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Fantastic value at €2 entry, and sadly, almost completely empty when I went. Open weekends only out of season. Please go, to ensure it remains open - it's really worth it.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19038 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18735 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18735 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.
Check out the recent story on the Trabants - really interesting!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18386 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18369 Westcroftguesthouse.co.uk. Owners Sarah and Dylan have an art gallery as well, and the accommodation is lovely, overlooks the sea and the organic breakfasts are to be recommended. Perfect bolthole break!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18369 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18358
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/18265
Whilst it doesn't have as an extensive menu as some of the other vegetarian places, the food there is superb - totally vegetarian (with some vegan) and really good quality. The onion soup is exceptional!

Unlike the other vegetarian cafes in Krakow the emphasis at Mlkynek is on superb food, good service and relaxing surroundings rather than simply 'healthy' food. This means you can actually get a beer or a bottle of wine with your meal (an essential part of the equation, in my book!).

What is more, like many places in Krakow, the food is unbelievably cheap (though the wine isn't that cheap).]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18265 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17749 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17749 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17741 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17741 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17574 William Brown Street is the only UK street to consist of only museums, galleries and libraries. The road consists of great neo-classical buildings and leads to the Steble fountain and Wellington Column. It also hosts World Museum Liverpool, the Walker Art Gallery and Liverpool Central Library.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17574 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17572 Open 10am - 5pm daily]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17572 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17085 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17085 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16934
The modern art palace of the National Gallery is not far from here and is a great gallery which many tourists miss because it is not near the Old Town, the Castle or Malostranska. It is usually quite quiet and I really recommend seeing it. It could take most of a whole day with a lunch break to visit all of the floors, so one and a half hours is the minimum time I recommend. You can have tea or coffee or a cold drink and snacks there.

The vast majority of people who visit Prague see only the three main areas with maybe also the Jewish Quarter and/or New Town and miss these attractions I mention. But especially if you have been to Prague before, make a point not to miss them. Don't forget the great value of Pension Vltava and recommend it to those who would like a very basic, clean and quiet place to stay with the added bonus of cheap drinks in your room at any hour.

For £7 or £8, have a sauna for a few hours in a basement private day spa near Holesovice station. Another similarly priced sauna in Holesovice is infinit (infinit.cz) which also has a jacuzzi.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16934 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16931
B2 is part of Bodhi gallery and cafe. The gallery has a fast turn around of contemporary art shows. It's turning into a nice cultural centre of art, food and shopping.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16931 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16717
Heading back into the woodland you reach the centre of the park: the Kroller-Muller Museum - one of the largest galleries in the Netherlands and home to significant works by Van Gogh, Seurat, Picasso and Mondriaan.

Don't bother hiring a bike - the park provides thousands of free cycles, which can be picked up from designated areas.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16717 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16630
Only a portion of the entire holding can be shown at any one time. Accordingly a selection is rotated periodically, with special exhibitions mounted in the Dean Gallery, where there is, in addition, a permanent show of the work of Eduardo Paolozzi - a local hero with an international reputation.

Entry is free. The galleries have shops, selling scholarly material as well as postcards and gifts, and the Cafe Newton in the Dean Gallery is particularly attractive, with good food at sensible prices. The staff at both galleries are welcoming and helpful.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16630 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16546 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16546 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16476 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16476 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16474
There, in a peaceful mansion, you'll find the largest Monet collection anywhere. See the entire range of his work, culminating in the Giverny Nympheas, displayed in a wonderful circular gallery.

Admire works of many other Impressionists, including one of the few women, Berthe Morisot, Manet's sister-in-law. Easy to get to (four buses, metro), opposite a delightful park, near good, cheap restaurants - a day out of Paris, in Paris!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16474 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16437
You can arrive as the setting sun catches the top of the glass pyramid (making for the perfect ‘I heart Paris’ portrait) then dash to all the best bits while everyone is making their way out.

As you stand tête-à-tête with the Mona Lisa, you might finally realise what all the fuss is about.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16437