Had to be in the UK for business and extended my stay there, for two days before heading to Barcelona for the weekend.
I found a nice little studio apartment in South Kensington, close to Hyde Park and the Victoria & Albert Museum (beautiful building, great exhibitions). The apartment, Cromwell, was perfect.
I went shopping at Harvey Nicols and Harrods and visited the V&A Museum and the Tate Modern.
A restaurant worth mentioning is Tokyo Diner, near Leicester Square. Great, inexpensive Japanese food. I loved their social and environmentally-conscious philosophy.
In Barcelona I was very lucky to have beautiful weather and was even able to spend time on the beach. I found a great two-bedroom apartment, Girona Design 2B, in the Eixample, just north of El Born, with Aspasios. The Eixample is a very nice and quiet neighbourhood to stay in and still in close proximity of all the good stuff.

www.vam.ac.uk
www.tate.org.uk
www.tokyodiner.com
www.shortstay-apartment.com/london/apartments/short-term-london-apartment-cromwell-a.html
www.aspasios.com/ficha.asp?idPiso=138

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The biggest summer horseracing festival in Ireland has a magical atmosphere. There are loads of horses, music, candyfloss and excitement. And entry to the near side of the racecourse is free.

Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway.
Tel : +353 91 753 870.
www.galwayraces.com

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If you know the routs and are even just a little bit fit, it's a great way to get around the city. In a few hours you can get to Karelstejn castle on the Berounka river, or in one hour out to the King's Pleasure Grounds at Bila Hora/Hveda or the castle at Vysehrad. Cycle rental shops are springing up. See www.prahabike.cz. Excellent maps including marked cycle routes can be found at www.shocart.cz/en/index.php.

Praha Bike, on Dlouha street between old town square and Revolucni.

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