What was your favourite city break in Europe - and why ? What is there to see n do ? Looking for ideas !!?

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Milly (UK)

Florence is absolutely beautiful, but definitely would recommend that you take a guided tour in whichever city you decide to visit.
We did 2 Mediterranean cruises, on one we took all the guided tours and thoroughly enjoyed these and on the other we took none and were bored silly and missed out on boatloads (get the pun. lol)

s03aslync

rome is a really gr8 place 2 go!!!!

swabjockey

Dubrovnik. Old walled 12th century town almost perfectly preserved. Rock cliffs, dive 50-60 feet into amazingly blue Adriatic waters. Night life - dancing, techno, jazz. Outstanding restuarants at great prices. Shopping. Bombed by the Serbs one night with over a thousand rounds. Very nice people.
Mild temperatures with low humidity.
My wife and I loved Venice and Garmich but Dubrovnik is my favorite.

Crotone Italy
Katakolos Greece
Catania Sicily
La Maddalena Sardegna
Toulon France
Isles of Capri or Ischia, Bay of Naples
(if you get towards Asia minor -- Askaz Turkey)

fred16

Berlin, most definitely.

Berlin has certainly changed over the years. It is the old world meeting the new world, both meshing in perfect harmony. You will have on one side the Brandenburg Gate with the new Holocaust Memorial that is quite stirring indeed.

Not far from that, though, you'll have the Alexanderplatz and the two gigantic statues of Marx and Engels.

This is so obviously a city so comfortable with its idiosyncrasies, its present and its past, that it's really hard to beat.

Not to mention the nightlife! Berlin for me at any time.

THE POVES

Amsterdam is good,1 hour flight from uk,loadsa nice hotels bars,restaurants etc,very nice place,avoid easyjet,i got delayed 24 hrs wi them comin home,pay the extra ....worth it.have a nice and safe trip.

buggerlugs

barcelona been twice and would go again tomorrow- fantastic atmosphere

bistekoenighasteangst

Cologne (aka KÃ¶ln) Germany, and from there a train southward along the Rhein river to see castles and the famous Lorelei spot.

In KÃ¶ln is the famous Cathedral, which will take your breath away, some cool museums, and nearby there are castles all along the Rhein river. If you go at the right time, you can see the Karneval festival/parade.
Also, remember that in Germany anywhere you will find great food and beer, but along the Rhein you will also find great wines!

eflatsharp

For me, it's Amsterdam every time. Not only does it have all of the usual attractions - everything from 'art' to 'zoo', a good transport system - trams, buses, Metro (oh, and just a few boats!) it, for me, has that magic "atmosphere" that I really can't put into words. As well as that, it's so central that you can reach loads of other places in The Nederlands ("Holland" is only really not much more than a province of Ned) within two hours at the most, and if you're there for longer than a couple of days you can 'do' places in Belgium and Germany by train in not much more.
Go to the Nederland Tourist Office here and they'll give you all the info you want, and they'll even flog you cheap 'all-day/all transport' tickets for one or more days at very reasonable rates. If I sound like a publicist for The Ned, I'm not - it's just that I love the place - and the people nearly all speak English too.

Tahini Raving Weirdo

It depends so much on yourself, and the things you like. Just to give you a rough overview: Norway is like visiting the set of "Lord of the Rings", and it feels like it; Sweden is this breezy, elegant thing, dignified, clean, and friendly, if definitely a country of silence and rest; Finland is similar to that, but the fins are pretty flamboyant and really fun; more lakes there than you can shake a stick at. Denmark is a livelier version of Sweden; The Netherlands are not too different from it, either; England is enormously full of character, quirky, lovable, and with a spooky side; Wales does this, too, but with more sheep; similar story in Scotland. Belgium looks surprisingly like Britain, but it is the land of the heavy meals and the crazy beer tastes, as well as comicbooks; Germany is a bit like that, but it seems wealthier and cleaner than many other countries in Europe (not as clean as Sweden, and not as wealthy as Switzerland though), and it's surprisingly pleasant to be there; you really can get stuck in it, I once travelled through and ended up spending 3 years. Austria is a bit like Germany, but more quaint, with stunning scenery, a bit like the Canadian Rockies in some places; Italy is all they say it is, but you'll need nerves there, lots of delays and noise, but great people; France is one of the most delightful places you'll ever find on the planet, I spent two years there; divine food and drink, incredible art and architecture, and no, the people are great, too, you just have to be like them; Spain is cool; Portugal is amazing, and it has a melancholic touch, a bit like some places in Brazil; Switzerland is a pearl, wealthy, clean, safe, educated, as good as it gets. My advice is: Do as I did, go and live there, spend your life in all those places. It's your home planet, you know. Might as well see it while you're here. Bon Voyage!

Rox

London. It was amazing- sooo much to do, you couldn't do it all in 10 years. The museums are amazing-seriously. And the clubs and restaurants are varied and really good if you find the right ones. The shops are great too and there is always some sort of festival or enertainment or exhibition on. Lots of sights to see too, Buckingham Palace, Tower of London, crown jewels, and don't forget the squirrels in Green Park. It's just great, such a vibrant place.

montenapoleone

Verona. You fly with Lufhansa via Munich or Frankfurt.
Verona is a mini Rome. You can shop, learn Italian, go to the opera, go to the lake, eat, relax, enjoy the history....

boy_jam_arch

Their is lot to see in London ,take the trip

gemini_girl_se

For me it's Glasgow. The shopping is unreal and there is plenty of history/sites to see. Accomodation and meals are reasonably priced and the main shopping area is all in one spot, don't need to take a bus or train.

Ryanair and Easyjet fly there from many places.

jhnedrmr

Switzerland and West Germany going up the
Rhine in Germany, the German beer is great, no beer compares. People in Switzerland seemed very friendly, the junfraucht is cool in Switzerland dint think I spelled it right, but you take a train up to the highest elevation there is these ice caves up there with lots of ice carvings in them. Most of Switzerland was the best part of my trip lots of good memories there, Lake Lucernne was nice, cant remember which lake but went on a fairy ride it was cool, traveling along the Rhine river was cool, lots of castles.

mairimac158

Must be Dublin. I now need to go once a year to release any tensions! It is an affordable holiday for any budget and one for any age group. The people are very friendly and the town is becoming more multicultural. I use the cheap and effective public transport system to travel in and out of town or out to the beaches.
There are great places to eat, drink and be merry throughout the city and county. By the way, seafood is a major recommendation for any fancy meals you wish to spoil yourself with: try the oysters down in Malahide (Coastal town at end of DART system). If you fancy a bit of organised Dublin drinking there are plenty of themed pub crawls - my favourite is the James Joyce one but another classic is the Irish Rock one.
You should take in the original theatre at the Gate and Abbey as they often feature works by reknowned Irish writers or up and coming. I always enjoy a visit to Trinity University for a wander and you can visit the beautifully illustrated Book of Kells here. I also love to take a stroll around the St Stephen's Green area and Georgian area of Dublin as it is very classy. The city centre is full of museum, galleries and historic sites...and plenty are worth a visit. Lots of brand shops have been developed in the Abbey Street area over the last few years which add to those on Grafton Street.
If staying in Dublin I prefer to stay a few stops out of town - only costs a couple of euros by taxi/train and allows me to be near the sea too...but I like the best of both worlds. I usually choose to stay in a hotel near Lansdowne rugby stadium...but never during the season!

nige_but_dim

Firstly, I agree with Milly - use the guides! You will appreciate everything so much more.

But I was disappointed with Florence. Unless you like renaissance art, in which case you could spend a day or more in the Uffizi gallery, and you'll find the original "David" is in the Galleria (I think).

Rome is a must-see at some time in your life - and there is a lot to see - St. Peter's in the Vatican is breathtaking!

Venice - hmmm, it's different, so worth seeing, but a bit overrated (inho).

Amsterdam - agreed! Compact enough, friendly enough, art galleries if you want them, and some real eye-openers!

MADRID would be my personal recommendation - soooo lively in the evenings, great restaurants and bars, again, world-class art if you want, splendid architecture and history, the oldest restaurant in the world and excellent public transport, especially the underground. We went in May and the weather was perfect, but apparently it bakes in the summer.

PARIS - How come nobody else has mentioned it?! Masses to do and see there - the cuisine is hugely overrated, though (imho).

Copenhagen - beautiful and compact city centre. The Tivoli gardens have an old-fashioned charm, with a wide choice of eateries. A daytrip up the coast to Helsingborg was an unexpected delight.

Geneva - smaller and less to do, but the Lake is beautiful, and the city feels so safe to wander around.

Vienna - nice architecture and all that, but we had the feeling that it was closed! Worth going out of town to the big tower, where you can have your Wiener Schnitzel gazing at the panoramic views of city and country from the revolving restaurant.

Toomg

Roma, beatiful city. Food is excellent, tourist sites superb and transport first class!

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