RoughNews | September 2011

Think outside the box when you're planning your autumn city break and give somewhere other than the capital a try with our roundup of five cities which aren't the capital - but we think should be!

And forget the likes of rugby, football and athletics, how about watching (or, dare we say, trying) one of the world's weirdest sports?

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Our first visit to a country will often focus on its capital city - but that doesn't always mean we're seeing the best that's on offer. So here we present five cities we think are worthy of - and sadly lacking - the accolade.
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From Chess Boxing to Robot Camel Racing via Bog Snorkelling and scarily dangerous ruleless rugby, these
are the world's strangest sports...
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The Help
Before heading to the movies to watch The Help, a story of civil rights in the sixties, spend your next trip reading the acclaimed novel that inspired it.
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