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Don’t Miss These: Game of Thrones Tours Belfast, Northern Ireland

Published/Revised September 3, 2018 By Maria Haase This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Don’t Miss These: Game of Thrones Tours Belfast, Northern Ireland

Game of Thrones Tours Belfast Game of Thrones, one of the most popular fantasy television series of all time, is filmed in many stunningly gorgeous locations. Over the course of the show’s seven seasons, Northern Ireland, with its forests, sea cliffs, beaches, caves, and medieval ruins, has provided the backdrop for much of the magic of Westeros. Many of the show’s fans, seeking out the ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Dublin, Northern Europe, Top Cities, Ireland, Northern Ireland Tagged With: Northern Ireland, belfast, Dunluce Castle, Game of Thrones Tours Belfast, Game of Thrones Tours Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones Northern Ireland, Game of Thrones Filming Locations

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5 Best Hikes in Ireland – Hiking on the Emerald Isle

Published/Revised September 26, 2018 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

5 Best Hikes in Ireland – Hiking on the Emerald Isle

5 Best Hikes in Ireland: What You Need to Know Ireland is a beautiful island that has a lot to offer when it comes to mother nature’s gifts. Today, we will talk about the five best hikes in Ireland! Ireland is a great place that has a lot of outdoor activities that attracts tourists from all over the world. If you are not familiar with Ireland, it’s an island that’s right across the United ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Ireland, Northern Ireland Tagged With: hiking, hiking in Ireland, hiking trails, hiking trails ireland

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Visit These Top 5 Cities in the Emerald isle

Published/Revised July 10, 2015 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Visit These Top 5 Cities in the Emerald isle

Céad míle fáilte! The Irish saying that means ‘a hundred thousand welcomes’ is something that you’ll hear plenty of times when traveling around Ireland. It’s the unofficial slogan of the Emerald Isle, often considered to be one of the friendliest places on earth and renowned around the world for its iconic symbols: clover leafs, leprechauns, St. Patrick, whiskey and Guinness. Ireland’s ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Dublin, Ireland, Northern Ireland Tagged With: Temple Bar, belfast, galway, Kilkenny, cork, St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral

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Experience Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in Northern Ireland

Published/Revised September 3, 2018 By Erin Connelly This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Experience Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in Northern Ireland

The north coast of Northern Ireland has been blessed with a great many natural features of stunning beauty. One of the most dramatic vehicles to experience that beauty is the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, which is a suspension bridge that spans a 30-metre high chasm above the ocean. The rope bridge is located in the far north of County Antrim, which sounds remote and foreboding, but it’s actually ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Northern Ireland Tagged With: Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge

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Insider’s Guide to Derry, Northern Ireland

Published/Revised June 11, 2014 By Robert Lovik This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Insider’s Guide to Derry, Northern Ireland

  As long as there has been an Ireland, there has been a Derry (also known as Londonderry.) And, arguably, no city better exemplifies Ireland’s past, present and future than this anything but sleepy town on the banks of the River Foyle, near the northern tip of the Emerald Isle. Derry is perhaps still best known to the outside world as a flashpoint, where ongoing tensions between ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Northern Ireland Tagged With: Derry, Londonderry

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Try a National Trust Volunteer Vacation

Published/Revised May 13, 2016 By Rachel Newcombe This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Try a National Trust Volunteer Vacation

If you’re looking for something a bit different to do for a holiday, aren’t averse to a bit of work, and want to experience hands on life as part of an historic property, garden or estate, then why not try a working holiday? There are a variety of working holiday opportunities to take part in with various  organizations. One such organization that runs popular working holidays in the UK is the ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: England, Northern Europe, Northern Ireland Tagged With: volunteer vacation, National Trust Volunteer Vacation

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Visit UK Heritage and Historic Sites and Save Money

Published/Revised May 13, 2016 By Rachel Newcombe This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Visit UK Heritage and Historic Sites and Save Money

For overseas visitors on a trip to the UK, visiting heritage and historic sites is often a top priority, but visiting those sites over holidays can be an expensive proposition. Individual ticket prices can really add up, especially if you’re visiting numerous places or have a large family. However, if you know where to go and plan your trip in advance, there are various special Heritage and ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: England, Northern Europe, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales Tagged With: tourist passes, UK Heritage and Historic Tourist Passes.

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Ireland’s Magical Giant’s Causeway

Published/Revised September 3, 2018 By Sascha Matuszak This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Ireland’s Magical Giant’s Causeway

It seems impossible that such a tiny island can have so much to offer the traveller and tourist, but everyone heading for Ireland must understand that you can never go just once. If you are a Game of Throne fan, check out these GOT tours from Belfast. Many include a stop at Giant's Causeway If this is your first trip to the Eire, or your sixth, you should make your way north to County Antrim ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Northern Europe, Northern Ireland Tagged With: Ireland, Northern Ireland

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