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Eiffel Tower   Paris

Eiffel Tower, Paris

 228 Reviews  Shopping was awesome please Tour the purfumerie factory and make a purchase there as well. The effel Towel was my best spot I brought a perfect basket lunch from home in Wiesbaden Germany that... 

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Sightseeing   London

Sightseeing, London

 615 Reviews  Every major city boasts a Chinatown. According to my guide book there has been a Chinatown in London since the 19th century and originally concentrated around the East End docks at Limehouse, where... 

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Red Light District   Amsterdam

Red Light District, Amsterdam

 32 Reviews  In the Red Light Districts of Amsterdam you will find, on any given day, hundreds of girls offering sex for money. Nowhere else on earth are the women so straightforwardly on display, sitting... 

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Tourist & Practical info, Rome pass.   Rome

Tourist & Practical info, Rome pass., Rome

 114 Reviews  Prebook the Vatican Museum on Friday Evening, Vatican under the stars. There are no queues, not too many visitors and the light is very special. The Sixtine Chappel was not crowded and, as it was at... 

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Gaudi / His Art   Barcelona

Gaudi / His Art, Barcelona

 95 Reviews  Sagrada Familia - This is the amazing, unfinished church designed by Gaudi. From the outside, it is quite a sight to see, but if you do go to church, you must climb up to the top. The view from the... 

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Canal Grande, Palazzi (Grand Canal/Palazzi)   Venice

Canal Grande, Palazzi (Grand Canal/Palazzi), Venice

 173 Reviews  The Canale Grande is the most famous waterstreet in Venice. It meanders more than 3,5 km through all six districts of the historic city centre. Only three bridges cross the Canale Grande. A trip... 

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museums   Vienna

museums, Vienna

 42 Reviews  It amuses me to see the uninitiated walking in to a butterfly house. Being a slightly worldy man I had ventured into one before and the first, second and third things you notice are - it's bloody hot... 

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History - World War II   Berlin

History - World War II, Berlin

 24 Reviews  Admiring its architecture. Visiting Treptower Park used to be a must for all Soviet citizens - this is what the hosts told us. We were taken to the memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldiers and... 

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Off the beaten track   Dublin

Off the beaten track, Dublin

 30 Reviews  Visit Howth Learn how to SAY 'Howth' like a local! Do the Guinness thing (and taste the black stuff!) Talk to locals. The Abbey Tavern is, of course, the main reason anyone who is a beer drinker... 

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Prague Castle   Prague

Prague Castle, Prague

 41 Reviews  The Schwarzenberg Palace is a 16th century renaissance structure housing a museum with baroque bohemian art. The exterior is a painted façade with etched sgraffito patterns to simulate cut stone. The... 

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Budapest streets and views   Budapest

Budapest streets and views, Budapest

 87 Reviews   This street is located in city Center. It's maybe not the most glorious or the beautiful in Budapest, but for me its a very special street because it was the final stop of my bus from the hotel. Most... 

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Gran Via street   Madrid

Gran Via street, Madrid

 8 Reviews  The fancy street with shops, cafés and offices. The main building what catches a person's eye is Edificio Metropolis at the corner of the street. I like the way it is designed. On the top is the... 

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Chocolate, Waffles & Fries   Brussels

Chocolate, Waffles & Fries, Brussels

 20 Reviews  Genuine Belgians use the word PRALINES for what is called "chocolates" by tourists. If outside the touristic centres you ask for chocolate you will get a bar of chocolate. The production of pralines... 

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Squares & Statues   Copenhagen

Squares & Statues, Copenhagen

 27 Reviews  When we were trying to find the HOHO (hop on hop off) bus, we came to this square. I thought the memorial was a War Memorial. Actually it is the Liberty Memorial which is kind of the opposite. It... 

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Where to find Great Views   Florence

Where to find Great Views, Florence

 67 Reviews  Situated on the hilly patches of Tuscany and bisected by the polluted-but-pretty Arno River, there is no denying that Florence is heart-achingly scenic and romantic. One of the greatest (and cheapest)... 

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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 31 Reviews  The most authentic thing I did in Munich was a beer tour. A guide takes a group of about 12 people to many very Bavarian pubs (Beer garden) and you get a drink for free. My tour was the "size matters... 

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Views of Lisbon   Lisbon

Views of Lisbon, Lisbon

 80 Reviews  If you plan to visit the castle (Castelo de Sao Jorge) that sits high on the hill overlooking downtown Lisbon, then you will take a bus or tram, or you might even opt for a nice hike up the hill, that... 

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Gamla Stan (The Old Town)   Stockholm

Gamla Stan (The Old Town), Stockholm

 61 Reviews  The main features of the Stockholm royal palace is not only a unique museum of treasures, but also kept ancient tradition of changing the guard which is passing every day in a court yard of a palace... 

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San Siro Stadium   Milan

San Siro  Stadium, Milan

 14 Reviews  Even my reply is late for you, i think you might like to know what i'm going to say. Tickets for Inter games can be bought on line one week before the game, on the Internet: www.intern.it. You receive... 

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Athens Acropolis   Athens

Athens Acropolis, Athens

 57 Reviews  It’s on all those annoying lists of ‘places you must see before you die’ but the city’s centrepiece, the Parthenon, and the Acropolis, the rocky hill on which it stands, really do live up to the hype.... 

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Red Square/Kremlin   Moscow

Red Square/Kremlin, Moscow

 161 Reviews  The 70 m (230 ft) high Saviour Tower is the most magnificent of the Kremlin towers, the very symbol and emblem of Moscow. From time immemorial it has been the principal entrance to the Kremlin. The... 

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The Market Square (Rynek Glowny)   Krakow

The Market Square (Rynek Glowny), Krakow

 39 Reviews  Krakow is fabulous in any season. I have visited in holiday season, summer, and spring. The Cloth Market is the centerpiece of the historic square...untouched by wars. It's the purest part of Poland... 

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Edinburgh Castle   Edinburgh

Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

 98 Reviews  I think that edinburgh's castle is just amazing:his position is great and you can have a great view of all the city.You can walk inside it and return back of centuries thinking at the Bravehearth... 

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Meir area   Antwerp

Meir area, Antwerp

 21 Reviews  Antwerp is known as the diamonds capital of the world. But not always it had this title. In fact, the city of Brugge was the first to discover diamonds' polish technique. Lodewyk van Bercken, native... 

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City Square/ Grote Markt   Brugge

City Square/ Grote Markt, Brugge

 27 Reviews  This large square is teeming with many restaurants, pubs/bars, hotels and of course shops selling all sorts of goodies. We decided to have a great meal here at one of the many restaurants. Its also... 

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Budget airlines withine and from to Europe

by Robin020

If you live in Europe you can travel pretty cheap if you plan ahead.Here are some budget airlines that will take to your desired destination without paying alot of money.www.ryanair.com Irish airline that flys within Europe and to North Africa Morroco.www.easyjet.com that flys to North africa Egypt,Morrco to Middle-east Amman and to Tel-Aviv and to Turkey as well.www.norwegian.com Norwagian airlinewww.airbaltic.com www.pegs.com

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Looking for a quiet and cosy but fun xmas and nye?

by Laserone

If you that's what you are looking for I would go to South Tirol. There is so much to see and it's always cosy, neat, organized and the prices are low compared to what they offer. A small hint could be, spend a few days checking out Trento, Riva del Garda, Bolzano and then spend xmas in Merano or Bolzano and nye in some hotel up in the dolomites. Half hour or 1hr from Merano should do. I go there often when I visit my mother (who is American but lives in EU since 1977) or want to dip my head into nature (all seasons actually). A propos, i just built a page for Tires (no, not the car's) in that area. Take a look or check the web for south tirol yourself. I think it's a great match for what you where suggesting. Plus, it's 1.5hrs from Verona (Romeo and Juliet and the Arena), 1.5hrs from Salzburg (Mozart, romantic and fine architecture). you can even reach Bolzano via plane from most EU...

Currency: Euro (€)

by Redang

As many of you know, this currency (Euro), is currently used in 17 European countries. The list, in alphabetical order, and the date of entry, is:- Austria: 01.01.2002- Belgium: 01.01.2002- Cyprus: 01.01.2008- Estonia: 01.01.2011- Finland: 01.01.2002- France: 01.01.2002- Germany: 01.01.2002- Greece: 01.01.2002- Holland: 01.01.2002- Ireland: 01.01.2002- Italy: 01.01.2002- Luxembourg: 01.01.2002- Malta: 01.01.2008- Portugal: 01.01.2002- Slovakia: 01.01.2009- Slovenia: 01.01.2007- Spain: 01.01.2002New countries will join the Euro in the future.Do you need to know how much 1 € (Euro) is? Your "mouse" will tell you at once.Note: Officially, they don't belong to the eurozone, but they use the Euro since the beginning (01.01.2002):- Monaco- San Marino- Vatican City 1 Euro is divided into 100 cents, and you will find:Banknotes of: - 5 euros - 10 euros - 20 euros - 50 euros - 100 euros - 200...

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Just Voip-Free calls from abroad...

by adema29

Try "JustVoip"...I use to charge about 10 Euros and I can call as much as I want for almost 300 days "for free" all the land lines.The price for a mobile is about 0.09 eurocents/minute.After those 300 days, all the calls will be charged so, you'll have to refill your account.The quality of calls is very good.You'll find more details on http://www.justvoip.com/en/index.html

Excellent museum pass - 3 countries

by Trekki

In case you stay in southwestern Germany/northeastern France/northern Switzerland and like to visit museums, this museum pass will be an excellent choice. It is called Upper Rhine Museum Pass and offers offers free entry to approx 190 museums in 3 countries along the upper Rhine. These include museums in:Germany: Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg,France: AlsaceSwitzerland: Basel and surroundings. Check the website for more information:Oberrheinischer MuseumspassIn the meantime (March 2011) available in German, French and English.The pass is available in several prices, depending on the adults (1 or 2) but always includes 5 children under 18 years (Prices as of March 2011):1 adult, 5 kids: 73 € or 118 CHF,2 adults, 5 kids: 127 € or 202 CHF.Discounts for students, retired, handicapped, teachers, trainees. The pass requires a passport photo and is thus not transferrable. It is...

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DENMARK - Dänemark

by globetrott

Danmark is where my Grandma came from - for that reason we spent plenty of vacations there in all parts of the country.Aarhus - Roskilde - Copenhagen - Ribe - Egeskov - Odense - Langeland...All of the country is very flat - great to make tours with the bike...The milk and all mik-products taste great, obviously as the cows are eating the salty grass nearby the oceanTry the butter-milk and you will never forget that taste...Danish Pastries are another of my favorite dishes...Smörebröd - its similar to an open sandwich, but its the mixture of liver-pate,sausage,fish or meat and salad,mixed pickles and fruits, that makes Smörebröd unique...Roads that are currantly "under reconstruction" in Danmark Denmark is part of the EU + SchengenBUT: NO €uro

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storing photos while traveling in europe

by rkearns

yeah, i would just get an account with flikr or photobucket or shutterfly and upload them when you have the chance at an internet cafe. bringing extra memory cards is a good idea, but then there is the risk of your bag being stolen....mcdonalds has free wifi. they just give you a password at the cash register.

European Travel

by pieter_jan_v

Travelling in EuropeTourist information websites for:-Albania-Austria-Belarus-Belgium (Flanders); Belgium (Wallonia)-Bosnia and Herzegovina-Bulgaria-Croatia-Cyprus-Czech Republic-Denmark-Estonia-France-Finland-Germany-Greece-Hungary.com-Iceland-Italy-Ireland-Latvia-Liechtenstein-Lithuania-Luxembourg-FYR of Macedonia-Malta-Moldova-Monaco-Montenegro-Netherlands-Norway-Poland-Portugal-Romania-San Marino-Serbia-Slovakia-Slovenia-Spain-Sweden-Switzerland-Ukraine-United Kingdom-Vatican City

CYPRUS

by globetrott

Cyprus is a great destination in Europe and it is also the eastern-most country of Europe. Unfortunately it is divided into the turkish north and the greek south with the so-called "green line" as a frontier between them, a front that is under control of UN-troops.----------------ALL of Cyprus is part of the EU ! (but reality looks different of course still !)In the south you have a Schengen-country & the Euroand for the north you need a visa (without much complication obtainable on the spot, just some paperwork to be done)Rental-cars are NOT allowed to go across the border !!! I had 7 wonderfull days in Cyprus end of 2010, I rented a car and can highly recommend to visit these places:The Troodos mountains, a great area to escape the heat in Cyprus, and to see some great churches with wonderfull frescoes !.The tombs of the kings a great area of tombs close to Paphos !.Kato Paphos with...

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MALTA

by globetrott

Malta is a rather small island in the Mediterranean Sea.It is the seat of the Maltese Knights since several centuries.The population is partly Arabic,Italian and british.Malta offers large beaches in a great climate and an interesting, unique architecture and prices are quite low in comparison to the rest of Europe.-----------------------------Malta is part of the EU + Schengen + €uro and the cars are driving on the LEFT !They have a good public bus-system, so renting a car is nonsense and there is enough trafic-jam already without you ! In 2010 I had 5 days in Malta and can highly recommend it for a cheap vacation in warm climate.I had my hotel in Sliema, a suburb of La Valetta, the capital of Malta.Some other interesting towns there are :Mdina, the old capital of MaltaMosta, with the 4th largest cuppola on earthRabat, with some great mosaiques in an ancient Roman Villa and there are...

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Top 3 Hotels in Europe

Four Seasons George V Paris  Paris

 5 Reviews and 556 Opinions  The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay... 

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The Montague On The Gardens  London

 5 Reviews and 1067 Opinions  The concierge was fabulous, the hotel very grand, and despite the rooms being small they were... 

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Albergo Del Senato  Rome

 5 Reviews and 1085 Opinions  The Pantheon is my favorite building in Rome and might be my favorite building in the world. The... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hey, This summer I have about a month out and id like to travel around the EU, I come from the UK so Visa's and the like are... 

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A: If you're a student and live in the UK the option you want to look at is a thing called "interrail". Just google it. Be mindfull however of the following caveats: - In... 

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