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All the latest cultural attractions, incredible stays and brand new wild escapes on Wanderlust’s radar
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London calling… This spring, London sees a wealth of cultural days out to savour…
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First up is Courtauld Gallery’s Van Gogh Self Portraits, an exhibition that reunites around half of all the self portraits painted by the Dutch master throughout his career, from his formative days in Paris up until his final one, created at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence before he died. Until 8 May; courtauld.ac.uk
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One of the world’s most iconic shipwrecks has finally been found in Antarctica, about 6.5km from where it was recorded before it was crushed by ice. Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance, lost more than a century ago, was discovered 3km beneath the Weddell Sea and is still remarkably intact. Coincidentally, the ship was found on the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s funeral, according to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust. Keep an eye out for a future issue of Wanderlust where our own Mark Stratton will be marking the centenary on a trip to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia.
Alamy; © The National Gallery, London
NEW HORIZONS For the first time in four decades, Serbia is getting a new national park – in fact, it’s getting two of them. Later this year, the Serbian part of Stara Planina, a mountainous area of rolling meadows, wild lakes and hidden waterfalls spanning the border with Bulgaria, joins the eastern mountains of Kučaj-Beljanica, the largest limestone massif in the country, in being raised to national park status. The former is already firmly on hiker’s radars, with Midžor peak (2,170m) a worthy challenge to walkers and climbers alike. Kučaj-Beljanica is less well known, though makes a wild side-trip from the nearby city of Niš and its impressive Ottoman fort.
One of the many cultural victims of the lockdown was the National Gallery’s Raphael exhibition (pictured), originally planned for 2020 to mark 500 years since the death of the Renaissance master. Now it’s finally here, exploring the career of an artist whose influence belies the fact that he died at just 37. 9 April-31 July; nationalgallery.org.uk In these often bizarre times, the stage is set for the Tate Modern’s new Surrealism Beyond Borders exhibition, which charts the birth of the movement from Paris in 1924, looking at how it remained, at its core, a way for artists to interrogate the world around them. Look out for works by Magritte, Picasso, Dali and Miro. Until 29 August; tate.org.uk Last up is The Royal Academy’s Kyōsai: The Israel Goldman Collection, which brings together the works of Japanese painter Kawanabe Kyōsai (1831–89), who remains a hugely influential figure in everything from Manga to tattoo art. His ability to bridge pop culture and high art comes under scrutiny in what looks an intriguing show. Until 19 June; royalacademy.org.uk
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