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Irish Discovery

• In-depth Cultural
• Fully Guided
• Coach / Bus

Traveled in June 2023

Places You’ll See

• Introduction
• Day 1 ARRIVE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND
• Day 2 DUBLIN–DOWNPATRICK, NORTHERN IRELAND–BELFAST
• Day 3 BELFAST–GIANT’S CAUSEWAY–DERRY–DONEGAL, IRELAND–SLIGO
• Day 4 SLIGO–GALWAY–CLIFFS OF MOHER–LIMERICK
• Day 5 LIMERICK–ADARE–DINGLE PENINSULA–KILLARNEY
• Day 6 KILLARNEY. RING OF KERRY EXCURSION
• Day 7 KILLARNEY–BLARNEY–WATERFORD–TRAMORE
• Day 8 TRAMORE–KILKENNY–DUBLIN
• Day 9 DUBLIN

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• Overall Rating Excellent 5.0
• Itinerary Excellent 4.8
• Guide Excellent 4.8
• Transport Excellent 4.9
• Accommodation Excellent 4.4
• Food Excellent 4.3
• Tour Operator Cosmos 4.9
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• BP Brian · 26th April 2024 Good adventure through Ireland, saw all the spots you hear about. Wish there was more time at some locations, but overall very good Trip date: March 2024 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Jane · 4th July 2023 Company knew all the little spots to stop at Trip date: June 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Julia · 14th July 2023 Great tour guide and driver. Well organised tour. Trip date: July 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Ryan · 13th July 2023 This tour was an excellent intro to Ireland for those who have never been and even those in our larger group who have been said it was great. The stops were paced as just about the right length of time and we got to cover a lot of ground and see much... Show more Trip date: July 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Chad · 13th July 2023 Wasn't sure what to expect, but we had a great experience! Our guide & driver were excellent & we had an outstanding group of fellow travelers. Everywhere we went just whetted the appetite to go back again. Will definitely go through Cosmos next time! Trip date: July 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Jeanne · 13th July 2023 Everything was wonderful from the planning/booking, the itinerary, staff and overall experience. Well planned and professional. Trip date: June 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Anonymous · 12th July 2023 Excellent holiday .. thank you Trip date: June 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Chad · 11th July 2023 Loved the itinerary - not too comprehensive, but enough to make you want to come back for more! Barbara & Tiku were excellent! Trip date: July 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A Colin · 10th July 2023 An excellent tour .. great Tour Director Tom and driver Donie .. only negatives were most hotel rooms were hot at night and visiting the Guinness Storehouse on a Sunday was a bit of a zoo! Trip date: June 2023 Review collected by Cosmos
• A David · 9th July 2023 Outstanding. Barbara our guide was beyond excellent. She completed our trip. Trip date: July 2023 Review collected by Cosmos

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Day 1 : Arrive In London,England

Location: london, accommodation: hotel, accommodation name: novotel london west.

Check into your hotel. In the afternoon, there’s time to rest or start exploring the lively British capital. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.

Day 2 : London

Meals included: breakfast.

Today is free for exploring on your own or enjoying our exciting program of optional activities. You may choose to join a Local Guide for an optional morning sightseeing tour of the city’s famous landmarks: the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Whitehall’s mounted horseguards and the Prime Minister’s Downing Street residence, Piccadilly Circus, and Buckingham Palace. The highlight is a visit to St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece built between 1675 and 1708. Later, maybe visit Windsor Castle or the Tower of London with its spectacular Crown Jewels. Tonight, we recommend our optional Taste of London excursion with dinner, followed by a guided illumination cruise on the Thames River.

Day 3 : London-Oxford-Stratford-Upon-Avon-Wetherby

Location: london, oxford, stratford-upon-avon, wetherby, accommodation name: mercure wetherby hotel, meals included: breakfast, dinner.

Meet your Tour Director and traveling companions and depart at 8 am for Oxford. A walking tour takes in the colleges where Britain’s elite receive their outstanding education. Then, travel through the lovely Cotswold Hills to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. Take photos of Anne Hathaway’s Cottage and explore the town at your own pace. Your overnight destination is Leeds. Today’s Distance: 249 mi/ 400 km

Day 4 : Wetherby-York-Thirsk-Newcastle

Location: wetherby, york, thirsk, newcastle upon tyne, accommodation name: jurys inn newcastle.

This morning, head north to York. Stand in front of the great structure of York Minster, then follow your Tour Director through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Shambles. Leaving York, head north and spend some free time in the charming market town of Thirsk famous for its association with James Herriot. On the way to Newcastle, savor spectacular views of the North Yorkshire Moors. Today’s Distance: 108 mi/ 174 km

Day 5 : Newcastle-Jedburgh,Scotland-Edinburgh

Location: newcastle upon tyne, jedburgh, edinburgh, accommodation name: leonardo hotel edinburgh murrayfield.

See a section of Hadrian’s Wall, then motor through wild Northumberland National Park to the Scottish border. Stop for photos at Jedburgh before arriving in Edinburgh. Here, sightseeing with a Local Guide introduces you to the 200-year-old “New Town.” In the “Old Town,” visit Edinburgh Castle to admire Scotland’s Crown Jewels. A suggestion for this evening: a traditional Scottish night out with Highland dancers, bagpipers, and, of course, the Ceremony of the Haggis. Today’s Distance: 117 mi/ 188 km

Day 6 : Edinburgh

Location: edinburgh.

Your choice today: an optional morning excursion to Rosslyn Chapel, made world-famous by Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code, and also one of Scotland’s most remarkable buildings. You will have ample time to visit the 15th-century medieval chapel and the visitor centre, and to take photographs of the ruins of Rosslyn Castle. Later, join an optional tour with dinner. For departures July 28 and August 11, tickets are included for tonight’s performance of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Day 7 : Edinburgh-Gretna Green-Lake District,England-Chester-Wrexham,Wales

Location: edinburgh, gretna green, lake district national park, chester, wrexham, accommodation name: ramada plaza wrexham.

South through the history-steeped Lowland Hills and a visit to Gretna Green, where the blacksmith used to wed runaway couples. Drive through beautiful scenery in the Lake District, considered to be the finest of England’s national parks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Chester, the historic county town on the Dee River, your walking tour takes in the Roman remains, black and white half-timbered buildings, and the two-tiered shopping arcades called the “Rows.” Today’s Distance: 268 mi/ 431 km

Day 8 : Wrexham-Betws-Y-Coed-Dublin,Ireland

Location: wrexham, betws-y-coed, holyhead, dublin, accommodation name: the bonnington dublin hotel.

A scenic North Wales drive through the incomparable landscapes of Snowdonia National Park brings you to lovely Betws-y-Coed. Then, head over spectacular Llanberis Pass and, finally, across Britannia Bridge to the Isle of Anglesey. Take your photos at tongue-twisting Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. At Holyhead, board the ferry for the Irish Sea crossing to Dublin. Today’s Distance: 104 mi/ 167 km

Day 9 : Dublin

Location: dublin.

A day in the “Fair City” starts off with an orientation drive through Eire’s capital and includes statue-lined O’Connell Street, elegant Georgian squares, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for you to enjoy Dublin at leisure. Why not join an optional dinner evening at the Guinness Storehouse?

Day 10 : Dublin-Galway-Cliffs Of Moher-Ennis

Location: dublin, galway, cliffs of moher, ennis, accommodation: lodge, accommodation name: auburn lodge hotel.

Head for dairy-farm country in the heart of the “Emerald Isle.” Stop in Galway, a popular seaside destination and a buzzing cosmopolitan district with vibrant shops and a busy café and bar culture. Then, cross the limestone plateau of The Burren to visit the spectacular 668-foot Cliffs of Moher before heading for Ennis, county town of Clare. Tonight, we offer an optional medieval-themed banquet. Today’s Distance: 214 mi/ 344 km

Day 11 : Ennis-Adare-Ring Of Kerry-Killarney

Location: ennis, adare, ring of kerry, killarney, accommodation name: killarney court hotel.

Stop for photos in Adare, a village known for its prize-winning thatched cottages and monastic ruins. In County Kerry, join the road known as the Ring of Kerry for a 100-mile coastal panoramic drive. Focus your camera on sparkling seascapes, mountains dotted with brightly hued farmhouses, winding lanes, and views of the Lakes of Killarney from Ladies View. Later, in Killarney, discover why this is such a popular resort. Today’s Distance: 189 mi/ 304 km

Day 12 : Killarney-Blarney-Dungarvan-Tramore

Location: killarney, blarney, dungarvan, tramore, accommodation name: majestic hotel.

Cross the Kerry Mountains and through County Cork to Blarney, famous for its magical Stone of Eloquence. Time to see the castle, and shop for Irish crafts and handmade crystal. Drive past Cork, the country’s second-largest city, and via Dungarvan to Tramore. Why not join an optional pub tour before dinner at your hotel? Today’s Distance: 131 mi/ 210 km

Day 13 : Tramore-Cardiff,Wales

Location: tramore, rosslare harbour, cardiff, accommodation name: novotel cardiff.

An early start for the short drive to Rosslare. In just under four hours, you cross St. George’s Channel by ferry to South Wales. Continue through rich dairy farmland to Cardiff, where an orientation drive introduces you to the capital’s major attractions: Cardiff Castle, Cathays Park, Millennium Stadium, and the stately civic buildings. Tonight, why not join an evening of Welsh entertainment and dinner? Today’s Distance: 159 mi/ 257 km

Day 14 : Cardiff-Bath,England-Stonehenge-London

Location: cardiff, bath, stonehenge, london.

A day packed with highlights begins as you cross the spectacular Severn Bridge into England. Stop in the elegant Georgian city of Bath, famous for its Roman relics, before visiting Stonehenge, still an intriguing mystery. Explore the visitor centre with its imaginative exhibitions, then admire the magnificence of the monument up close. After returning to London around 3:30 pm, how about celebrating the success of your tour with a night out on the town? Today’s Distance: 171 mi/ 275 km

Day 15 : London

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

What's Included

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Private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi

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Airport Transfers at Destination

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UNESCO Sites

City of Bath|Frontiers of the Roman Empire|Old and New Towns of Edinburgh|Stonehenge|The English Lake District|The great Spa Towns of Europe - Bath

Full English breakfast daily; 4 three-course dinners with choice of menus

Headsets available on tour except for London

Accommodation

*Ask Alfred children's concierge; * Multilingual staff; * Free WiFi access; * Disabled access including 10 adapted rooms; * 5 family rooms; * Gift shop; * Laundry and dry cleaning services; * Fully equipped fitness room; * Extensive onsite parking outside the London congestion charge zone; * Artist Corner - à la carte dinner menu offering modern European cuisine and sumptuous afternoon tea; * The Brasserie Restaurant & Bar - serving an extensive buffet breakfast each morning and traditional pub fare for lunch and dinner with a great selection of beers and wines; * Bugis Street Brasserie - authentic Singaporean, Mlaysian and Chinese cuisine, open for lunch and dinner; * Cafexpress - freshly made sandwiches, soups, pastries and drinks to go.

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Cosmos is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment and to reducing dependence on non-renewable resources. In this endeavor, we have implemented policies to support this mission and are working carefully to enhance our products with this mission and our values combined. We are committed to complying with all relevant legislation and/or regulations.

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Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.

What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?

All guests are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for travel through February, 2023. Beginning March 1, 2023, while we highly recommend vaccination, we will no longer require it. We ask all guests to comply with airline and destination requirements, which still may apply. To check your destination requirements for your travel dates, view the Latest Travel & Health Restrictions for Travel.

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I recently did a 2-week "best of Italy" tour with this company. Our guide, Daniella, was fantastic, the itinerary was excellent and they catered for my rather difficult dietary requirements really well. Really happy and will certainly book with them again

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WE saw so much. The tour director Mladin was very knowledgeable and made the experience so enjoyable. The bus driver Paul was so nice and helpful. A couple of the hotels had no refrigerators to keep the water cold. We had to carry our own luggage to and from the rooms. There should have been porters to help us. Over all we had a great time.

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Remi Wolf's ‘Big Ideas' UK and Ireland 2024 tour: Dates, venues, & all you need to know

R emi Wolf is heading to the United Kingdom and Ireland this year for an outing called - the Big Ideas tour. The headlining tour begins on November 28 in Leeds and concludes on December 5 in London.

The fall tour spans six days and supports the singer's upcoming album, Big Ideas. The sophomore (second) album of Remi's career is set for a global release next month on July 12.

Remi Wolf will kick off the supporting tour over four months later with the inaugural concert at the O2 Academy in Leeds, England on November 28. The funk-pop singer will perform at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow the next day, November 29.

The Volkiano singer will head to Ireland on December 1 to perform at the 2,080-seater National Stadium in Dublin. She will return to England the next day, December 2, and take over the stage at the Albert Hall in Manchester.

Dates, venues, presale, and more about Remi Wolf's ‘Big Ideas' UK and Ireland 2024 tour

Remi Wolf's tour back in the United Kingdom will include two headlining concerts each in England and London. The December 4 performance will be hosted at the O2 Academy in Bristol. The December 5 concert, on the other hand, will mark the end of the tour with a lively musical experience at the O2 Academy in Brixton, London.

The full list of dates and venues for Remi Wolf's tour in the UK and Ireland includes:

• November 28 - O2 Academy, Leeds, England
• November 29 - Barrowland Ballroom, Glasgow
• December 1 - National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
• December 2 - Albert Hall, Manchester, England
• December 4 - O2 Academy, Bristol, England
• December 5 - O2 Academy Brixton, London

The tickets for all six dates are available through the artist presale beginning at 10 a.m. local time on Wednesday, June 12. Fans can take benefit of the one-day presale by booking their tickets on Ticketmaster.co.uk.

The tour venues will also begin 24-hour in-person and website presales at 10 a.m. on June 13. The general sale for the Big Ideas tour tickets will start later this Friday, June 14, at 10 a.m. The tickets will be available in limited quantities of four to six per household depending on the venue.

Remi Wolf's fall tour setlist is expected to feature songs from her upcoming album, Big Ideas , released under Island Records. The album includes singles Cinderella and Toro , released on March 21 and May 10, respectively.

Toro has over 212K views on YouTube, while Cinderella has over 739K views. Other tracks on the album are Alone in Miami , Just the Start , Motorcycle , and Coughing Up Big Green Frogs .

Remi is currently accompanying Olivia Rodrigo as the support and opening artist on the GUTS tour in Europe. She is set to open for Olivia in major European cities including - Zurich, Cologne, Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, and Lisbon - until June 22.

Remi's setlist for the opening acts has mostly revolved around her all-time favorites, including - Disco Man, Valerie (cover), Liz, Michael, Cinderella, and Photo ID.

Crowded House's new album Gravity Stairs proves Neil Finn still has that greatness

Winter is upon us, which means fewer daylight hours to spend gallivanting in your local park and more time to kick up your feet and put on some new music.

If you don't know where to start, here are five new albums we think are worthy of your time. We hope you find something you'll love. 

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs 

Gravity Stairs — Neil Finn's eighth record with the world-conquering Crowded House — is testament to the timeless quality of his songwriting.

It's also a clear indication that the newest incarnation of this iconic band is gelling beautifully. They're a great advertisement for nepotism, as the frontman's sons Liam and Elroy continue to prove their musical and creative value across the new album. 

Finn's songs remain the hero, though. When you hear him lightly channel Bowie on 'Some Greater Plan (for Claire)', deliver vintage melodies on 'All That I Can Ever Own', and lock in with his family and friends on the breezy chorus to 'Oh Hi', you'll be so glad that the man has never chosen to rest on his laurels.

Tempting as it may be to load up your playlist with vintage Crowded House classics, a few spins of Gravity Stairs will give you an even deeper appreciation for one of the all-time great bands. They tour Australia at the end of this year.

For fans of: The Beatles, David Bowie, Paul Kelly

— Dan Condon

Cosmo's Midnight – Stop Thinking Start Feeling

Consisting of Sydney-bred producers and twin brothers Pat and Cosmo Liney, Cosmo's Midnight have been a fixture of Australia's electronic music scene for more than a decade.

The duo's credits include work for everyone from K-pop titans BTS to First Nations pop star Jessica Mauboy , but they truly shine making collaborative tunes on their own albums.

Following on from 2020's ARIA-nominated Yesteryear , their third studio effort has been a long time coming, recorded over three years between Australia, London and Los Angeles.

Despite six of the album's 10 tracks already having been released as singles, Stop Thinking Start Feeling doesn't feel overly familiar. Rather, it hangs together as a Venn diagram of highly polished dance-pop, silky disco and summery funk.

The Tkay Maidza-assisted 'Bang My Line' grooves and bops in ways Cosmo's grooviest, boppiest material hasn't before. 'Chance On You' grounds the otherworldly vocals of Kučka (a long-time collaborator of Flume's ) in a nocturnal funk setting.

Another banger, 'Borrowed Time', features the impeccably smooth vocals of rising Naarm talent Forest Claudette, and its flashy rhythms would perfectly soundtrack sipping a cocktail poolside or busting a move under a glitter ball.

The only better way to experience this album's slick brand of body-moving would be stepping outside for a real-life boogie by seeing Cosmo's Midnight on tour around the country in July . Go on, stop thinking about the rhythm and start feeling it.

For fans of: Disclosure, Jungle, Winston Surfshirt

— Al Newstead

Vince Staples – Dark Times

Vince Staples isn't the biggest name in modern hip hop, but he's been one of the genre's most consistently captivating voices of the past decade. On his sixth album, Dark Times, the Californian rapper gives an insight into life's gloomier moments — from heartbreak to gang violence to mental health struggles. 

While that's hardly new territory, Staples has a unique and gripping way with words. 'Justin' is a heartbreaking story about meeting a woman who very quickly breaks his heart. 'Little Homies' sees Staples as a role model, showing the younger generation how to seek out a fulfilling life and get through the hard times. 

On 'Government Cheese' he raps about getting a call from a friend in prison, and not being able to come clean about how, despite his fame, his life isn't as great as it might seem. 

Staples's work is always effortlessly clever, and his emotive but never overwrought storytelling on Dark Times is something to be treasured. 

For fans of: Joey Bada$$, Kanye West, Common

GIMMY – Things Look Different Now

If you hold names like Courtney Barnett, Julia Jacklin and Stella Donnelly dear, you owe it to yourself to check out the debut album from GIMMY (pronounced "gimme"), the solo project of Byron region singer-songwriter Gemma Owens . 

The record offers a smorgasbord of guitar-based goodness: There's atmospheric post-punk in the title track; a verandah-worthy, alt-country singalong in Oh Suzie; and Watered a Fern is distinctly Australian jangle-pop. There's also lashings of surf- and pub-rock, psychedelia, and intimate folk across the album's 47-minute run time.

A robust backing band deftly animates Owens's songwriting, but what really elevates this above your average indie rock release is Owens herself.

Her voice is instantly charming and her lyrics are effortlessly relatable, whether she's offering absurd, spoken-word innuendo on the New Wave-soaked ' Bathrooms' ("Can you touch my baguette?") or describing a romantic picnic on a budget. "Cheap wine will have to do while I'm still working at Woolies," she sings on ' Tell Me I'm Your Girl '.

She's also disarmingly vulnerable on songs that make excellent use of her tender, quivering vibrato, such as swooning stand-out 'Fall on Me'. Then there's the quietly devastating, misogyny-skewering 'My Body's My Body'.

"Do I have to get used to them glaring at my chest before breakfast? Didn't having sisters teach you about respect?" Owens laments, expressing an exhausting experience too many young women would be uncomfortably familiar with.

Things Look Different Now is an impressive debut that marks the arrival of an act with hugely promising talent.

For fans of: Julia Jacklin, Jeff Buckley, Angel Olsen

Tiny Habits – All for Something

With their exquisite vocal harmonies and classic folk-pop stylings, Boston-based trio Tiny Habits evoke a bygone era of songwriting circa Laurel Canyon in the 70s. Their origin story, however, is thoroughly modern.

Berklee College of Music students Maya Rae, Cinya Khan, and Judah Mayowa met in 2021 and began posting casual shot-on-campus videos to TikTok. Their intimate covers of Carly Rae Jepsen , Kacey Musgraves and Coldplay promptly went viral.

Tiny Habits now count both David Crosby and Phoebe Bridgers as fans, which is fitting given their sublime, closely stacked singing will (depending on your age demographic) remind you of Crosby, Stills & Nash or "sad girl" supergroup boygenius .

Debut album All for Something tugs at the heartstrings with sincere, poetic lyrics. But it also soothes the soul with warm, subtle production characterised by dusky finger-picking, gentle streaks of piano, slide guitar, and airy percussion.

'Flicker' concerns a dissolving relationship but feels like a loving hug, and the confessional 'Wishes' sees each member sharing painful truths but comes off more cathartic than concerning.

The emotional one-two of 'Broken' and 'Planting Flowers' suggests the trio are most comfortable crafting slow, sad ballads, but then they pick up the pace with the sunny burst of energy that is 'I Don't Have the Heart'.

If you're after easy listening that purges not-so-easy emotions, or a vital reminder of the simple magic of human voices singing together, look no further than Tiny Habits.

For fans of: boygenius, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Folk Bitch Trio

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Taylor Swift Fans Wonder Why She Added Black Gloves for Tortured Poets Era at Eras Tour in Scotland

The 'Cardigan' singer debuted black gloves with her Vivienne Westwood 'Tortured Poets Department' dress in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 8

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Taylor Swift debuted a new piece of clothing to her Eras Tour wardrobe during her stop in Edinburgh, Scotland!

Swifties on social media noticed that the "Down Bad" singer, 34, added a pair of elegant black gloves with the custom white Vivienne Westwood gown she wears during the Tortured Poets Department portion of her show while she was performing at Gas Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday, June 8.

"NEW BLACK GLOVES?!? Here’s my not-exciting theory: they’re for practical purposes," one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter) , alongside a photo of Swift sporting the gloves.

"It’s chilly in Edinburgh. TTPD is long and she dances very little until 'Broken Heart.' Her hands need to be warm to avoid another acoustic-set hand cramp. So, gloves. But fashionable ones!"

Another user on X shared the same theory alongside a video of Swift singing the track "But Daddy I Love Him" from her latest album.

"Taylor is now wearing black gloves during the TTPD set tonight after her hand cramped from the cold yesterday," the person wrote. "(As someone who isn’t used to this weather even though it’s warm for locals, same Taylor, same.) #EdinburghTStheErasTour ."

It's a sound theory, as Deadline reported that the Grammy-winning singer paused her first show in Edinburgh on Friday, June 7, due to the cold.

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"Oh God! Hand cramp!” she reportedly said. "I’m so sorry, everyone. This has never happened before, but my hand is frozen. I’m just going to warm it. I’m so embarrassed. My hand’s like a claw!"

Her first Eras Tour performance in the country was also eventful for a completely different reason — she watched a couple get engaged .

“I love performing this entire show in the sunlight, because I’m pretty sure I just, like, saw somebody getting engaged over here,” she told the crowd after performing "Cardigan," per a video posted on  Threads .

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She asked the couple if it happened and then confirmed for her fans that it did.

"You have no idea, I never get to see that, right? Because it’s, like, dark usually at night,” Swift explained. “But it’s not right now, so congratulations. Wow, I just saw that whole thing! Uh, man, that’s amazing. Thanks for doing that at my concert, that’s a big moment — huge!”

Despite the cold weather, Edinburgh had more than 17 hours of sunlight on Friday.

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Remi Wolf announces 2024 UK and Ireland ‘Big Ideas’ tour

Wolf will arrive in Leeds on November and finish her tour at London's O2 Academy Brixton to play through her upcoming album of the same name

Remi Wolf has announced her 2024 UK and Ireland ‘Big Ideas’ tour – check out the dates and ticket information below.

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The Californian funk-pop singer is due to release her new album of the same name on July 12 (via EMI). Wolf is currently on tour supporting Olivia Rodrigo on her ‘GUTS’ tour in Europe , but is now due to arrive in the UK/Ireland in November this year.

Wolf announced her ‘Big Ideas’ tour on Thursday (June 6), taking to X/Twitter to share the news: “UK/IRELAND I’m obsessed with uuuu”.

She will land in Leeds on November 28, passing through cities such as Glasgow, Dublin and Manchester,

Presale access is currently open until June 11, 5pm here ; general sale will start on June 14 at 10am here . She finished off her message by writing: “Love u guys can’t wait for this xoxoxoxox”. x

UK/IRELAND I’m obsessed with uuuu ❤️ sign up at link in bio for presale access open until 5pm on 11/6 + general presale next Friday the 14th love u guys can’t wait for this xoxoxoxox pic.twitter.com/3BvmbRy3iq — Remi Wolf (@remiwolf) June 6, 2024

Remi Wolf’s ‘Big Ideas’ UK and Ireland 2024 tour is:

NOVEMBER 28 – LEEDS | O2 Academy Leeds 29 – GLASGOW | Barrowland

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Wolf previously revealed her new album was about “transition” in a press statement, focusing on her interpersonal relationships.

“I think in writing this record, there was no ounce of my life that was grounded except for this one relationship I have which a lot of the record is about”, she said. “And I love writing about love and the trials and tribulations of love, and of my own mind and living in my own body, so those themes are still running very strong.”

So far, Wolf has released the songs ‘Cinderella’, ‘Toro’ and ‘Alone in Miami’ in anticipation of the album.

We spoke to Remi Wolf back in 2022 to discuss touring with Lorde , saying “do again in a heartbeat”. “Ella’s amazing,” Wolf told us about the New Zealander. “I love the whole team, her whole band was awesome. It was just awesome to be able to go into all these incredible, iconic theatres in the US, and both do [my own] show and watch an incredible show every night.”

Wolf last released her debut album ‘Juno’ in 2021, which  NME  gave four stars: “Vulnerability and heartbreak knot ‘Buzz Me In’ and ‘Street You Live On’, while ‘Sally’ is steeped in minor tones, making it a welcome respite from the album’s eye-poppingly bright colour palette. These shadowier numbers, where Wolf emotes in a smoky timbre, are the record’s most striking moments.

“Ultimately, what these songs leave is a feeling that, for all the album’s brilliant shine, experimenting with darker styles might not go amiss for what’s next.”

In other news, Wolf has been announced to join Fuji Rock Festival in July this year alongside Kraftwerk ,  Girl In Red , Turnstile and more.

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Padraig Harrington, Sandra Palmer lead Class of '24 inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame

2024 inductees Sandra Palmer and Padraig Harrington at the World Golf Hall of Fame ceremony. (Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR)

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The Hall of Fame is largely an American thing, though Harrington fully understood that it was a label attached to the very best. That was the case particularly on the PGA TOUR Champions when he heard the “Hall of Fame” reference to so many of his peers, from Bernhard Langer and Vijay Singh, from Ernie Els to Fred Couples.

“You kind of look at these guys and you want to be one of them. You want to be part of it,” Harrington said. "And many of the guys on the Champions Tour, their careers were a little bit ahead of me so they were actually guys I would have looked up to when I was turning pro. They're guys I would have watched on TV at pro events.

“So it's nice to be part of that crowd.”

Harrington was to take his place among them Monday night at the first World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony since the shrine moved from St. Augustine, Florida, to Pinehurst when the USGA established a second home.

It is on the second floor of the USGA Experience building.

Harrington, whose 21 worldwide wins include The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship in 2008, joins LPGA star Sandra Palmer as the only living inductees.

LPGA great Beverly Hanson, former Open champion and golf course architect Tom Weiskopf and former U.S. Open champion Johnny Farrell were to be inducted posthumously.

Also being inducted were the remaining seven founders of the LPGA – Alice Bauer, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Sally Sessions and Shirley Spork – who will be going in as a group. The other six founders previous were inducted on their own.

It will be the largest World Golf Hall of Fame class since 2008.

Harrington was the star attraction in this class, an Irishman with one of the great minds who was willing to try anything to get better and often did. He got his first big breakthrough at Carnoustie in 2007 when he overcame a double bogey on the final hole to beat Sergio Garcia to win The Open.

A year later, he won The Open at Royal Birkdale and then became the first European winner of the PGA Championship in 78 years.

He had three other wins on the PGA TOUR, 12 other wins on the DP World Tour and five other on circuits around the world. He also played on six Ryder Cup teams and was captain in the 2021 matches at Whistling Straits.

Harrington, 52, has seven wins on the PGA TOUR Champions, including the U.S. Senior Open two years ago.

“When you’re in your career and you win tournaments and you receive awards and accolades, you always assume they’re going to be there and you’re going to keep winning. You always think there’s going to be another one,” he said. "You maybe don't enjoy them the way you should at the time.

“So by getting into the Hall of Fame it brings a lot of emotions. Validation, no doubt about it. Satisfaction, no doubt about it. It’s a deep-set satisfaction that I’ve done it and I’ve done well.”

Palmer was a two-time major champion among her 19 LPGA victories. She went seven years before winning her first LPGA event in 1971, and then she won with alarming regularity. Her first major was the 1975 U.S. Open.

Weiskopf, who died in August 2022 of pancreatic cancer, won 16 times on the PGA TOUR and captured his lone major at Royal Troon in The Open. His contributions extended to golf architecture and candid, unfailingly accurate commentary on television. His design work was known for the short par 4s, among the most exciting and enjoyable holes.

Hanson was renowned not only for what she won but whom she beat. The North Dakota native won 17 times on the LPGA and three majors. She won her first event as a pro by beating Babe Zaharias, and she won two of her majors by beating Louise Suggs.

Farrell previously was a member of the PGA Hall of Fame in Pinehurst before it moved to Florida under the name World Golf Hall of Fame. A 22-time winner, he was famous for his one-shot victory in a 36-hole playoff against Bobby Jones in the 1928 U.S. Open. He spent the second half of his life as a club pro at Quaker Ridge and Baltusrol.

Portugal and Ireland cross paths again as Cristiano Ronaldo nears another landmark

Portugal, with 41-year-old pepe at the heart of their defence, are justifiably one of the favourites for euro 2024.

Pepe (41) and Cristiano Ronaldo (39) are still important players for Portugal. Photograph: Henrique Casinhas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Describing any footballer as the star player of his country would ordinarily be considered the ultimate compliment. For Cristiano Ronaldo , however, this description underestimates both his playing talents and his astrological status, which received a significant upgrade in 2015 when an entire galaxy (the “Cosmos Redshift 7″) was named after him.

On Tuesday Ronaldo faces Ireland in what might well be his last international on home soil. In a senior international career of 21 years and counting, Ronaldo has scored 128 goals in 206 matches and is in the happy position of breaking records every time he takes to the field. Next week Ronaldo will become the first person to appear in six European Championships – a tournament in which he already holds the records both for appearances (25) and goals (14).

Ronaldo has a response to critics who think he shows too much interest in personal records for a performer in a team sport. In May when his 35 strikes for Al-Nassr set a new record for goals scored in a Saudi Pro League season, Ronaldo informed his 631 million followers on Instagram with characteristic modesty that “I do not follow the records, the records follow me”.

Unfortunately, our defenders did not follow Ronaldo sufficiently closely during Ireland’s last visit to Portugal, in September 2021 for a World Cup qualifier, so Ireland went from leading 1-0 in the 89th minute to losing 2-1, thanks to a late Ronaldo double that made him the highest scorer in the history of international football.

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The reverse fixture two months later at Lansdowne Road finished 0-0, with Ronaldo returning to the city where he made his Real Madrid debut at Tallaght Stadium in 2009. The only other time that Ireland and Portugal were in the same World Cup qualifying group was for the 2002 tournament. This proved much more memorable for the Boys in Green, with the countries playing out a pair of 1-1 draws that enabled both to qualify for the finals at the expense of the Netherlands.

The two countries took an even more gentlemanly approach to qualification in 1950 when Scotland pulled out of the World Cup at the last minute. Fifa offered the vacant spot to Portugal and when they refused Ireland were invited to compete but they too declined. On possibly the only occasion in their entire history when the FAI could be accused of excessive financial prudence, they believed that the £2,700 cost of travelling to Brazil would bankrupt them.

Less happily, Irish supporters of a certain vintage still hold Portuguese referee Raul Nazare to blame for our failing to qualify for the 1982 World Cup on goal difference. In the crucial qualifier away to Belgium, Nazare disallowed a Frank Stapleton goal for reasons that, more than four decades later, remain utterly inexplicable.

Although Portugal and Ireland joined Fifa on the same day in 1923 they did not play against each other until 1946. Portugal won that friendly in Lisbon 3-1 in what was Ireland’s first international for seven years. In 1972 the countries met in the Brazilian Independence Cup in Recife, with Portugal winning 2-1 in a match in which José Mourinho’s goalkeeper father Félix won his only international cap as a late substitute.

Unfortunately Uefa’s forensic seeding system means Irish and Portuguese teams now rarely clash in Europe. In 1989 Derry City’s reward for becoming the only side to secure a domestic treble was a European Cup tie against Benfica, then managed by Sven-Goran Eriksson. Among the visiting contingent was Eusébio, who was invited on to the Brandywell pitch to draw the half-time raffle.

Sporting Fingal's Ronan Finn tracks Robson Severino Silva of Marítimo in a Europa League qualifying round clash in 2010. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho

In 2010 Sporting Fingal played the only European tie of their short existence against Marítimo in the Europa League, with the Portuguese side progressing 6-4 on aggregate. The following year Dublin was the venue for the only all-Portuguese European final ever, when Porto beat Braga 1-0 to win the 2011 Europa League at the Aviva Stadium .

A number of outstanding Irish talents are based in Portugal. Currently on the books of Marítimo is Ireland under-21 international Mipo Odubeko while Ireland under-19 international Cristiano Fitzgerald (named after you know who) plays for Estrela. Expected to join the exodus is 16-year-old Cork City winger Jaden Umeh, who is close to completing his move to Benfica.

Waterford United striker Pádraig Amond had a spell Paços de Ferreira but the most successful Irish exports remain Mickey Walsh, who won back-to-back titles with Porto in 1985 and 1986, and Phil Babb, who won the league and cup double with Sporting Lisbon in 2002. Athlone Town’s Portuguese manager Dario Castelo has made the reverse journey.

Phil Babb in action for Sporting Lisbon in 2001. Photograph: AllsportUK/Allsport

Portugal won the European Championships in 2016 and the inaugural Nations League in 2019. Since January 2023 the Seleção have been managed by Roberto Martínez, who spent the previous six years in charge of Belgium’s “golden generation”, during which time he conspicuously failed to win any actual gold, with his tenure ending following an embarrassing group stage exit at the 2022 World Cup.

In perhaps the greatest example of failing upwards in modern international football, weeks later Martínez was announced as the new manager of Portugal. Ironically at Euro 2020 Martínez had ended Portugal’s reign as European champions, overseeing Belgium’s 1-0 victory over them in the round of 16. Martínez has made an excellent start with Portugal, who are the only team to qualify for Euro 2024 with a flawless record having won all 10 qualifiers, benefiting from having both the competition’s most potent attack (36 goals scored) and the meanest defence (2 goals conceded), which remarkably is still marshalled by the evergreen 41-year-old Pepe.

Unsurprisingly this outstanding form makes Portugal one of the favourites to win Euro 2024. However, nobody expects similar success at club level any time soon for reasons that have little to do with football. Portugal’s most successful club are Benfica, who won the European Cup in 1961 and 1962, only to see their brilliant coach Béla Guttmann dramatically quit having been denied a pay rise before declaring “not in 100 years will Benfica ever be European Champions again”. Suitably jinxed, Benfica were transformed into Portugal’s version of the Mayo football team, qualifying for eight European finals since Guttmann departed and losing all of them, with his curse still having nearly four decades to run.

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Visiting Europe, Biden Will Find Both Solidarity and Isolation

The president arrived in France for a visit meant to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and showcase Western unity. But even as he rallies American allies in defense of Ukraine, he will defy them on the war in Gaza.

By Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker

Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker are both in Paris covering President Biden’s trip.

As President Biden visits France this week, he will be rallying European leaders to his side and showcasing the resolve he has helped to foster on behalf of Ukraine.

But he will also be defying the very same leaders and standing virtually alone among Western democracies still firmly in support of Israel as it wages war in Gaza.

Mr. Biden arrived in Paris on Wednesday morning for a trip aimed at celebrating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. It is his first visit to Europe since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack led by Hamas, which killed 1,200 people in Israel and triggered a military retaliation that has killed about 36,000 people in Gaza. Next week he will return to Europe for a summit in Italy with the leaders of the Group of 7 nations, and three weeks after that he will host the 75th anniversary summit of NATO nations in Washington.

The series of meetings will put Mr. Biden in a position he has not experienced since becoming president: He will be embraced and isolated at the same time by the same group of allies he has courted for nearly four years. For a president who has emphasized his support for America’s traditional alliances, it represents a challenge that will test his diplomatic skills in unfamiliar ways.

“Gaza undermines the moral clarity of the argument they want to make about Ukraine,” said Peter Beinart, a professor of journalism and politics at the City University of New York and a longtime analyst of Middle East affairs who has been critical of Israel’s government. “The Gaza war makes that story a lot less compelling to a lot of people.”

Ivo Daalder, who was an ambassador to NATO under President Barack Obama, acknowledged the tension in Mr. Biden’s approach.

“Yes, it seems to be slightly contradictory to be making one argument on Russia and another argument on Israel,” said Mr. Daalder, who now serves as president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. “But the situations are different. One was attacked, and the other did the attacking. It’s pretty big.”

The European allies, with a couple of notable exceptions, have been strongly aligned with Washington for more than two years in the multinational campaign to defeat Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, broadly matching American investments in the war with their own commitments to Kyiv. But the Europeans have grown increasingly critical of how Israel is conducting its operation in Gaza over the past nine months, even as the Biden administration has rejected efforts by the chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court to seek arrest warrants for Israeli leaders on war crime charges.

The disparate priorities will play out at an event on Thursday meant to showcase Western unity and resolve. The D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, will be celebrated as a high-water mark of the alliance that defeated Nazi Germany. President Emmanuel Macron of France will host leaders of the World War II partner countries, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, representing the two nations that joined the United States in staging the climactic amphibious invasion.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, representing the vanquished enemy, will also attend in a show of Europe’s reconciliation. Not present, however, will be President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, despite the Soviet Union’s alliance with the West during the war. Mr. Macron’s government initially invited lower-level Russian representatives to participate but rescinded the offer after objections stemming from Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.

By contrast, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will attend the ceremony, an opportunity for him to press Western leaders for more aid. White House officials said on Tuesday that Mr. Biden would meet with Mr. Zelensky while in France and then again during the G7 gathering in Italy.

John F. Kirby, a White House spokesman, said Mr. Biden knew that not every nation agrees with his policies. “Disagreements with allies and partners is not something new to President Biden,” Mr. Kirby said, “any more than unity and cooperation and collaboration, which he also fosters across a range of issues.”

The meetings between Mr. Biden and the allies come at a critical moment in both Europe and the Middle East. Ukraine is trying to fend off an escalating Russian offensive that threatens to break through its eastern defenses in a decisive way after two years of grinding combat. Hundreds of miles away, Israel and Hamas are both under pressure to agree to a cease-fire deal that could be the final chance for a path toward a more sustainable peace in the region.

Mr. Biden on Friday outlined such a cease-fire agreement that would eventually lead to the release of all hostages held by Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a “permanent” end to the war. By advancing a deal that Europeans can support, the president may have found a way to minimize differences when he is in Paris.

The Group of 7 nations, including the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, issued a statement on Monday endorsing the deal that Mr. Biden outlined and calling on Hamas to accept it. Mr. Biden characterized the deal as a proposal put forward by Israel but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not explicitly endorsed or rejected it publicly as he navigates his own domestic politics and seeks advantage in any renewed negotiations with Hamas.

At the same time, Mr. Biden addressed another difficult issue before the trip by authorizing Ukraine for the first time to use U.S.-provided weapons against targets inside Russia for self-defense in limited circumstances, something France, Britain, Germany, Poland and other allies had already embraced .

“The only way out of such a dilemma is to push ahead on both problems — help Ukraine do better or win and get Israel on a path to peace,” said Dan Fried, a retired diplomat now at the Atlantic Council in Washington. “Hence the decision to lift some restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S. arms and to push a complex and ambitious peace plan” in Gaza.

Still, the differences remain real and stark. Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized an independent Palestinian state last week, just days after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. Most European governments have endorsed the war crimes action against Israel at the International Criminal Court. “France supports the International Criminal Court, its independence and the fight against impunity in all situations,” the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement .

France has not acted to recognize a Palestinian state but did vote in the United Nations in May to support including Palestine as a full member of the organization. Britain, which is no longer a part of the European Union, abstained from that vote.

Critics of Mr. Biden said he has no one to blame for his diplomatic challenges in Europe but himself for an inconsistent approach to international crises.

“The contradiction, I think, is in American policy,” said Peter Rough, the director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute and a former aide to President George W. Bush. “In Ukraine, he’s backing Ukraine against the Russian-Iranian alliance, while in Gaza he is managing Israel, even limiting it, as it confronts an Iranian proxy.”

From the other side of the spectrum, some foreign policy veterans said Mr. Biden has brought troubles upon himself by being too supportive of Israel.

“I am not at all sure that Biden has made the right choices on Israel-Gaza, although I acknowledge that he’s in a tough spot, as is our country,” said Eric Rubin, a longtime U.S. diplomat and the former president of the American Foreign Service Association. “Israel has lost the sympathy of most other countries and their citizens, and we won’t see it get it back in our lifetimes, I fear.”

But at the end of the day, some diplomats said, France and the other allies ultimately defer to the United States when it comes to such issues. And even though he will find them on different pages, Mr. Biden enjoys a constructive relationship with his peers, unlike his predecessor, and possible successor, Donald J. Trump, who berated European allies over their disagreements and left them dreading his potential return to office.

“The United States still plays the indispensable role,” said Mr. Daalder. “Everybody is looking to us to figure out how do we deal with Russia, how do we deal with China, and frankly even how do we deal with Israel. We’re still looked at by our friends and by our adversaries as the ones who will determine the outcome.”

Michael D. Shear is a White House correspondent for The New York Times, covering President Biden and his administration. He has reported on politics for more than 30 years. More about Michael D. Shear

Peter Baker is the chief White House correspondent for The Times. He has covered the last five presidents and sometimes writes analytical pieces that place presidents and their administrations in a larger context and historical framework. More about Peter Baker

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Nuclear Arsenal:  A senior Biden administration official warned that “absent a change” in nuclear strategy by China and Russia, the United States may be forced to expand its nuclear arsenal  after decades of cutting back.

Car Mileage Rules:  The Transportation Department tightened vehicle fuel mileage standards , part of President Biden’s strategy to transform the U.S. auto market into one that is dominated by electric vehicles.

Artificial Intelligence:  The Justice Department and the F.T.C. reached a deal that allows them to proceed with antitrust investigations  into the dominant roles that Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia play in the A.I. industry.

Immigration:  Biden issued an executive order  that prevents migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border when crossings surge, a dramatic election-year move  to ease pressure on the immigration system.

Israel and Ukraine:  Biden has promised to support the two countries for as long as it takes. Both their wars appear to be at critical turning points .

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Taylor Swift 's serious about her fans' health ... straight-up refusing to sing until security could get to someone who apparently needed help -- and narrating the whole situation.

New video -- now circulating on X -- shows the singer-songwriter onstage in Edinburgh, Scotland Friday ... strumming the notes to her song "Would've, Could've, Should've" before she sees a few of her fans in her crowd she feels need assistance.

Over the microphone, Taylor says there's someone right in front of her who needs help ... and adds she's not going to sing until event staff rushes to aid the fans.

Tay even uses her guitar to point to the group in need ... singing a jaunty, little tune about how she's just going to keep playing her guitar until someone physically gets to the group.

Basically, it takes a while before Swift's able to keep the concert going -- but, her fans seem to love it ... cheering on their queen for keeping an eye out for supporters in trouble.

This is a pretty common theme for the "Eras" tour ... Swift's called attention to fans in trouble in the past -- including in France last weekend where she actually pointed them out to staff in some pretty impressive French.

No need to flex her knowledge of other languages this time ... but, another example of Taylor proving she really cares about her Swifties.

Taylor's got one more show in Edinburgh kicking off this evening before heading a few hours south to Liverpool where she'll play three concerts on Father's Day weekend.

Hopefully, no issues at that performance ... but, we know Swift will be all over it if there are.

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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