sky’s the limit’

 
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Swedish curmudgeon makes Oscar shortlist

Swedish curmudgeon makes Oscar shortlist

After Nobel no-show, Dylan announces gigs in Sweden next year

After Nobel no-show, Dylan announces gigs in Sweden next year

Swedish Youtube giant PewDiePie threatens to close his channel

Swedish Youtube giant PewDiePie threatens to close his channel

Bob Dylan writes speech for Nobel Prize ceremony

Bob Dylan writes speech for Nobel Prize ceremony

Is the Musée d'Orsay a victim of its own success?

Is the Musée d'Orsay a victim of its own success?

Las Fallas: Valencia’s fire festival granted Unesco heritage status

Las Fallas: Valencia’s fire festival granted Unesco heritage status

Seven events in Italy to brighten up your December

Seven events in Italy to brighten up your December

Austria's race against time to save anti-Nazi film

Austria's race against time to save anti-Nazi film

Trump could 'inspire a 'disaster movie' says Spain's Almodovar

Trump could 'inspire a 'disaster movie' says Spain's Almodovar

Mahler symphony score sells for record £4.5m

Mahler symphony score sells for record £4.5m

Letters show paternal side of literary giant Zweig

Letters show paternal side of literary giant Zweig

Germans would pay more for stranger's approval than BMW

Germans would pay more for stranger's approval than BMW

After the earthquakes, why you should still visit central Italy

After the earthquakes, why you should still visit central Italy

'Piccola Scala': How Milan's theatre scene is experiencing a revival

'Piccola Scala': How Milan's theatre scene is experiencing a revival

Zurich named one of ‘most inspiring’ cities

Zurich named one of ‘most inspiring’ cities

Italian archaeologists find 'world's oldest dentures'

Italian archaeologists find 'world's oldest dentures'

Circus Maximus reopens as Rome frets over vandals

Circus Maximus reopens as Rome frets over vandals

Shock as another historic landmark is vandalized in Rome

Shock as another historic landmark is vandalized in Rome

Thousands call for EU to support Florence against McDonald's lawsuit

Thousands call for EU to support Florence against McDonald's lawsuit

Controversial 'attic Caravaggio' to go on display at Milan museum

Controversial 'attic Caravaggio' to go on display at Milan museum

Fears for Colosseum as Rome Metro row delays urgent repairs

Fears for Colosseum as Rome Metro row delays urgent repairs

McDonald's sues Florence for $20 mn after city blocks restaurant

McDonald's sues Florence for $20 mn after city blocks restaurant

Historic painting looted from earthquake-hit Italian town

Historic painting looted from earthquake-hit Italian town

Italian teenagers get €500 'culture bonus' starting today

Italian teenagers get €500 'culture bonus' starting today

Louvre 'could house treasures from Iraq and Syria'

Louvre 'could house treasures from Iraq and Syria'

Love, food and music: Why Italian is now the world's fourth most studied language

Love, food and music: Why Italian is now the world's fourth most studied language

‘In the mouth of the wolf’: My one-way ticket to Italy

‘In the mouth of the wolf’: My one-way ticket to Italy

Two thirds of Italian millennials live with their parents

Two thirds of Italian millennials live with their parents

Vienna Comic Con promises to be 'bigger and more galactic'

Vienna Comic Con promises to be 'bigger and more galactic'

Emperor Nero returns to Rome in a rock musical

Emperor Nero returns to Rome in a rock musical

Recreated treasures from Syria and Iraq go on show in Italy

Recreated treasures from Syria and Iraq go on show in Italy

Nuit Blanche: Get set for an all-night party in Paris

Nuit Blanche: Get set for an all-night party in Paris

Italian police recover stolen Van Gogh paintings

Italian police recover stolen Van Gogh paintings

700 museums open their doors for Long Night event

700 museums open their doors for Long Night event

Venetians dress as pirates to protest cruise ships

Venetians dress as pirates to protest cruise ships

Tourists fined €900 for drinking on Rome's Spanish Steps

Tourists fined €900 for drinking on Rome's Spanish Steps

For one day only: €1 nighttime entry to Italy's cultural sites

For one day only: €1 nighttime entry to Italy's cultural sites

The 300-year-old story of what makes Chianti wine so special

The 300-year-old story of what makes Chianti wine so special

Ai WeiWei's new Italy exhibition tackles migrant crisis

Ai WeiWei's new Italy exhibition tackles migrant crisis

Five unmissable artsy events across Sweden this week

Five unmissable artsy events across Sweden this week

Take a virtual tour of Vienna's Natural History Museum

Take a virtual tour of Vienna's Natural History Museum

Berlin ballet angry at 'political choice' of new director

Berlin ballet angry at 'political choice' of new director

Ten Spanish mistakes even Spaniards make

Ten Spanish mistakes even Spaniards make

Eight great free things to do in Sweden this weekend

Eight great free things to do in Sweden this weekend

Five great events coming up in Sweden this week

Five great events coming up in Sweden this week

Paris foodie event cancelled over lack of security

Paris foodie event cancelled over lack of security

Why coffee in Italy is a culture you must taste to understand
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Why coffee in Italy is a culture you must taste to understand

So why do pasta-loving Italians live such long lives?

So why do pasta-loving Italians live such long lives?

Hundreds apply for nine top jobs at Italy’s cultural sites

Hundreds apply for nine top jobs at Italy’s cultural sites

Ten times Germans proved they really, really love beer

Ten times Germans proved they really, really love beer

Six family-friendly activities across Sweden this week

Six family-friendly activities across Sweden this week

German pop star frazzled by flame thrower finishes show

German pop star frazzled by flame thrower finishes show

What's on in France: Eleven great things to do in July

What's on in France: Eleven great things to do in July

Pupil's refusal to shake hands with teacher leads to walk out

Pupil's refusal to shake hands with teacher leads to walk out

Denmark returns stolen gold cart of Etruscan prince to Italy

Denmark returns stolen gold cart of Etruscan prince to Italy

Ten of the most beautiful doors in Paris to walk through

Ten of the most beautiful doors in Paris to walk through

What's on in Germany: July 2016

What's on in Germany: July 2016

Rome's Colosseum gets multi-million euro makeover

Rome's Colosseum gets multi-million euro makeover

Five great ways to kick off July in Stockholm

Five great ways to kick off July in Stockholm

Five unusual musical events in Sweden this week

Five unusual musical events in Sweden this week

Italy reclaims head of emperor it didn't realize was stolen

Italy reclaims head of emperor it didn't realize was stolen

Pompeii chief wants refugees to tend to Italy's ruins

Pompeii chief wants refugees to tend to Italy's ruins

Italy’s 'unluckiest' town hopes to break curse with lottery win

Italy’s 'unluckiest' town hopes to break curse with lottery win

Italy's 'too full of Unesco sites' to bother bidding this year

Italy's 'too full of Unesco sites' to bother bidding this year

This Caravaggio was chosen to honour Italy's refugees

This Caravaggio was chosen to honour Italy's refugees

Scooter singer finally reveals how much the fish cost

Scooter singer finally reveals how much the fish cost

Four fantastic foodie events across Sweden this weekend

Four fantastic foodie events across Sweden this weekend

Rome in €500m plea to restore historic icons to former glory

Rome in €500m plea to restore historic icons to former glory

Top baby names: Spanish parents depart from tradition

Top baby names: Spanish parents depart from tradition

6 things about Munich that’ll stay with you forever

6 things about Munich that’ll stay with you forever

Four things to do, look at, eat and listen to in Sweden

Four things to do, look at, eat and listen to in Sweden

IN PICTURES: Berlin's Carnival of Cultures

IN PICTURES: Berlin's Carnival of Cultures

Everything you need to know about Italy's Eurovision entry

Everything you need to know about Italy's Eurovision entry

China is winning war of the worlds in giant Paris art show

China is winning war of the worlds in giant Paris art show

French mechanic finds 'long-lost Renoir' online for €700

French mechanic finds 'long-lost Renoir' online for €700

Italy's long neglected wonders to get €1 billion boost

Italy's long neglected wonders to get €1 billion boost

Paris to get 'gift' of another mega art gallery

Paris to get 'gift' of another mega art gallery

Marseille synagogue becomes mosque as Jews move out

Marseille synagogue becomes mosque as Jews move out