Category: Travel

  • Edinburgh- the perfect place for a city break

                                                     The historic Edinburgh Castle James Cox takes the City.ie to Edinburgh, a city steeped in history and culture. Whether…

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  • Urbex, Your Typical Sunday Walk Will Finally Turn Into Something Exciting.

    Urbex – also known as Urban Exploration – is not something new, but it is becoming more and more popular. Urban Exploration consists of visiting abandoned places within an urban environment, such as old factories, tunnels that aren’t used anymore, old churches in…

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  • Albania: somewhere different to visit this summer!

    We know that it is freezing here in Dublin, and a lot of people are already looking forward to summer holidays. While you are wearing this big padded jacket that makes you look like one of Bibendum’s relatives, here at The City we would like…

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  • The City’s Guide To Milan

    The City’s Guide To Milan

    Milan is Italy’s second most populated city and is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of the country. The city is also a major world fashion and design centre, with the likes of Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton popping up on every…

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  • European exchange rates rising in Ireland: Erasmus in Dublin

    European exchange rates rising in Ireland: Erasmus in Dublin

    Dublin has been no stranger to hosting representatives from the European Union in recent years – just ask the Finance Minister Michael Noonan – but a different cohort of continental visitors that stay a little longer and enjoy a more better welcome are…

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  • Live it up in Lisbon

    Live it up in Lisbon

    Cheap food, fine wines, boutique hostels – Lisbon has it all. For budget holidaymakers, it doesn’t get much better than this. Located only 30 minutes from the beach town of Cascais, Lisbon is a great destination if you’re after a short, cultural city…

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  • Take the Plunge… Volunteering

    Take the Plunge… Volunteering

    Charity volunteering is one of those things that people talk of doing but never get round to it, and it becomes even more topical around Christmas time. TheCity’s Patrice Brady caught up with Chernobyl volunteer, Searlait McCann  from Dublin and asked her about the experience of…

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  • The best European city breaks

    The best European city breaks

      Whether it be a romantic getaway or some fun and frolics with friends, Christmas is the perfect time to book a weekend break in one of Europe’s cities. Stuck for ideas of where to go? Check out The City’s pick of the…

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  • Leaving Ireland for a better life Down Under

    Leaving Ireland for a better life Down Under

    We all know somebody who has left Ireland for a better life in Australia, but what really attracts people to the land down under? Despite a drop in emigration, 40,700 Irish people packed their bags and left in the 12 months up to…

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  • Ultimate Guide to Interrailing

    One of the best things about living in Ireland is that you are only a stones throw away from many of Europe’s main cities and with cheap flight deals always popping up, especially now in the off-season, it’s the perfect time to start…

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