2.23.2012

Going To Europe? Don't Forget To Visit These 5 European Cities

By Will Schlepinger


Europe is ideal for long weekends, romantic breaks or just exploring and soaking up the culture and is also the home to some of the world's most amazing cities. To learn some highlights of a few of the best, keep reading the article.

Going to Paris

Paris is the capital of France and is also its largest city. It boasts many sights to see, such as Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe as well as some of Europe's best shops and restaurants and it is also a stylish, romantic, and sophisticated city. Paris maintains much of its traditional architecture, with hidden squares, churches, cathedrals and palaces mixing in well with more modern designs and is also located on the River Seine in the country's north. By car, rail, or air, access to Paris is fairly simple.

Don't Forget Rome

Rome is a vibrant city with timeless architecture and a passionate culture and is also the largest city in Italy and also the capital. Located on the Tiber and Aniene rivers near the Mediterranean Sea, Rome enjoys a warm, comfortable climate in which visitors can explore the city. Rome, aside from its rich history, is also home to the Vatican City which is a sovereign enclave within Rome and it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Pope. It is fairly easy to travel around Rome because there is a network of trams, buses, and trains, even though travel by car is not recommended.

London

London is a cosmopolitan and energetic center for arts, culture, politics and entertainment, and is also one of the world's major business and financial centers. London has over 300 languages being spoken and it is considered the most linguistically diverse city in the world and it's population also includes an extremely diverse range of people. Also, a great number of important buildings and iconic landmarks, including world-famous museums, theaters, concert halls, galleries and palaces can be found in the city.

Don't Forget Venice

The "city of canals", is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, in Northern Italy. You will notice that the city stretches across numerous small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea. Venice has a very rich history and in previous centuries the Venetian Republic was a major sea power and a staging area for the Crusades, as well as a very important center of commerce and art during the Renaissance. Traveling around the city can only be done by boat or on foot since it is Europe's largest car free area.

Don't Forget Barcelona

A range of tourist attractions, from Roman remains and a historic city center, the old harbor, museums and the famous Sagrada Familia church is offered in Barcelona. It is the second most populous city in Spain and it is also the capital city of Catalonia. This city is located in the comarca of Barcelons, along the Mediterranean coast and it also benefits from a temperate Mediterranean climate.




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