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Kraków

Poland · 2h 35m direct6°7/7Same as homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“A fairytale old town, cheap pints and pierogi everywhere. One of the best-value city breaks from Ireland.”

Budapest

Hungary · 2h 45m direct7°7/71° warmerthan homeWeather match Questionable4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Thermal baths, ruin bars and the Danube lit up at night. Two cities for the price of one.”

Rome

Italy · 2h 50m direct15°7/79° warmerthan homeWeather match Good8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“Three thousand years of history and the best pasta of your life. You will walk 20,000 steps and regret nothing.”

New York

USA · 7h 40m direct19°7/713° warmerthan homeWeather match Grand5/10Worth the bother? Ah… maybe.“Loud, dear and absolutely brilliant. Clear US immigration in Ireland and land like a local.”

Paris

France · 1h 35m direct10°6/74° warmerthan homeWeather match Questionable4/10Worth the bother? Think about it.“Yes, it is as good as the films. Yes, the coffee is dear. No, you do not have to climb the Eiffel Tower.”

Porto

Portugal · 2h 10m direct14°6/78° warmerthan homeWeather match Good7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“Port wine, pretty bridges and a riverside built for long lunches. Your legs will remember the hills.”

Wroclaw

Poland · 2h 45m direct6°6/7Same as homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“A beautiful market square, hunting for tiny bronze dwarves, and pints that cost less than a coffee at home.”

Málaga

Spain · 2h 50m direct16°6/710° warmerthan homeWeather match Excellent8/10Worth the bother? Sure why not.“A proper city with a beach attached. Tapas portions are not a meal.”

Chicago

USA · 8h 20m direct15°6/79° warmerthan homeWeather match Questionable2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“Skyscrapers, deep-dish pizza and a lake that looks like the sea. Big-city America, done right.”

Warsaw

Poland · 3h direct6°5/7Same as homeWeather match Not what you asked for2/10Worth the bother? Would ya bother?“A rebuilt old town, great food and vodka that costs less than water. Seriously underrated.”

Kaunas

Lithuania · 3h 15m direct4°5/72° colderthan homeWeather match Not what you asked for1/10Worth the bother? Stay where you are.“Lithuania's second city, a lot of 1930s architecture and nobody else there.”

Malta

Malta · 3h 25m direct18°5/712° warmerthan homeWeather match Good7/10Worth the bother? Worth a look.“They drive on the left and speak English. Wexford with sun and 7,000 years of history.”

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