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Top Ten Reasons to go to Ireland

1. Irish Scenery – The Emerald Isle is stunning, majestic mountains, dramatic rocky shores and cliffs dropping to the Atlantic along the west coast, to gorgeous lakes, bogs of heather and fields dotted with sheep, cattle and horses grazing amid brilliant wild flowers. Ireland is rugged but serene, timeless and natural with green valleys, purple mountains, sparkling stone, and blue …

Schist Villages of Portugal

Schist Villages of Portugal are on the east, near the Spanish border, Portugal’s topography changes as you depart the west coast to arid, dry and mountainous. The Schist villages are 27 historic hamlets built into the stone hillside where you will find castles and fortresses constructed centuries ago around boulders and Roman ruins. Marialva is the first of the Schist …