Five European Cities You Must Visit
By: Frank Middleton
The only difficulty you face when planning a visit to Europe is
deciding where to go. There is so much to see, so many beautiful
cities and so little time that you are spoilt for choice. In no
particular order, these are five cities that you should see.
There are many, many more such as Barcelona, Madrid, Budapest,
Prague.
London. When you tire of London you tire of life as someone once
said, and it is still true even now. London is dirty, noisy,
crowded and the public transport isn’t the best in the
world but there is something about London that has to be
experienced. Hyde park, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, a walk
along the Thames, Harrods, Oxford Street, Covent Garden, Soho.
You can go on and on.
Paris. If you are planning a visit to Europe, how could you not
spend at least a few days in Paris? It is probably the most chic
city in the world, with its beautiful architecture, cafes,
churches, monuments, art galleries and more. Walk along the Seine
or take a bateau mouche to see the city from the river, climb the
Eiffel tower, visit Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, eat, drink and be
merry.
Rome. Like London Rome is noisy, crowded and amazing. It has
great food and great wine combined with thousands of years of
history. Visit the roman forum, Vatican City, the Coliseum., the
Fontana di Trevi and the Pantheon. As with all these cities, the
only hard decision is what to miss out if you only have a limited
time. You could live in Rome for a month and only scratch the
surface.
Venice. Simply, the most beautiful city in the world. It has to
be seem to be believed. After visiting St Mark’s Square and
the main tourist sites, I would suggest leaving the normal
tourist areas and wandering through the back streets to see
something of the real Venice. Even during the long tourist season
these are relatively empty, and you will stumble across many
hidden gems, not only architecturally but also
gastronomically.
Berlin. In common with the other cities, there is a lot of
interesting history attached although Berlin is different in that
much of it is more recent. You can follow the track marking out
the Berlin wall, see the last remaining bits of wall (now
preserved), Checkpoint Charlie, the last remaining watch tower
and so on. There are also an astonishing number of museums and
beer halls within easy reach, and of course the Berlin State
Opera.
Finally, a little bit of language helps. English is widely
spoken, especially in the tourist areas, but people appreciate it
if you make an effort in their language. This doesn’t have
to be more than hello, goodbye but it usually gets a good
response. You will also find that in places where you might
expect an understanding of English, such as the metro in Paris,
it can surprisingly be absent. Linguata would help here.
Frank Middleton is a freelance author and writes occasional
articles for www.linguata.com a site with a
practical realistic and fast approach to learning words and
phrases in a foreign language, using a combination of
sophisticated testing and simple games
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