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The Best Things to do in Cinque Terre, Italy

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The Cinque Terre is a beautiful place, famous for its colorful villages built upon steep rocks with the Mediterranean sea crashing below. But despite Cinque Terre’s obvious charms many people still miss out on the great things to do here. Unfortunately, most tourists tend to visit on a day-trip and don’t get the opportunity to fully explore the region.

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How to Have the Best 24 Hours in Alicante, Spain

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Our guide to one day in Alicante and how best to experience this gorgeous Spanish city on a tight schedule. Featuring 6 of the top things to do in Alicante. Alicante holds a special place in my heart because my parents have had a summer home here for 20 years. It’s a second home, a familiar place to escape. And that’s why I love it. In fact, not only is there loads to do in Alicante itself, there’s loads of cool day trips from Alicante too.

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The Best Things to do in Cork, Ireland

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Why should you visit Cork? Well, I may be biased as Cork, Ireland is where I grew up. But, I’m of the opinion that Cork has it all! From the best beaches in all of Ireland, to quirky coffee shops that serve an excellent brew, to its colorful local characters who will welcome you with arms wide open. As the largest county (by size) in Ireland, as you can imagine there’s loads to do in Cork or ‘the rebel county’ as locals (like me) tend to call it. But, some of my favorite things to do in my home of Cork include wandering the mouthwatering food stalls at the famed English Market and driving the Wild Atlantic Way through West Cork.

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How to Spend One Day in Istanbul, Turkey

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The largest city in Turkey, Istanbul is also known as the ‘city of mosques’. The city has a whopping grand total of 3,113 mosques. Istanbul is the only city in the world that’s half in Asia and half in Europe. Istanbul isn’t even the capital city of Turkey – that honor goes to Ankara. Now, that the fun facts are out of the way let’s get down to business – how to make the most of your one day in Istanbul.

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