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Chapter 1
Berlin: Grisebach auction house
We meet the powerful woman at the helm of Grisebach, partner and director Diandra Donecker, to hear what it’s like to shape the direction of one of the world’s top-selling auction houses and talk about collecting.
13 minutes
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Chapter 2
Vienna: the history of the tulip
Today the tulip is firmly associated with the Netherlands but its way to the Western world was long and winding. Konfekt’s Alexei Korolyov went along to Vienna’s Botanical Gardens to investigate.
6 minutes
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Chapter 3
Budapest: spa capital of the world
From Ottoman-style Turkish baths to Roman and even neo-baroque, Budapest is home to some of Europe’s oldest thermal baths. Konfekt’s Daphne Karnezis takes us for a dip in the steamy waters.
6 minutes
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Chapter 4
Madrid: Sol Calero
Konfekt editor Sophie Grove catches up with deputy editor Chiara Rimella as she returns from Arco art fair in Madrid, where she met Venezuelan-born Berlin-based artist Sol Calero.
9 minutes
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Chapter 5
London: get lost in the city
Writer Ana Kinsella reflects on the pleasure of flânerie – strolling around the city without a purpose – and how it goes hand in hand with a deep sense of belonging.
5 minutes
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