The most beautiful canal cities from around the world.

This year Amsterdam celebrates the 400th anniversary of its extensive canal network, which started being constructed in 1613 and was completed in 1625. In honour of the Dutch capital’s magnificent achievement, we’ve rounded up the most beautiful canal cities from around the world.

Travelogue: 48 hours in Coorg, India

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Travelogue: 48 hours in Coorg, India

If your idea of bliss is to sip freshly brewed coffee while watching the mist roll in from the hills, then Coorg is a destination for your wish list

Tourists looking for a haven away from India's bustling cities rave about the delights of this scenic district in Karnataka, 250 km (155 miles) from the southern city of Bangalore, that the British nicknamed the "Scotland of India."

Coorg, or Kodagu, meaning "dense forest on steep hill," is about is 1,500 meters above sea level with acres of coffee and tea plantations, orange groves, and lush forest. It also boasts three wildlife sanctuaries and one national park, ideal for trekkers.