In Britain, where it all started, pubs and restaurants are enjoying a massive culinary hit by offering 100% horse meat burgers.

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Today, the city is awash with eclectic eating venues, ranging from thriving market stalls selling fresh seafood to informal street stands serving the typically Balkan snack burek (a meat or cheese filled pastry) to relaxed cafes offering fresh salads grown in gardens just metres from the old town cobblestones.

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Risotto lovers should head for Trattoria Abele la Temperanza, a tavern offering more than 100 variations, plus local dishes such as brasato (braised meat stew).

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