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BEST IN TRAVEL FOR 2021

Lonely Planet decided to make this year’s ‘Best in Travel’ different by recognising places and people demonstrating a genuine commitment to sustainability, community and diversity.

BAGS THAT DEFINED THE DECADES

In the 1950s, the post-war economic boom sparked a revolution in fashion, spearheaded by Dior’s New Look. Waists were nipped, full skirts grazed the ankles, and women required a smaller, structured handbag to balance this new silhouette.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FOR 2020

The street that most locals usually avoid like the plague becomes an attractive place to head for one night of the year, when Christmas lights give Europe’s busiest shopping street a heart-warming glow.