Most Underrated European Cities?
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Rex: you are certainly right - i guess i was just thinking like a poll but you are right and it was a stupid thing to say.
and as your comments prove it adds a lot
I forgot or i would have put Weimar, Germany on my list as well - Dijon i've only looked at quickly years ago - can't wait to go there this winter and Dijon is truly a city that gets relatively little interest from Americans at least.
and as your comments prove it adds a lot
I forgot or i would have put Weimar, Germany on my list as well - Dijon i've only looked at quickly years ago - can't wait to go there this winter and Dijon is truly a city that gets relatively little interest from Americans at least.
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Polignano di Mare, Italy
Matera, Italy
Lecce, Italy
Ischia, Italy
Salamanca, Spain
Porto, Portugal
La Maddalena, Sardinia
Lipari, Sicily
Ajaccio, Corsica
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Gdansk, Poland
Alesund, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
Tampere, Finland
Ivalo, Finland
Gothenberg, Sweden
Valetta, Malta
Poschiavo, Switzerland
Chinon, France
San Sebastian, Spain
St. Jean de Luz, France
Matera, Italy
Lecce, Italy
Ischia, Italy
Salamanca, Spain
Porto, Portugal
La Maddalena, Sardinia
Lipari, Sicily
Ajaccio, Corsica
Lake Bled, Slovenia
Gdansk, Poland
Alesund, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
Tampere, Finland
Ivalo, Finland
Gothenberg, Sweden
Valetta, Malta
Poschiavo, Switzerland
Chinon, France
San Sebastian, Spain
St. Jean de Luz, France
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Tower & NeoP - good to see the references to Norway we are going for New Year - Tower is The Lake Disrict a city!mmmm not sure but yes I agree it should be in any list.
I have only one - the one and only Seville - the most beautiful women in the world bar none. The most atmosphere, passion and culture without having being raped by world culture - can't even remember a Starbucks.
I have only one - the one and only Seville - the most beautiful women in the world bar none. The most atmosphere, passion and culture without having being raped by world culture - can't even remember a Starbucks.
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Re: Katies post, I've not been to Budapest but I would think it is a good addition. That being said, I've been to Vienna 3X & will not likely be back anytime soon. Once would have probably been sufficient, in fact. Same w/Rome, I'll take my kids there someday, but not my favorite city.
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Madeira.
This is not a city, it's a Portugese island about 500 miles off the Portugese coast, and north of the Azores.
I am ashamed to say I had never heard of Madeira until 2 years ago when I was invited to a wedding there. It was the most unique and beautiful place I've ever seen, yet so few Americans have ever heard of it.
I combined my week in Madeira with time in London, but I wish I had another week to explore Madeira. I WILL go back someday!!
This is not a city, it's a Portugese island about 500 miles off the Portugese coast, and north of the Azores.
I am ashamed to say I had never heard of Madeira until 2 years ago when I was invited to a wedding there. It was the most unique and beautiful place I've ever seen, yet so few Americans have ever heard of it.
I combined my week in Madeira with time in London, but I wish I had another week to explore Madeira. I WILL go back someday!!
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I have always said here that Ghent is one of the most underrated cities in Europe, a true jewel, and getting better-there's a new Marriott right on the Korenlei, that consists of ancient guildhouses made into the hotel. Check out this website:
http://www.marriottghent.com/
Lovely, lively city, good restaurants, incredible castle with a moat, and some of the best deals on hand-made lace to be found anywhere in Europe-love Ghent!
http://www.marriottghent.com/
Lovely, lively city, good restaurants, incredible castle with a moat, and some of the best deals on hand-made lace to be found anywhere in Europe-love Ghent!
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Not exactly cities, but...
Aberfeldy, Scotland, UK
Pitlochry, Scotland, UK
Stirling, Scotland, UK
Odense, Denmark
Roskilde, Denmark
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Cortina D'Abrazzo, Italy
Ronda, Spain
Aberfeldy, Scotland, UK
Pitlochry, Scotland, UK
Stirling, Scotland, UK
Odense, Denmark
Roskilde, Denmark
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
Cortina D'Abrazzo, Italy
Ronda, Spain
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Łódź, Polska. A city 160 years before Columbus made it to America. Evidence of Soviet and German occupation still is evident. Local cemeteries abound with names now ubiquitous in the USA. The Posnański complex includes 1860 history and a 21st century mall..the Manufactura. If you haven't visited you haven't 'done' Europe.
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Lasting impressions from a while back -
Annecy, Chambery & Grenoble - France
Bergen, Andalsnes & Narvik - Norway
Uppsala & Stockholm - Sweden
Aarhus - Denmark
Bari - Italy
Budapest, admittedly pre regime change; ditto Prague
Tubingen, Lindau, Celle (young woman at the tourist office... whoops),& Berlin before the Wall came down - Germany
Appenzell region - Switzerland
San Sebastian - Spain
Penzance & nearby, England
On the list, next stop -
Ghent, Auxerre, Metz, Nancy, La Rochelle, Lubeck, Goslar, Bamberg, Passau, Weimar/ Erfurt, Wroclaw, Trieste
Annecy, Chambery & Grenoble - France
Bergen, Andalsnes & Narvik - Norway
Uppsala & Stockholm - Sweden
Aarhus - Denmark
Bari - Italy
Budapest, admittedly pre regime change; ditto Prague
Tubingen, Lindau, Celle (young woman at the tourist office... whoops),& Berlin before the Wall came down - Germany
Appenzell region - Switzerland
San Sebastian - Spain
Penzance & nearby, England
On the list, next stop -
Ghent, Auxerre, Metz, Nancy, La Rochelle, Lubeck, Goslar, Bamberg, Passau, Weimar/ Erfurt, Wroclaw, Trieste
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Oslo and its surroundings, Norway is an absolutely beautiful country, although you do not see much about it on this board.
Nijmegen (sp) and Utrecht in the Netherlands, Nijmegen is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands and i loved it. Utrecht is a lively and fun city. Great shopping and nightlife.
Newcastle in the UK, i'm biased as its my home town, but it has so much history and culture, and is a great base for the North East of England
Nijmegen (sp) and Utrecht in the Netherlands, Nijmegen is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands and i loved it. Utrecht is a lively and fun city. Great shopping and nightlife.
Newcastle in the UK, i'm biased as its my home town, but it has so much history and culture, and is a great base for the North East of England
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I am also a little confused about what is considered off the beaten track but here are some we have really enjoyed
Agree with
Ghent
Strasbourg
Auxerre
Roskilde
Bergen
Oslo
Lubeck
Regensburg
Bamberg
Burghausen
Salamanca
Some I don't think others have mentioned
Brussels
In Germany
Erfurt
Augsburg
Passau
In Italy
Ravenna
Bologna
Padova
Trieste
In UK
Durham
In Spain
Girona
Tarragona
In France
Arles
Angers
Agree with
Ghent
Strasbourg
Auxerre
Roskilde
Bergen
Oslo
Lubeck
Regensburg
Bamberg
Burghausen
Salamanca
Some I don't think others have mentioned
Brussels
In Germany
Erfurt
Augsburg
Passau
In Italy
Ravenna
Bologna
Padova
Trieste
In UK
Durham
In Spain
Girona
Tarragona
In France
Arles
Angers
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Markrosy:
>>>Tower is The Lake Disrict a city!mmmm not sure but yes I agree it should be in any list.<<<<
I refer to the entire district, but to single out any of the towns I would choose Grasmere.
Stu T.