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It’s become a thing since my days nearly 30 years ago when I had my last hours of bachelor freedom in Aberdeen… the best European stag dos.

Mine was in the Granite City when my brother ploughed me with drink, I reluctantly left the party early and spoiled my fiancee’s plans.

By being laid out unwell on the bed when she got back.

Of course, for the longest time now budding brides and grooms take their last hurrahs to party cities.

Of which online slots site Slot.Day tell us London and Prague lead the way.

Slotting in

Slot.Day analysed the quality of nightlife and the cost of accommodation with BudgetYourTrip in all European capitals.

And focused on the number of highly-rated nightlife spots in each, listed on TripAdvisor, specifically those with four stars and above out of five.

And for accommodation they used a three-night stay for a group of ten with rooms of two.

Now as is our way we’ll let you skim through the findings before putting our gloss on it.

With the number of 4 and 5 star nightlife slots the first figure and the three-night accommodation second.

Starter for ten

London: 854; £350.61

Prague: 418; £176.7

Sofia: 112; 125.6

Skopje: 20; £114.4

Tirana: 61; £121.8

Bucharest: 109; £134.9

Belgrade: 133; £140.4

Warsaw: 99; £136.7

Berlin: 375; 228.8

Sarajevo: 29; £127.4.

Czech it out

Look at the head on that: Zatec, Czech Republuc

Now you’ll notice that the list is crammed with capitals from capitals from the former Soviet bloc.

Where as a rule of thumb prices are lower.

With the stand-out being Prague which because of its location in the centre of Europe is more westernised anyway.

So you can enjoy a melting pot of cultures all coming to the Czech capital to party.

And, oh how the Bohemians like to party, with there being more Czechs who drink beer per head of population than anywhere else in the world.

More surprising to see might be the jewel of the Balkans, Sarajevo.

Which is much more than the siege we know from the wars of the Eighties.

Don’t miss Sarajevo

Because remember it is precisely because Sarajevo lies at the crossroads of cultures that it has become so prized in history.

And, of course, you need to fill in time between the drinking so head for the Mosque area and indulge in the best Bosnian feasts.

And channel your inner Gavrilo Princip at the Archduke Franz Ferdinand museum where the First World War broke out.

There will likely be carnage at your bachelor party but make sure you’re in the right city.

One of these, the best European stag dos.

While of course we’ve been down this road before with an alternative list of bachelor party spots.

But then it’s your party so you pick ’em.

It’s how we all travel in our sleep, and dreamy Dromoland Castle Hotel in romantic Co. Clare, Ireland is the world’s best hotel for Zzzzs.

Now what we look for most in a hotel particularly if we’ve got jet lag but also if we’re just jaded is a good night’s sleep.

And for us the first thing we do when we get into our rooms is check the roll.

Whether it’s a one, two or three roll with, of course, a triple roll the best.

Meaning you can swivel three times before falling out of the bed or land on your partner.

All of which is underpinned by leading mattress maker King Koil.

Rolled King Koil

Let’s hit the hay: The King Koil mattresses

And Rolled King Koil as we call it will make you a merry rolled soul, all right.

So what is about King Koil that Tripadvisor reviewers fell for at dreamy Dromoland Castle Hotel?

Well, it would seem to be their deep sumptuous mattress pillow top.

Supportive, with breathable fabric and pressure-relieving memory foam for healthy comfort.

And here’s the science… no less than 2,000 independent pocket springs support the body and minimise partner disturbance.

While the back support and mattress edge protection, with re-inforced border encasement, ensure edge-to-edge sleeping comfort without roll-off.

King-sized offer

And best of all the King Koil Dromoland Castle bed comes with an added incentive.

Of a free room upgrade at Clare’s pride and joy with every purchase.

This exclusive promotion is in-store from 1 October to 31 December.

Now Drumoland have a range of offers at hand but here’s one we fell on to give Thanksgiving for for you and your partner

With the Thanksgiving experience for €1379 offering:

•Two nights luxurious accommodation including full Irish breakfast each morning.

•Special Thanksgiving welcome amenity from Executive Head Chef, David McCann.

•Thanksgiving dinner on the Thursday night, showcasing the best of Irish produce and with an Irish twist.

•Estate activity of choice which includes genealogy or country pursuits (falconry or archery or clay target shooting).

•Or golf on the championship course.

Sleep well

And because we’re more, much more than a travel blog, more a template for life.

We bring you tips for a better night’s sleep.

And that means gentle exercise… steady, that’s before you get into bed!

Decaffeinating, we’re always told, helps. So go easy on the booze, coffee, fizzy drinks and chocolate.

Keep regular sleep patterns and wind down before going to bed.

Queen of the Castle: Or king, at Drumoland

Create an atmosphere by keeping the room dark, with black-out curtains or blinds.

Avoid blue light, like computer and phone screens, and keep the room cool.

While the old adage rings true that to get through life get a strong bed and good pair of shoes.

As you spend half your life in one and the other half on the others.

With mattresses to be changed every eight years.

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The best European stag dos