York is a beautiful city, brimming full of history. A different and fun way of experiencing the impact of all the history and blood shed, from the Vikings, through the Romans to Dick Turpin and the the more domestic murders in the pubs and riversides, is to go on one of the many guided ghost walks. You get to hear facts, and more imaginative telling of all the gory history, with all the thrills and jumps from the aspiring actors and story tellers. Great for all ages, but not the over imaginative or feint hearted.

www.ghostwalkyork.co.uk/
Through out the city you can see meeting points and tour start times.
+44(0)7809 442282

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A local guide made all the difference on a fully packed guided walking tour of the Turkish Aegean. In seven days we visited 12 sites of antiquity, from the abandoned Alinda, part of Anatolia, once visited by Alexander the Great, to the bustling Ephesus. Ephesus has been restored to such an extent that as you walk towards the Library of Celsus, it is easy to imagine the crowds turning up to see Antony and Cleopatra. Other visits took us to ancient deity worship in temples of Apollo and Aphrodite, Ionian sites of Priene, Didyma, Miletus and the ‘frozen waterfall’ and Roman Spa of Pamukkale.

www.explore.co.uk/holidays/details/south-west-turkey-holiday

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The guidebooks warned us that we would be very fortunate to actually see any Geisha in the Gion district of Kyoto. The women are not there as tourist attractions, but they are actually working as entertainers. Wandering around the narrow side streets and up steep hills leading towards the beautiful Buddhist temple and gardens would have been enough, but as dusk settled we were lucky to not see just one Geisha on her way to work but we saw and photographed several. Two were generous enough to stop and be photographed with our son. So if you want to see this traditional aspect of Japanese culture, patience and exploring the area at dusk are more likely to provide lasting memories.

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