Gwalior is the next stop from Agra so the competition in terms of tourist attractions is rather tough in this region! It is home to a massive fort which looks like a castle from an Indian fairytale. It dates from the 8th Century and you'll feel like you have stepped on to the set of Passage to India/Jewel in the Crown/Carry on up the Khyber. It cost about 10p to get in, although that was in 1998.

Gwalior, believe me, you won't miss it.
www.gwalior.nic.in/

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Built at the turn of the 20th Century by a wealthy, and presumably somewhat eccentric family, the Kirk really has a magical atmosphere. A mixture of architectural styles and fascinating details, which somehow contrive not to be a dog's dinner but a beautiful building. Looking across the loch on a misty day even the most cynical traveller must surely feel this is a special place.

On the A85 passing Loch Awe.
www.loch-awe.com/community/stconanskirk.htm

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As a teenager I passed the Renoir on the way home from a night out in central London. It was part of the exciting, interesting London I knew little of then, having grown up in the eastern suburbs. Years later I worked nearby and was a regular visitor. Descend into its subterranean world and you will find a friendly place showing films that are a bit different. It is part of the re-vamped Brunswick centre, which has now realised its architect's dream of a modern village with restaurants ideal for a pre-film meal. Afterwards have a drink in Dean's Bar in the Waverley House Hotel, which has appeared in several films and has been the location of many nights out for me.

Renoir Brunswick Centre WC1N 1AW 0871 703 3991
www.curzoncinemas.com/#/venues/renoir

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