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Eighteen years ago, Joe Bennett left England for a holiday. Now he’s come back. But how is the England of his memory different from the England of the motorway? Identikit high streets, New Labour, chicken tikka - things aren’t what they used to be. But the longer Joe travels, the more he wonders whether things were ever what they used to be. Even a century ago, H. V. Morton, the nation’s most celebrated eulogiser, was In Search of England.

In prose as crystalline as his view to the Pyrenees on a clear day, Allman animates Lauzerte and its surrounding communities—Cahors, Moissac, Montauban—all ever in thrall to the magnetic impulse of Paris. Witness to so many dramas over the centuries, his house comes alive as a historical protagonist in its own right, from its wine-cellar cave to the roof where he wages futile battle with pigeons, to the life lessons it conveys. “The onward march of history, my House keeps demonstrating, never takes a rest,” he observes, pulling us vividly into his world.

When Debbie Waterson’s bicycle crashes into handsome doctor Pierluigi, she wonders if her luck has changed. Determinedly single after ending a long relationship, at last, a man worth bumping into! Inspired to visit Florence, she soon runs headlong into that old foe: reality. But is Pierluigi the man of her dreams? Then there’s her booze-obsessed boss, his forbidding secretary, and her noisy inconsiderate neighbors. But could her luck be about to change? Will she find love after all?

Accompany us on our audio journey through Sicily. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean and at the same time the most diverse region in Italy, the land of gods and legends. You will discover Palermo, the Madonie also called “Sicilian Alps”, take the cable car up Mount Etna and travel along the “Via Del Sale” (Salt Road).

Accompany us on an audio journey through Greece, the home of the ancient gods, the birthplace of democracy and great philosophers with its many islands in the deep blue sea. Athens looks back on 3,500 years of history. The lively city in the midst of historical surroundings has numerous ancient treasures and excavations to offer in addition to the Acropolis. Small islands on which time only plays a subordinate role, culture, history and lots of sunshine - a varied audio journey.

Paris is a myth and the starting point for a journey through a country with dramatic history and exceptional charm. Paris, (Brittany) Rennes, Vitre, (Normandy) Mont-Saint-Michel, Provence, Aix-en-Provence, Fontain de Vaucluse, Marseille, Cote d'Azur, Cannes, Nice, Eze. Countless buildings are unique in Paris, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Eiffel Tower want to be discovered. In Brittany, the "Wild West" of the country, visit the medieval town of Vitre and Mont-Saint-Michel, the "Wonder of the West". Pirate ships used to anchor in what is now the marina of Saint Malo.

Experience Provence in this audio journey, with its enchanting historic towns and lush countryside - truly a land of scents and bright sunshine. Marseille, the oldest city in France with the largest port in the country, is the starting point of your journey. Aix en Provence is one of the most beautiful cities in France. With its many picturesque narrow streets and over forty spectacular fountains during the summer months offer visitors refreshing cooling. Enjoy the beautiful landscape and the blooming lavender fields around Notre Dame de Senaque.

Born of fire and ice, fantastic landscapes of barren volcanic rocks emerged lunar landscapes to lush green valleys. Blue glittering glacier, Europe's largest Waterfall (Dettifoss) and geysers are just as much a part of this island as the warmth of the resident.

Shaped by many cultures, the Johanniter left the most impressive traces and gave Malta a golden age in the 17th and 18th centuries. The islands in the heart of the Mediterranean look back on 7000 years of history, which was of fateful importance for both the Orient and the Occident.

Las Palmas De Gran Canaria - the metropolis of the Canary Archipelago. A city with several faces, in the middle of the Atlantic. With a romantic old town, a harbor district and an endless beach with a promenade. The pulsating life of Las Palmas contrasts with the quiet and rural island. Plaza Santa Ana, lined with palm trees, is the focal point of Vegueta, where spiritual and secular power has lived since the Conquista. The square dominates the Santa Ana Cathedral, named after the patron saint of the Spanish conquistadors, an imposing magnificent building made of brown natural stone.

The European Kingdom of Holland, also known as "The Netherlands", was a world trading nation that had a large number of colonies. In the 17th century, Holland was even the most prosperous nation in Europe. Amsterdam, Alkmar, Volendam, Edam, Hoorn, Enkhuizen, Houtribdijk, Schokland, Kampen, Flevoland, Nijmegen, Waal-Bommel, Dordrecht, Gauda, Delft, Leiden, Zeeland, Zandvoort, Keukenhof, Haarlem. Amsterdam is Holland's cosmopolitan metropolis and the largest pile building settlement in the world.