Welcome to our Ireland Travel Guide, which will provide with all the detail you need to know in planning your trip to Ireland. By Ireland , we mean the 32 Counties of the Island of Ireland, which are the 26 Counties of the Republic of Ireland and the 6 Counties of Northern Ireland. All statistics refer to the Island of Ireland (32 Counties). This information is designed to make your stay in the Ireland an experience that you will treasure ... 

Why Travel to Ireland? Ireland is a lush place of chunky castles, battered coastlines and sweeping, unspoilt country landscapes, perfect for outdoor people. Attractions range from castles, cathedrals, Trinity College Dublin and prehistoric sites to the Guinness brewery, or any Irish pub for that matter…As for culture, well there’s plenty of that in Dublin or at one of the many peculiar... 

A Guide to Beautiful Gardens of Spain Spain has some of the most beautiful gardens in the world. This is an incomplete list of places and gardens that are some of the best in Spain. There are many more, but these are those that are in the principal tourist areas on the peninsula. 1. Aranjuez – The Royal Palace Gardens The royal palace of Aranjuez was first constructed in a small scale during the time of Felipe II. He would spend the spring... 

Stretching sun-drenched and untamed to the south of the wild and majestic Pyrenees, this passionate nation works a mysterious magic. Spain is littered with hundreds of glittering beaches; flamenco bailaors (dancers) swirl in flounces of colour; and toreros (bullfighters) strut their stuff in the bullrings. Summer holidaymakers gather around great pans of steaming paella (at its tasty best in Valencia) and pitchers of sangria. Anyhow, Travel... 

Cheap flights to faraway destinations and the explosion of worldwide adventure specialists have created an upsurge in the number of holidaymakers forgoing relaxing beach breaks to pursue the adrenalin rush instead on an adventure holiday. But while an adventure holiday is undoubtedly more rewarding for the mind, body and soul, inherent risks are attached, and consequently there are right and wrong ways to go about choosing, booking and preparing... 

When you’re travelling and wanting to take pictures, there are several things you need to keep in mind at all times, and the main one – of course – is your own safety. Obviously, your camera is important, too, but that can be replaced – you can’t. Your safety is paramount. A lot of the tips here are simply common sense, but all of them are designed to make sure you get home safely – and hopefully with the... 

Repovesi National Park is an outstanding success story of nature conservation. It is the embodiment of all that is best in the backwoods of southern Finland, yet it lies just a couple hours’ drive northeast of Helsinki. Here you will find pine-covered rocky outcrops, sheer cliffs, lush fertile hollows, limpid pools, expanses of open lake water and a plenitude of wildlife. It wasn’t always like that. The Repovesi area was once a site for... 

Finland is the big surprise of the Nordic countries, a natural wonderland with more trees than people and more islands than any other nation in the world. With endless miles of wilderness and 188,000 lakes on their doorstep, the Finns are uniquely in tune with their surroundings. Even committed urbanites retreat to wooden cottages in the country during the brief, warm summers to swim and fish in the lakes and gather wild berries and mushrooms... 

Flights to Cyprus Flights to Cyprus from the United Kingdom Flights to Cyprus from the UK arrive at either Larnaca or Paphos airports and take approximately 4 hours (note that there is a two-hour time difference). Which airlines fly to Cyprus? There are Monarch flights to Larnaca from Gatwick, Luton, Manchester and Birmingham. flythomascook flies to Larnaca from Glasgow, Newcastle, Stansted, Bristol and East Midlands. Jet2 flights leave from Leeds... 

For those Cyprus devotees who know and love the island this introduction may have little to offer other than as a reminder of just what the island is all about. For those not yet familiar with Cyprus, the best (and often used) adjectives that would top the list when writing copy such as this, would undoubtedly include ‘sun-kissed’,'sharply contrasting’,'unhurried’, ‘irresistible’, ‘fascinating’ and...