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Walk about, listen to bands from competing tribes, ride a camel called Mustapha, attend a busy market and eat fresh fish, such as red snapper, sea bass, bream, grouper, red mullet, tuna and prawns. The sweet baklava is to die for.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18830 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18808 24 hours beforehand, the bull is shut in a dark wooden box, denied food, and weakened and disorientated by having the ends of his horns painfully cut off.

At the moment of the bullfight, the bull is released from the darkness straight into the arena. Blinded and disorientated by the light, he looks for a chance to escape. But here he will be tortured with a 45cm-long spear tipped with a conical blade to cut the muscles at the base of his neck, force him to lower his head, and start the blood loss.

Then, in the same part of his body, ‘banderillas’ (harpoons of 8cm in length) will be thrust in and left there to painfully sever nerves and muscles with every movement the bull makes. Finally, a sword of 80-100cm in length is plunged in, which penetrates the bull’s body, perforating his heart, his lungs, his diaphragm or liver, causing him to die.

The horses too are the victims. Often gored and disemboweled, their wounds are hidden by the long blankets they wear. Their vocal chords are cut, so that you are unable to hear their cries. Do not encourage the torture of animals: Spain has many bloodless festivals that demonstrate it is possible to enjoy yourself without being cruel. 75% of Spaniards are against this practice but it is the financial support of tourists that allows this butchery to continue.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18808 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18653 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18653 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18488
The permanent exhibition, Traces of Memory, is a contemporary look at the Jewish past in Poland. The exhibition features the work of the late photographer Chris Schwarz. Over a period of twelve years, he travelled together with Prof. Jonathan Webber (UNESCO Chair of Jewish and Interfaith Studies, University of Birmingham, UK) town by town and village by village. Their work offers a special way of looking at the Jewish past that was destroyed in Poland. I enjoyed the exhibition as very informative and thought-provoking.

Check the changing current exhibition as well!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18488 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18483
The festival is an opportunity to get a first glance at the new season's productions. It uses the theatre in an attempt to make us aware of a problem that concerns us all from an unknown and extraordinary angle.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18483 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18465
If you haven't done so already, get out there and buy an event ticket or three - you won't be disappointed!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18465 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18424 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18424 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18386 It has a wealth of information for people who really love Budapest and want to know the city better.
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The Thoroughfare is a pedestrian street of friendly and helpful independent retailers of clothing, hardware, stationery, health foods, gourmet foods, toys and most other essential services like banks, chemist, opticians and so on.

It also has several cafes and two art galleries at either end without the heaving crowds and parking hassles of Southwold (which is a great town too). If you're going to Latitude in the summer, drop in for supplies.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18358 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18324 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18324 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18242 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18242 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18178
Reputed to be a piece of cloth that was used to wipe the wounds of Christ by Joseph of Arimathea; the Count of Flanders brought it back home to Bruges.
Even if you are sceptical as to the orign of the relic - this is a great day out in Bruges with even more to enjoy than usual.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18178 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18091 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18091 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17981 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17981 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17950 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17950 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17919 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17919 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17824 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17824 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17756 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17756 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17613 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17613 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17580
The walk to the main ghats through the markets is a great experience too. The main ghats are around the Dasaswamedh ghat, which is one of the oldest and holiest ghats. Here you can take a rowing boat on to the Ganges to catch the ceremony from the river. It's incredible to watch the ceremony and it was a really memorable experience of India.

It's a great way of getting in touch with the spiritual side of India in the oldest and one of the holiest cities in this amazing country.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17580