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Top 12 Unforgettable Day Trips from Madrid

Madrid is a world within a city, offering a thriving cultural atmosphere, great shopping and sightseeing, and unforgettable food. It also boasts a convenient location right in the heart of Spain itself, which makes the city a perfect home base when it comes to exploring the rest of the country. Throw in Spain’s excellent network of intercity transportation (particularly the AVE high-speed train), and there’s really no excusenotto take one of these day trips from Madrid. Here’s where to go if you want to see a different side of this fascinating country and be back in Madrid in time for an evening tapas crawl.

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Top 4 Hot Chocolate Spots in Paris You Must Visit

When it’s icy, cold, and forbidding outside, consider exploring some of the best hot chocolate Paris has to offer. Unfortunately, the corner cafe often serves subpar versions—a common occurrence where you’re met with barely warm water and undissolved cocoa powder floating at the top. Additionally, you may end up spending four or five Euros for this disappointing experience, often calledchocolat chaud.

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Explore the Historic Dublin Castle: A Must-Visit Landmark

If you are walking up Dame Street from Trinity College to Christ Church Cathedral, you will pass Dublin Castle on your left, and likely miss it. Though it is one of the top sights of Dublin, it is somewhat hidden and is not a castle in the traditional sense. Nonetheless, this historic site, once the seat of British power in Ireland, should be included in every visitor’s agenda.

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Exploring Modern Paris: A Context Travel Walking Tour Review

When I was invited byContext Travelto join a walking tour exploring how the layout of Paris was transformed in the 19th century by city planner Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann, I gladly accepted. I wanted to get a better understanding of the profound urban transformation that Paris underwent—but more importantly, learn more about the social and political forces behind these changes.

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