hidden europe 3

Here is an extended table of contents for hidden europe 3 with brief summaries and excerpts of every article published in this issue of the magazine. Of course you can read the full version of all articles in the print edition of hidden europe 3, which is still available for sale. It was published in July 2005. So much of what features in hidden europe is timeless - as relevant and thought provoking today as it was on the day it was published.

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editorial

Welcome to hidden europe 3 which features articles on Europe's exclaves and enclaves, Estonians in Georgia, Aromanian Vlachs, the Latvian port of Ventspils, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura and more.

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Hidden europe checks out two improbable examples of cultural resilience: Estonians in Georgia and Aromanian Vlachs in northern Greece

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Outposts of one country within another: the curious tale of some European exclaves

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The story of La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura, birthplace of Louis Chevrolet and Le Corbusier and home to a thousand political ideas

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Guest contributor Amanda Kendle explores the Latvian port city of Ventspils

capital moments

Capture the flavour of a Paris far removed from the grand boulevards

message in a bottle

Eighty years after the mine closed: a note from the Arctic island of Bjørnøya

borderpost

The little island that swaps hands: for six months French, then for six months Spanish

perspective

Hidden europe visits Maticní street, home to some of the Czech Republic's Roma people

hidden histories

Mediaeval sculptures in a Glasgow church that attest to the importance of early Scandinavian settlers in Scotland

railscan

Moscow to Athens, Geneva & Paris! The through carriages which have disappeared.

festivals

Imagine a hot June day somewhere in eastern Europe - it is Corpus Christi

consuming matters

Hidden europe celebrates a distinctive Caucasian cuisine

off limits

There is more to Kraków and its region than the Polish city's beautiful main square. hidden europe visits Kraków and a nearby 17th century religious theme park

routes

Only for the sure footed: a dangerous catwalk in southern Spain

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Beyond the boulevard périphérique: the language of Parisian suburbs

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A new Russian national park

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Is London really wetter than Nice or Rome - an interesting cognitive illusion

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As we report in railscan, many overnight trains have been axed, but, especially within the CIS countries, there remain a few hidden gems. Ukraine is a good place to start.

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Hidden europe suggests you can never have too many pieces of official looking paper

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A look ahead at hidden europe 4