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Miracle workers
This Mediterranean haven may have had its share of uninvited visitors but British tourists are definitely welcome on the George Cross island, reports Steve Smethurst
A hero's return
The Big Lottery's Heroes Return 2 fund provides anniversary trips around the world for veterans to visit the places they saw action. Julian Alderton tells Legion about his return to Normandy on the scheme
Flanders Fields
A tour of WWI battlefields and cemeteries gives Army recruits a taste of things to come, as Steve Smethurst discovers
A memorable mini-holiday in France
Christopher Portway recalls his travels in the rural paradise of Jura
Off the beaten French path
Christopher Portway travels off the beaten track in Languedoc-Roussillon
Cheshire is more than Chester
Christopher Portway takes a journey into the heart of Cheshire for a unique and varied holiday
The green heart of Germany
Forget Berlin and Munich, says Christopher Portway, the real Germany is to be found in the untouched province of Thuringia
Italian villas and faded glories
Christopher Portway samples the hidden delights of Tuscany
Dutch courage
Holland's WWII history has been put back on the map, discovers Rebecca Grant
Remembered heroes
North-east India saw such fierce fighting back in 1944, it was reminiscent of Stalingrad or the Somme, says Steve Smethurst
Exploring north-east Italy
Travel to the regions where forgotten WWI heroics were fought out
Berlin: city of pain
Visitors can expect to see the lasting scars of war in Germany's capital
Egyptian Odyssey
Andrew Eames samples the delights of North Africa
Travel: Hunting for history in South Africa
Discover Boer assaults, town sieges and Churchill as a PoW
Poppy Travel: do your history homework
How a little research can enrich your pilgrimage experience
Christmas cheer at Europe's markets
Where to discover festive shopping at its finest

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