If you had to recommend five cities...
Apr 28th, 2004, 09:45 AM
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Barcelona, Paris, Rome are my favourites from the big classics.
Ljubljana, Slovenia is a precious and undiscovered gem.
Brugge and/or Ghent in Belgium, because they're absolutely lovely and my home
Ljubljana, Slovenia is a precious and undiscovered gem.
Brugge and/or Ghent in Belgium, because they're absolutely lovely and my home
Apr 29th, 2004, 12:34 PM
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Wow. Looks like I'm definitely going to have to check out Venice! I agree about Paris, I think everyone should see it once- Especially at night because it just glows, and the light shimmering of the Seine... you just have to see it.
Aug 4th, 2004, 05:40 AM
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These are my five favorites, in no particular order:
Prague - absolutely gorgeous, beautiful city with stunning architecture everywhere, one of the best walking cities.
Krakow - gem of a city, old town is great, wonderful main square (Rynek Glowny), small, comfortable city, not overwhelming in size, delicious food, very cheap.
Rome - Great history, art, food. Everywhere you turn, there is something interesting.
Florence - very picturesque and photogenic, art, easy to get around.
Salzburg - great castle at the top of the hill (can't remember the name of it), interesting side streets to wander around.
Prague - absolutely gorgeous, beautiful city with stunning architecture everywhere, one of the best walking cities.
Krakow - gem of a city, old town is great, wonderful main square (Rynek Glowny), small, comfortable city, not overwhelming in size, delicious food, very cheap.
Rome - Great history, art, food. Everywhere you turn, there is something interesting.
Florence - very picturesque and photogenic, art, easy to get around.
Salzburg - great castle at the top of the hill (can't remember the name of it), interesting side streets to wander around.
Aug 4th, 2004, 05:57 AM
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1) Istanbul - the most amazing, magical city I have ever visited in Europe. I cannot imagine anyone who has ever visited Istanbul not ranking it in the top 5.
2) St. Petersburg, - more beautiful and stunning than Paris.
3) Berlin - vibrant, alive, exciting
4) Paris
5) Prague, followed closely by Vienna, then Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Krakow, and London.
Not that impressed with Florence, Madrid, Lisbon, Warsaw, Athens, Amsterdam, Moscow.
2) St. Petersburg, - more beautiful and stunning than Paris.
3) Berlin - vibrant, alive, exciting
4) Paris
5) Prague, followed closely by Vienna, then Rome, Venice, Barcelona, Krakow, and London.
Not that impressed with Florence, Madrid, Lisbon, Warsaw, Athens, Amsterdam, Moscow.
Aug 4th, 2004, 06:16 AM
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Who knows why a thread like this gets resurrected months after it starts - - oh well, I didn't contribute anything the first time around...
I do wonder... if the Russians hadn't made it so difficult to visit their country for most of the twentieth century, I suspect that more people would list St. Petersburg or Moscow (I haven't been to Russia at all).
To add to London, Paris, Rome and Venice.
Best wishes,
Rex
I do wonder... if the Russians hadn't made it so difficult to visit their country for most of the twentieth century, I suspect that more people would list St. Petersburg or Moscow (I haven't been to Russia at all).
To add to London, Paris, Rome and Venice.
Best wishes,
Rex
Aug 4th, 2004, 07:28 AM
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In the category of cities with the most historical impact on contemporary life, three cities come forward: Istanbul, Rome and Paris.
This said, I have 2 wild cards, one of which could easily go to Venice and the last one to London or Leningrad...
This said, I have 2 wild cards, one of which could easily go to Venice and the last one to London or Leningrad...
Aug 4th, 2004, 07:35 AM
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London, Florence, Venice, Prague, and Rome. These are cities I've been to and loved. Then there are other places I look forward to visiting; the ones I would most like to get to next (in no particular order) are: Edinburgh, Barcelona and Athens.
