The alpine village of Sinaia, in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, has long been a favoured haunt of monks and royals. Bernard…
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You have one day in Madrid to explore the city’s latest World Heritage sites. What could possibly go wrong? …
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It’s a gourmet hot spot with a spectacular outlook on Ireland’s south-west coast. Bernard O’Shea goes exploring and even finds some…
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A visit to Prague’s mammoth castle complex requires military precision. It has great walls that Donald Trump would envy. We…
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No sporting event showcases a nation’s beauty to greater extent than the Tour de France. The world’s biggest annual sporting…
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The Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is not for the squeamish, but you have to admire the handiwork. If…
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It’s round about this time of the year that itinerant members of the human species in the southern hemisphere contemplate…
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It doesn’t always get the greatest of publicity, but the bustling Polish capital makes a deep impression on Bernard O’Shea.…
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The Cutty Sark may seem very British atop its perch in London, but as Bernard O’Shea finds out, it’s played a…
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Prague Castle is one of the Czech capital’s main attractions, and your visit can come with fanfare – trumpeteers and…