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​CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - ​FLORENCE

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson joins Richard for a fun-packed whizz round Florence in a mini-break mixing art, action, gelato, a drive in a classic Alfa Romeo, and some tripe.

HOTEL: AdAstra Hôtel Particulier: adastraflorence.com

FOOD AND DRINK:
Meracato Centrale Market for the Tripe Sandwich:
www.mercatocentrale.it/en/mercato-centrale-florence
 
In Fabbrica Restaurant, dinner in the silver workshop:
restaurant.pampaloni.com
 
Cappuccino and budino di riso at Ditta Artigianale:
www.dittaartigianale.it
 
Find Gelato Pasco at:
​Gelateria Pasco, Piazza di Santa Maria Novella
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​ACTIVITIES: 
Florence Cathedral: www.ilgrandemuseodelduomo.it
 
Meracato Centrale Market for the Tripe Sandwich:
www.mercatocentrale.it
 
Uffizi Gallery featuring The Birth of Venus by  Botticelli: www.uffizi.org
 
Accademia Gallery, featuring Michelangelo’s David:
www.accademia.org
 
Rafting on Arno river: www.firenzerafting.it/en
 
Hire yourself a classic Alfa Romeo: www.chianticlassiccar.com
 
Truffle Hunter Walk!: www.trufflehunter.net
 
Hidden Florence App for a free walking tour with fictional tour guide Giovani!: hiddenflorence.org
 
Find the wax anatomical collection  at La Specola, The Museum of Zoology and Natural History: www.msn.unifi.it

Watch the full episode here!
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Episode 1 - St Petersburg

Comedian Rob Beckett joins Richard Ayoade in Russia's cultural capital, for a post-Soviet itinerary including an armoured tank, caviar, vodka, and a herring in a fur coat.

HOTEL: The Official State Hermitage Hotel: www.thehermitagehotel.ru/en/

FOOD AND DRINK: 
Soviet Café Kvartirka: www.reca.rest/restaurants/KvartirkaVO
 
The world’s only Caviar Bar in the Grand Hotel Europe: www.belmond.com/grand-hotel
 
Singer Café: Nevsky avenue, 28, Saint-Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 191186

ACTIVITIES 
New Holland Ice Skating: www.newhollandsp.ru/en
 
Spa: www.thehermitagehotel.ru/en
 
Swan Lake: nab. Lebyazhyey kanavki, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
 
Horse and Cart Palace Square: Many available around the city
 
Metro station: Admiralteyskaya

Coin Toss CHIZHIK-PYZHIK:
Fontanka river embankment, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, 191023

​Hermitage Musuem: www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps

Ice Sculpture Festival at Peter and Paul Fortress, St Petersburg

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EPISODE 2 -Budapest 

Richard and comedian Aisling Bea make a whirlwind tour of Hungary's fairy-tale capital, with selfies, goulash, cake, pubs, liquor, and a game of chess at the thermal baths.

HOTEL: www.lavendercircus.com/

FOOD AND DRINK: 
Kehli Restaurant: www.kehli.hu/
 
Chimney Cake:
Töltött Kürtős, Erzsébet tér 13, Budapest, Hungary, 1051
 
Ruin Bar: 
​en.szimpla.hu/szimpla-garden
 
Richard and Aisling tried Hungarian sparkling wine at the Piknik Pavillion: piknikpavilon.hu

ACTIVITIES: 
Fungarian tour: fungarian.hu

Children’s railway: www.gyermekvasut.hu
 
Chair lift: www.bkv.hu/en/zugliget_chairlift
 
Széchenyi Baths: www.szechenyibath.hu

Funicular: www.bkv.hu/en/buda_castle_funicular

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Episode 3 -  TENERIFE 

Richard Ayoade packs his case and heads to the Canaries to discover what lies beyond the all-inclusive resorts of the volcanic island of Tenerife.  Making the trip from LA to join him is writer, director and actor, Lena Dunham.

HOTEL: Hotel Emblemático Casa Casilda
hotel-emblematico-casa-casilda.tacoronte.hotel-tenerife.net/en/

FOOD AND DRINK:
Guachinche: Casa Lito – Calle Tijarafe, 35, 38390 Sta Úrsula, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

‘Barraquito’ accompanied by Morcilla Dulce (sweet black pudding) at : www.lahierbita.com

ACTIVITIES
Whale watching Tour: tenerifesailingcharters.es/sailingenglish

Stargazing: www.volcanoteide.com/en
 
Golf lesson: www.golfcostaadeje.com/en
 
 Auditorio de Tenerife: Av de la Constitucion, 1, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
 
Mount Teide National Park, including the Roque Cinchado and the Las Canadas Luna Landscape

​Santa Cruz Sculpture trail: Rambla De Santa Cruz, Tenerife 
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EPISODE 4 -  MIAMI

Richard and Rhod Gilbert's high-speed visit to Florida's famous hot spot takes in art, art deco, alligators, speedboats, an airboat tour of the everglades - and dominoes.

HOTEL: The Raleigh Hotel raleighhotel.com

FOOD AND DRINK:
They had lunch at Joe Stone’s Crab: www.joesstonecrab.com

They stopped for a cold pressed juice at Jugo Fresh.

ACTIVITIES:
Speed boat tour with Captain Mike: www.speedboattours.com

Bingo with Miss Toto: www.gramps.com
 
Air-boat ride in the Everglades: coopertownairboats.com
 
Yoga on the beach: 3rdstreetbeachyoga.com
 
Wynwood Walls: www.thewynwoodwalls.com

El Cristo Cuban Restaurant, The Ball and Chain Bar and Maximo Park are all on SW 8th Street in Miami's Little Havana neighbourhood

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