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Dramatic Cliffs of Moher - on the west coast of Ireland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

If you're travelling along the west coast of Ireland, don't miss the dramatic Cliffs of Moher. These tall and sheer cliffs rise 214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean and offer magnificent views. But the experiences don't stop here! Driving along the Wild Atlantic Way is an experience almost all the time.

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Kylemore Abbey in Ireland - a sad story

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have visited Kylemore Abbey in Ireland. This beautiful white building, located on the west coast of Ireland, is now a monastery and until recently was also a school. Originally a gift of love, this castle has a beautiful and sad history.

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Giant's Causeway stone formations in Northern Ireland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

The Giant's Causeway stone formations in Northern Ireland are impressive with their hexagonal basalt columns, which are crowded by the thousands in a limited area by the sea. On our way here we also visited the mysterious avenue of Dark Hedges, which was filmed in a scene in Game of Thrones, and after our visit to the Giant's Causeway we visited Dunluce Castle.

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Dramatic rope bridge in Northern Ireland - Carrick-a-Rede

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Yesterday we ventured out on a swinging rope bridge in Northern Ireland, with dizzying views. Carrick-a-Rede is a small island on the north coast of Northern Ireland, and is also the name of the rope suspension bridge that leads to the island. Before coming here, we also drove on insanely beautiful roads along the Causeway Coastal Route, with lots of sheep and many Game of Thrones filming locations.

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Winterfell - visiting Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

We have continued northwards along the coast of Northern Ireland, passing one view more beautiful than the other. The houses are quaintly cute, the nature is intensely green and just everywhere we see sheep and hear birds chirping. This green island is a fairytale in itself, but yesterday we decided to visit the fairytale town of Winterfell, which is actually a location in the TV series Game of Thrones. The fact that many scenes were shot here in Northern Ireland is not hard to understand!

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North Beach outside Dublin - and Ardgillan Castle

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Our first encounter with Ireland included beautiful beaches at North Beach outside Dublin and a cool Irish castle called Ardgillan Castle. We landed in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday evening, and we knew it would be tough to get to a campsite in time for closing time. Not to say the night was without challenges, but on Sunday morning we woke up on a beautiful Irish beach.

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The world's 10 most famous Roman amphitheatres

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Ever since we visited some of the most impressive amphitheatres in Europe, they have fascinated us. To think that these huge arenas were built around 2000 years ago! It's hard to believe that they didn't just build one or two, but that they existed. just everywhere around the Roman Empire. It's dizzying to think back, to say the least. We started thinking about which amphitheatres we had missed and which are the most famous Roman amphitheatres in the world?

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Europe's best world heritage sites - 10 amazing places

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Today we're featuring what we think are Europe's best World Heritage sites - 10 amazing places! UNESCO has designated over a thousand World Heritage Sites around the world, of which around 400 are in Europe.

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Karnak and Luxor in Egypt - and a female pharaoh

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Writer: Helena Bergström

On our trip to Egypt in 2005, we hadn't planned much more than sunbathing and swimming. Then it turned out that the beach was confined to a small area behind a wall and the persistent vendors outside made life difficult. Instead, we booked the week full of excursions, which turned out to be very successful.

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Avdat - station 62 on Rökelsevägen

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Avdat in Israel used to be station number 62 on the trade route known as the Incense Road. The long camel caravans travelled from Oman and Yemen, through Petra in Jordan, and then on to Gaza. We came by car from Jerusalem instead, and we hardly thought we would make it before dark...

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