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Guide to 5 alternative Edinburgh attractions. Discover fabulous attractions many tourists miss.

07/10/2024 by .
5 alternative Edinburgh attractions

Andy Mossack offers up his guide to 5 alternative Edinburgh attractions as he prowls Scotland’s ancient capital for something different.

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Montreal skyline

Montreal. Canada’s second city comes of age.

Montreal has a unique feel. It’s very alternative, bohemian, quirky and contemporary and with you’re never far from a museum or a show.

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petit hotel

Le Petit Hotel Montreal

Petit may mean small, and if we are being honest here, it is a boutique hotel. It’s just that my room was actually very big. Maybe the hotel should be renamed Le Petit Hotel Avec Grand Chambre?

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cheeseat breakfast

French Cheeses in the Negev

Who would have thought that in such an arid place as this you could produce Camembert cheeses of the utmost delicacy, but that’s exactly what they’ve done. Naot Farm in Ramat Hanegev, a 2 hour drive south from Tel Aviv, is the realisation of a dream for them both and a real throwback to Israel’s early pioneering days. Here is where you will find authentic french cheeses in the Negev.

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relaxation pools

Relaxing With Water Maidens in Eilat

Well this was a first. Lying on my back in the water with my eyes shut,  listening to underwater music whilst being gently twirled around by a water therapist. This is relaxation Jim, but not as we know it. it is instead, relaxing with water maidens in Eilat.

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israel dolphin

Diving with Dolphins in Israel

‘That’s Dana’ said Andrew my diving buddy, pointing at the glorious streamlined body leaping fully out of the water to assembled gasps, ‘she’ll come over to say hello when we’re down there’. I truthfully had a moment, right there and then.

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Philadelphia Historic Districts

Philadelphia Historic Districts. Uncover hidden gems

Philadelphia Historic Districts are a joy to wander and the Old City/Historic District is America’s most historic square mile, no question.

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