The ancient walled city of GIRONA - an hour and twenty minutes by bus or train from Barcelona - stands on a fortress-like hill, high above the River Onyar. It's been fought over in almost every century since it was the Roman fortress of...
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First and foremost, GREAT YARMOUTH is a seaside resort, its promenade a parade of amusement arcades and rainy-day attractions, deserted in winter, heaving in summer. But it's also a port with a long history and, despite extensive wartime bomb...
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IRVINE , twelve miles north of Ayr, was once the principal port for trade between Glasgow and Ireland, and later for coal from Kilmarnock, its halcyon days recalled by the enjoyable Scottish Maritime Museum (April-Oct daily 10am-5pm;...
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