Europe Travel Guide

If you like painting and art, plan a lot of time for the visit to Louvre. In fact you can easily spend there a day or two, the collection is very rich and absolutely amazing. Besides famous Mona Lisa which always gathers a crowd, you can find there Venus of Milo and Nike Samothrace and the masterpieces of Leonardo, Bottichelli, Durer, Raphael and...

Whenever my wife and I are in Paris we have to stop at Angelina. My wife first took me here a few years back when we were not yet married. I know this is known as a "tourist" spot and is considered dated but we love it. The hot chocolate here is a must especially the rich and delicious l’Africain served with a heaping of fresh whipped cream on the...

De Wallen, also known as the Red Light District of Amsterdam or Rossebuurt, is famous around the world has Prostitution here in The Netherlands are legal and even the Prostitutes and the Pimps even have their own labor unions as well and they also have security guards here. The area serves as al all in one area devoted to anything sex, like the...

Automatic vending machines for burgers, chips (fries) and croquettes. It's pretty cheap and pretty terrible. But if you're hungry, everything else is closed and you don't fancy a night shop rip-off, then needs must when the devil vomits into your kettle (c) Blackadder. Not a huge range for vegetarians. Situated all over town. I've only ever had...

It's impossible to get surprised in some monuments, so popular that TV frequently delivers them at our homes. That happened in Rome with its most famous monuments. The Colosseum is stunning but... we knew it! Anyway, it's mandatory to get in, and there are always some unknown details.

This was our first trip to Rome and while there Hubby and I would be celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary. So we wanted to a nice place to eat for our special day. We aren’t the types to dress up fancy (heels just don’t work on the streets of Rome!), but we wanted a place that we could be assured of a good meal, rather than take our chances....

I`ve never liked modern cathedrals, but this one is absolutely stunning! It is really like a forest. but full of colourful lights, giant trees-columns and thousands of beautiful little decorative details, which catch your eye everywhere. And regardless the crowd, which is always there, you would want to sit and enjoy the solemn and peaceful vibe.

For about the last 10 years, we only have one favorite tapa bar/restaurant, we take our friends, relatives and specially for ourselves. It is called CERVESERIA CATALANA. THE COMPLETE ADDRESS IS: CALLE MALLORCA NUMBERO 235 CORNER RAMBLA CATALUNYA. If you were to take the metro. Take the GREEN LINE / or Linea 3 and get off on DIAGONAL. WALK 3...

part two of my tip with more pictures in the prison The New prisons of the Doge Palace was constructed in 1612 across the canal in a separate building and is connected to the Doge Palace by the famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) along the second floor of the palace. the building was intended to improve the conditions for prisoners with...

If Harry's Bar is on your list of things to do in Venice, cross it off. For 33 euros you get 2 Bellini's. (Prosecco & Peach) served in a plain tumbler, which didn't taste any different to any other Bellini served anywhere else in Venice for around 6 Euros a glass. Save your money, pop your head in the door for a look and then go somewhere else for...

I just strolled there on July around noon, shirtless, soaking up the intense sunshine! Very colorful, relaxed and copacetic. Got a beer at a café, very expensive like 13 USD! There was a team doing optical illusion. Rent a bike! that's the way to explore CPH best.

RIZ Raz We find this hotel in our guide book and decide to give it a try. It's a vegetable only buffet.....for about $20.00 . it located just off the pedestrian street and about 20 minute or less from our hotel. It's pretty full when we arrive at about 7pm ...must be packed during summer. It turns out to be pretty good. Lots to choose from...

With some 2.7 million visitors in 2015, the Tower of London is the most visited paid for attraction in the UK. It goes without saying therefore that a bit of planning before going there will help the visit go more smoothly. Timing is always important of course but with a steep entry price of £25 to get in for a full adult fare (Apr 2016), it pays...

Pret A Manger is a popular British Fast Food Service with emphasis on organic foods service of which all their products are organic, from the meats and veggies and the condiments they use. This Fast Food British Chain was started in 1984 by a british enterpreneur Jeffrey Hyman and the Name is like a portmanteau of the french word Pret A Porter....

Most visitors don't enter the Tower of Belem. It's acceptable, because its content is poor and time generally short, but if you have time, and want to discover how it was conceived and used as stronghold, you may go inside and have a look. It is not a waste of time, and it will not consume much of it (time).

Maybe you won’t distinguish one "Pastel de Belem" from the common (and also good) "pastel de nata", but, the short break to eat a "pastel de Belem" is mandatory. Why? For two reasons: 1- It’s good. 2- Because. Am I joking? Of course… But can you tell me why everybody in Brussels must see the Manneken Pis? Or the mermaid in Copenhagen? Or… Did...

Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens were built in a manner to compare to Versailles in France, Maria-Theresa came close. The Palace and Gardens are stunning. First, easy to get to on the U4 line with it's own stop. After getting out of the metro it's a 3 minute walk to the gates and ticket office ... just follow the signs or crowds. Either way you can't...

So the story is this place had the original Sacher Torte cake, and somehow it got into the hands of the Sacher hotel and bakery. Who know's ?!?!? The place is an old world traditional cafe. As for the cake here ... it was awful ... extremely dry, and the chocolate had no flavoring. The coffee was good, I will admit that. We were there around...

There is a separate area in the Kilmainham Jail Museum where the last words uttered by the 14 leaders of the 1916 Easter Uprising who were executed, plus some photographs and documents. The first sentence and last sentence spoken by the leader, James Connolly.------------I do not wish to make any defence except against charges of wanton cruelty to...

If you are in Dublin, this is a MUST eat whether it is for lunch or dinner. This is Modern Irish Cuisine at its best. OK, so what is a Boxty? Boxties are the invention of Pádraic Óg Gallagher, a noted expert on potatoes (really). He developed 3 kinds of originally in Leitrim and they can be found in the border counties of Leitrim, Cavan and...

It is one of the most beautiful places in Budapest on my opinion. If you are hesitating, don`t! Fisherman`s Bastion is definitely worth a visit and the view it offers is truly amazing! It is not historical, but it has quite old St. Matthias Church nearby.

This place is gorgeous. Quite expensive. But for western european tourists...quite a steal. Just imagine this place in Paris or Vienna. Because of a lack of time...I went in and asked for takeaway. People recommend the Foie Gras pate here. And I have to second that. Simply sublime. Because I was taking it out...I was charged 2200ft for about...

Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252. All of Gamla Stan and the adjacent island of Riddarholmen are like a living pedestrian-friendly museum full of sights, attractions, restaurants, cafés,...

I took my girlfriend there last night and the place looked very nice, but the chicken dish I ordered tasted like it was made 2 days ago!! I almost broke my plate when I was trying to cut it in eatable pieces. When the bill came and I mentioned the waiter about it, all he said was: ´I don´t make the food here´ and did not offer to compensate it in...

"Ponte" is the Italian word for "Bridge", and "Vecchio" is the Italian word for "old". The Ponte Vecchio, or the Old Bridge was for a long time, until 1218, the only bridge which crossed the Arno River. But there are now six bridges in Firenze (Florence). None of the other bridges have the fame of the Ponte Vecchio. A devastating flood in 1345...

I first visited Florence in 2006 and ate at Za/'Za because, according to my guidebook, this trattoria was one of the best for value. And I have to say I agreed. I always passed it on my way back to my hotel, and every time I did so it was full of both visitors and (more importantly) Italians. The latter is my point-of-judgement; if the locals use...

There are seven hills in Athens, the Acropolis is the most famous but Lycabettus is the tallest one. Oh, what sweet memories I have from this hill! I used to live in close distance so many times I went up there just for the sunset over the city. Don’t miss the chance and spend some hours to visit the hill. You can climp the stairs and follow the...

Mc Donalds nener had any chance in Greece, we have so many better fast food options (nothing can beat a good souvlaki) that it makes no sense to visit the famous Mc Donalds. There are even local similar places that offer the same food with McDonalds (burgers, salads, etc) but with much better quality (eg Goodys that use local products and have...

The so called castle of Prague is a very interesting quarter, with historic buildings and squares, where this cathedral assumes the most relevant position. Showing several styles, denouncing the many adding and recuperation, in its more than 600 years, this cathedral deserves much more time than the quick look that I could have. That's one of the...

This historic beer hall is featured in many tour guides as one of Prague's top attractions. Perhaps for that reason I was a bit afraid of walking into a tourist trap, but U Fleku is actually much more than that! Dating back to 1499, it is believed to be the city's oldest brewery. They brew only one type of beer, a flavourful dark lager, which...