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Try: Loop Head.
Ireland’s iconic cliffs launched a million postcards (not to mention selfies), but you’re unlikely to have had them to yourself. A future tip? Visiting outside of peak times sees lowers prices and fewer crowds or you could carry on to Loop Head, further south along the coast. The craggy peninsula, its lighthouse and the Bridges of Ross give a wonderful, edge-of-the-world feeling of isolation. Walk the path around the peninsula and see the wild Atlantic Ocean on one side and the River Shannon on the other.
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4. Instead of: Mijas Pueblo, Spain
Try: Arcos de la Frontera. Mijas Pueblo is one of Andalucia’s famous ‘white villages’ pretty, but often awash with tourists and more souvenir shops than you could shake a flamenco doll at. As an alternative, strike further inland for a taste of the ‘real’ Andalucia in this cobbled old town with some excellent restaurants. It’s built on a hill and the reward for tired legs (it’s best to park at th