Bar Trinity Church

Advantages: Lots of history, free to visit
Disadvantages: Not easy to find

...The city of York has many little hidden gems and the Holy Trinity Church is one of them. It is located off Goodramgate, one of the busiest streets in York and is accessed via a small narrow lane that leads through an arched iron gate into a small church yard. If you walk down Goodramgate there is a tiny sign on the wall that leads to this church but to say that this is not prominent is an understatement. I actually did spot this sign quite by chance during a recent visit to York and was intrigued by its pointing arrow that said "12th century church" and so I set off to investigate. At the end of the lane, only about 10 metres away from the hustle and bustle of Goodramgate there is a brick built arch with an iron gate and beyond this the church itself, surrounded by a little churchyard and a well kept garden. As I peered around... Read review

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Advantages: The friendliest city in Europe
Disadvantages: Weather - lots of "liquid" sunshine

...in Irish culture. The “Temple” (parish church), and the “Bar”, the watering hole that nearly everyone goes to immediately upon leaving the church. OK. I admit that I’m taking a bit of a liberty with historical accuracy here, and that this isn’t the actual true origins of the name, but it does manage to convey very well the reverence in which Temple Bar is held by lots of people, and not just the Irish. ~ ~ In recent years it has become a celebrated venue for stag and hen parties for people from all over the UK, with many companies now also paying to bring their staff over for a period of uncontrolled debauchery. It is also the favoured haunt of many visiting celebrities, who seem to be out to prove that they’re just ordinary people too. Most of them seem to attempt to do this by drinking far... Read review

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Advantages: A compact city
Disadvantages: None

...Dublin is a fairly small city and most of the attractions it has to offer can be reached on foot.Top places to visit are Trinity College, Christ Church Cathedral, National Museum and National Gallery, and for shopping, O'Connell Street, Grafton Street, the Powerscourt shopping centre and the trendy Temple Bar area. Futher afield, the Guinness Hop Store at St. James's Gate is well worth a visit where at the end of the tour you can sample a pint or two. There are pleanty of restaurants to choose from, but I found the best places to eat were pubs, they offer very good value for money food, from snacks to roasts with heaps of potatoes and fresh vegetables. The night life is very lively especially around the Temple Bar area.... Read review

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