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Pretty city just as good as Barcelona but without crowds of tourists | Europe | Travel

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Pretty city just as good as Barcelona but without crowds of tourists | Europe | Travel

Unlike its more popular neighbour, the Spanish city of Tarragona is begging for tourists and has everything that Barcelona has to offer, including cathedrals and parks, but without the crowds. The beautiful city is located just over 60 miles south of the Catalonia capital, about an hour and a quarter’s drive away. The seaside city … Read more

5 quieter Paris tourist spots to avoid the 2024 Olympics crowds, from a Notre-Dame alternative to The Grand Mosque

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5 quieter Paris tourist spots to avoid the 2024 Olympics crowds, from a Notre-Dame alternative to The Grand Mosque

Perhaps the most glorious mosque to be found in a non-Muslim-majority country, this one is also very welcoming to tourists. The Grand Mosque of Paris’ towering minaret. Photo: Ronan O’Connell The mosque neighbours the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden, in the Latin Quarter of the 5th arrondissement, in Paris’ inner-south, and costs €3 (US$3.20) to … Read more