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Take a Viking tour, Waterford
Welcome to Vadrafjord (that’s Waterford to you and I). Ireland’s oldest city has been steeped in a storied maritime history since it was founded by Vikings in 915 AD. The city’s well-preserved Viking Triangle offers visitors a trove of historic attractions within its walls. King of the Vikings, billed as the world s first viking virtual reality adventure, is a family-friendly 3D experience which brings you up close and personal with Waterford’s onetime sea pirate warlords. The site is located in a replica Viking house within the ruins of a medieval monastery, all adding to the drama; kingofthevikings.com. For the perfect evening refuge, take the 20km spin down to cliffs and coves of Dunmore East and feast at one of Ireland’s best seafood chippers, East Pier.
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Wonders of the Crosstown Trail
The 17-mile route avoids the guidebook spots. Here are 12 must-see destinations
By Peter Hartlaub | June 5, 2021 | Updated: June 4, 2021 5:24 PM
The Crosstown Trail is a true San Francisco miracle: a world-class hiking trail created by a band of citizens, who bypassed government bureaucracy and somehow finished the project in 18 months.
As the trail celebrates its second anniversary on June 5-6, 2021, it’s arguably more popular than ever, coming out of a pandemic that acted as a catalyst for producing urban explorers. The 17-mile trail stretches diagonally across San Francisco, from the southeast edge to the northwest corner, and seems to deliberately bypass all the S.F. tourism guidebook standards and trendiest neighborhoods, proving that there’s so much left in the city to be discovered.