"attractions"

I have always had a romantic notion about Prague and wanted to visit it, can you recommend it I don t want to go and be disappointed.

Asks atwood2 A. It is doubtful that you'll be disappointed. Prague is one of the finest looking cities in Europe. It boasts fantastic architecture in a haphazard mixture of Gothic, Renaissance,00:00 Mon 14th May 2001

What is the best time to visit Mauritius

Asks katiek A. The busiest time to visit is at Christmas and New Year when tourists from colder climates descend upon this island in the Indian Ocean. January-April is the hottest time of year, and00:00 Mon 30th Apr 2001

I ll be visiting Hong Kong later this year (September) on business, but will have about five days to see the sights. What can you recommend

Asks JacksonC A. September is not the best time of year to visit as Hong Kong often experiences cyclones then, but if you do visit at this time of year there will still be plenty to do on Hong Kong00:00 Mon 30th Apr 2001

What impact has foot and mouth had on the gardening industry

A. It is a slightly mixed picture, but certainly not a healthy one. Country-based nurseries and garden centres are suffering in the same way as so many other rural industries. Nearly 70% of00:00 Tue 03rd Apr 2001

ATOB2 asked: What is there to see and do in Philadelphia

By Katharine MacColl Philadelphia might have been where the Rocky movies were set, but what else has it got going for it About 200 years ago political visionaries created and debated the US's00:00 Wed 21st Feb 2001

What is the best city in Switzerland

Asks esmeharrison A. Undoubtedly it is Zurich. Switzerland itself has a squeaky clean reputation and many of its cities are often criticised for their sanitised appearance and resulting cold00:00 Wed 10th Jan 2001

Iron awe

By Katherine MacColl Would you put a rundown industrial landscape in the same category as India's Taj Mahal, Egypt's pyramids or Australia's Great Barrier Reef Former Welsh mining town00:00 Sat 30th Dec 2000