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January 2015
Comments on Blue Guide The Marche & San Marino
A stunningly beautiful region of coast, hills and mountains. As well as the historic town of Urbino, birthplace of Raphael, the region encompasses the former maritime republic of Ancona, the sandy beaches of the Palm Riviera, the dramatic scenery of the Sibylline Mountains, and lesser-known places such as the marble-built…
Tea (or coffee) with the Sultan
When you next order a Turkish coffee, have look at the glass of water that normally comes with it. If you are lucky, it will have an elegant sweep of curvy gold lines on it. You will easily recognise it: this is a tuฤra, a sultanโs cipher and now a…
Artwork of the Month: January. Medieval stained glass
Medieval stained glass is relatively rare in English country churches because so much was destroyed by zealots during the Reformation in the 16th century and under Cromwell in the 17th. Fragments of old glass exist and have been pieced together in many windows across the country, but entire windows are…
Which? ranks Blue Guides #2
In their January 2015 issue and describing it as a “surprise hit”, leading consumer magazine Which? ranked Blue Guides second overall (after Dorling Kindersley) in its global guide books ranking, based on 3,044 reader experiences. Needless to say, our authors and editors, who spend thousands of hours researching and writing…
