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Venice: Top 10 Things to do
There are plenty of interesting buildings in Venice and I’m sure visiting them would be interesting. But for me, Venice is all about the canals. From the moment we touched down at the airport and took a water taxi (Vaporetto) to the hotel, I was smitten. We did actually visit St Mark’s and take a…
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Nice in 4 days
We spent a week in Nice, combining a holiday with watching my daughter doing Nice Ironman. Below, is the touristy part of our itinerary, with the final days being taken up with Ironman activities and travelling home. How to get to Nice We flew from the UK (Bristol) to Nice. Nice Côte d’Azur Airport is…
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Saaremaa: Top 10 Things to do
We spent part of our Baltic road trip on the islands of Muhu and Saaremaa. I love islands. There’s something exotic and romantic about them. Saaremaa and Muhu are the most accessible of a group of islands off the west coast of Estonia. These islands are renowned for their natural beauty and cultural heritage. Here…
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Tallinn: Top 10 Things to do
Nestled on the Baltic Sea, Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, has a charming old town. We spent a day in Tallinn wandering round the old town admiring the historic architecture. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do in Tallinn. How to get to Tallinn We visited Tallinn on a Baltic…
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Copenhagen: Top 10 Things to do
We spent two days in Copenhagen as part of a long weekend, with a third day spent crossing the Øresund Bridge to visit Malmö, Sweden. It was my second time in Copenhagen, so we combined some past favourites with things that I’d missed first time round. There is plenty to see and do in Copenhagen,…
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Split: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a couple of days in Croatia’s second largest city, Split as part of a Balkan Road trip. It was one of my favourite places on the entire trip, with its ancient city, beautiful coastline, parks and galleries. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do in Split. How to get…
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Zagreb: Top 10 Things to do
We spent one day in the Croatian capital of Zagreb as part of a Balkan Road Trip. It is a pleasant city, but it’s not very big (with a population of around 767,000) so a day is probably enough to see the main sights. Here is my pick of the top 10 things to do…
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Sofia: Top 10 Things to do
Sofia is an ideal place for a weekend break. We went to Sofia for a long weekend, spending two days in the city and a third day on a tour to Rila Monastery, stopping en route at Boyana Church. The Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is around 70 miles south of Sofia. It is…
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101 Things to do in Bournemouth – Chaplin’s
Chaplin’s is a unique, award winning Charlie Chaplin themed bar in Boscombe, where you can drink, eat and listen to live music seven days a week. Upstairs, are Chaplin’s Bar and Modern Times Restaurant. Downstairs, is the Cellar Bar, primarily a music venue. To the rear, is an equally unique, award winning Beer Garden. The…
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Mostar: Top 10 Things to do
We spent a day in Mostar as part of a Balkan Road Trip. Mostar is a quaint riverside town, mainly visited for its top attraction; the Unesco World Heritage Old Bridge. Prior to planning this trip, I knew three things about Mostar; (1) it has a famous Bridge (2) the front line in the Bosnian…
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