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Best Places to Visit Europe #1:
Two excellent vacation ideas in Ireland are the Castlemartyr Resort east of Cork, and the Dromoland Castle in Newmarket-on-Fergus (County Clare).

These two luxury travel destinations are part of the The Dromoland Collection which includes many of Ireland's top hotels.

While each one offers a unique vacation experience, they both embody traditional Irish charm, and hospitality.

Castlemartyr Resort is a 17th century country manor house with 220 acres of beautiful acres with woods, streams and a lake.

It's history includes ownership by the Knights Templar and also Sir Walter Raleigh.

Nearby ancient ruins add to the atmosphere and sense of history. Some of the amenities at Castlemartyr Resort include the 24,000 square-foot Avriga Spa, a links-style Irish championship golf course and a Yoga and Pilates Studio.

Best Places to Visit Europe #2:
Dromoland Castle also has a long historical heritage dating back to the 6th century. The castle was home to heirs of the eleventh century High King of Ireland - Brian Boroimhe (Boru).

Dromoland Castle sits in the Shannon region along Ireland's rugged west coastline and is the perfect place to explore the towns of Limerick and Galway. You can enjoy the spa, golf and other activities like falconry, horseback riding, boating and fly fishing.

Best Places to Visit Europe #3:
Turku, Finland is a port city serving Helsinki and is a popular port of call for cruise lines. With cruise ship traffic to the Baltic Sea increasing, Turku is attracting more tourism from the cruise industry. Turku is famous for its museums, stately manors, lush countryside and parks and gardens.

Many of the buildings feature a flamboyant twentieth-century avant-garde Finnish architectural style. The history and culture of Finland, and Turu dating from the 1200's is on display at the Turku Castle and Historical Museum.

If you are looking for Christmas vacation ideas, Turku is referred to in Finland as Christmas Town. For two weeks in December Turku and Santa go all out with holiday festivals and Christmas events.

Best Places to Visit Europe #4:
If you have an interest in history and culture you will definitely want to visit Herculaneum in Italy. Herculaneum was a Roman resort town back 2,000 years ago before it was destroyed, along with Pompeii, by the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Today, although the town has only been partially excavated, there is plenty to see. Herculaneum is actually better preserved and displayed than Pompeii.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some highlights when you visit are the Argus House, House of Neptune and Amphitrite, House of Deer and Pozzuoli.

There's a price list painted on a wall, communal baths, 2,000 year old metal bathtubs and humorous paintings and mosaics. A visit to Herculaneum is a fascinating look into the past.

Best Places to Visit Europe #5:
Lisbon, Portugal has been one of Europe's leading commercial ports for over five hundred years. Many of the important ocean voyages that lead to the discovery of the New World has their origins in Lisbon.

With a rich history and culture, the city has long been a vacation destination of choice for many and even more so with the addition of the cruise ship industry.

Lisbon is a popular port of call cruise passengers seeking romance and adventure in Europe.

One of the big attractions is the legacy left behind from hosting its first world expo in 1998. Along the banks of the Tagus River visitors enjoy the virtual reality pavilion, Vasco de Gama shopping mall, a multi-purpose sports and cultural center and Lisbon Oceanarium - the largest aquarium in Europe.

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