top 10 European sites to see before you die
Oct 14th, 2003, 10:47 AM
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top 10 European sites to see before you die
Scrolling through old threads, I found a world top 100 (a British survey, so most of the results were far-flung destinations ie outside Europe). Got me thinking. What would be your top 10 sites to see in Europe. Can be places you've already seen or have always dreamed of.
Would be most interesting if you suggested specific sites, museums, eating experiences etc rather than whole cities.
Off you go, I'm still thinking..........
Would be most interesting if you suggested specific sites, museums, eating experiences etc rather than whole cities.
Off you go, I'm still thinking..........
Oct 14th, 2003, 12:16 PM
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OK, I'll play.
In no special order:
Venice
Mont St. Michel at sunset or dawn
The Eiffel Tower
The Matterhorn
David
Fjords of Norway
Capri by moon and starlight
The Caldera at Santorini
Cappodocia, Turkey (preferably by hot air balloon)
A Nazi Concentration Camp
In no special order:
Venice
Mont St. Michel at sunset or dawn
The Eiffel Tower
The Matterhorn
David
Fjords of Norway
Capri by moon and starlight
The Caldera at Santorini
Cappodocia, Turkey (preferably by hot air balloon)
A Nazi Concentration Camp
Oct 14th, 2003, 12:53 PM
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Gosh, what a tough question. Not in order:
Rome-Vatican, Colosseum
Tuscany
Cinque Terre
Versailles
People watching-Paris
Little mom & pop restaurants in Lisbon
Driving down the romantic road-Germnay
Rome-Vatican, Colosseum
Tuscany
Cinque Terre
Versailles
People watching-Paris
Little mom & pop restaurants in Lisbon
Driving down the romantic road-Germnay
Oct 14th, 2003, 01:09 PM
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The Pantheon in Rome.
And please don't bypass it like the two couples I recently overheard in the piazza, "Oh, we don't need to go there. There's nothing in there except a big hole in the ceiling."
And please don't bypass it like the two couples I recently overheard in the piazza, "Oh, we don't need to go there. There's nothing in there except a big hole in the ceiling."
Oct 14th, 2003, 01:29 PM
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Rather than sites, I'll go with experiences:
Enjoy a gondola ride in Venice.
A relaxing sunset in (pick your favorite Tuscan/Umbrian hill town here; I'll say San G).
Hiking in the Bernese Oberland.
Early evening drinks at a sidewalk cafe near the Piazza Navonna.
Tapas in Madrid's Plaza Santa Ana.
Standing in awe & wonder at the power and majesty inside (pick your awesome cathedral here; I'll say St. Peter's).
Climbing to the top of the Duomo in Florence.
Drive from Grindelwald to Lugano...and take the scenic route.
Stay up until the small hours, driking and laughing and telling stories and singing songs with your fellow travellers from different lands...just try not to wake up the other guests!
Enjoy a gondola ride in Venice.
A relaxing sunset in (pick your favorite Tuscan/Umbrian hill town here; I'll say San G).
Hiking in the Bernese Oberland.
Early evening drinks at a sidewalk cafe near the Piazza Navonna.
Tapas in Madrid's Plaza Santa Ana.
Standing in awe & wonder at the power and majesty inside (pick your awesome cathedral here; I'll say St. Peter's).
Climbing to the top of the Duomo in Florence.
Drive from Grindelwald to Lugano...and take the scenic route.
Stay up until the small hours, driking and laughing and telling stories and singing songs with your fellow travellers from different lands...just try not to wake up the other guests!
Oct 14th, 2003, 01:40 PM
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Saint Peter, La Pieta,
The Duomo in Milano,
San Marco Square in Venezia,
The Amalfi Coast,
Cinque Terre,
The Pantheon,in Rome,
The Louvre and the Museum D'Orsay,Paris
Le Sacre Coeur,Paris
and we must not forget the Handsome Stallion
avid, Florence..
The Duomo in Milano,
San Marco Square in Venezia,
The Amalfi Coast,
Cinque Terre,
The Pantheon,in Rome,
The Louvre and the Museum D'Orsay,Paris
Le Sacre Coeur,Paris
and we must not forget the Handsome Stallion
avid, Florence..
Oct 14th, 2003, 01:46 PM
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The sight of the caldera in Santorini seen from the sea while one is sailing towards the island and the same caldera, seen from Oia, in Santorini, during Sunset.
The sight of Istanbul, and its well lit mosques and minarets seen from the Bosforus at night
The Acropolis in Athens.
San Francis basilica in Assisi, and Assisi, itself.
The sight of sunset rays over Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, seen from the Accademia Bridge in May. Sunset in Paris, from Pont Neuf in the Fall.
The Duomo in Milan.
The Pietá and Saint Peter's basilica.
The sight of Istanbul, and its well lit mosques and minarets seen from the Bosforus at night
The Acropolis in Athens.
San Francis basilica in Assisi, and Assisi, itself.
The sight of sunset rays over Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, seen from the Accademia Bridge in May. Sunset in Paris, from Pont Neuf in the Fall.
The Duomo in Milan.
The Pietá and Saint Peter's basilica.
Oct 14th, 2003, 02:27 PM
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Catacombs in Paris
Walk down the mountan trail that Hannibal came down upon as he entered into Italy
See the sun set on some beach on the west coast of Ireland drinking a pint of Stout
See the sights of London from a river barge this time.
See the sunbathers in March in St Peterburg (my parents went there in 1976, we have film of people sunbathing in 25 degree weather...)
Changing of the guard in Moscow.
so much more....
Walk down the mountan trail that Hannibal came down upon as he entered into Italy
See the sun set on some beach on the west coast of Ireland drinking a pint of Stout
See the sights of London from a river barge this time.
See the sunbathers in March in St Peterburg (my parents went there in 1976, we have film of people sunbathing in 25 degree weather...)
Changing of the guard in Moscow.
so much more....
Oct 14th, 2003, 07:13 PM
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The ever changing, never ending list (and a tad bit repetitive!)...
San Marco
Berner Oberland
Sistine Chapel
Burg Eltz
Quattro Prigioni at the Accademia
Alhambra
Charles Bridge
Plitvice
Sighisoara
Agrigento
Ephesus
Oct 14th, 2003, 07:29 PM
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Basilique Sacre Couer in Paris; the White Cliffs of Dover, England; Lloyds of London; St. Marks Square, Venice; Piazza di Spagna, Fontana de Trevi & the Colosseum in Rome; Anne Frankhuis in Amsterdam; Plaza de Toros de las Ventas in Madrid; Plaza Espana in Seville; Stonehenge, England; La Tour Eiffel, Paris.
Oct 14th, 2003, 08:10 PM
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In addition to some of those already mentioned:
1. Chateau Chenonceau
2. The Amalfi Coast
3. Monet's home and garden at Giverny
4. The Rodin Museum in Paris
5. The Marmottan Museum in Paris
6. Pont Alexandre III in Paris
7. The Chain Bridge over the Danube in Budapest at night with Fishermen's Bastion and Buda Castle in the background
8. Fontana Trevi in Rome at night
9. The fountains at Place de la Concorde in Paris at night
There just might be more than 10.
Larry J
1. Chateau Chenonceau
2. The Amalfi Coast
3. Monet's home and garden at Giverny
4. The Rodin Museum in Paris
5. The Marmottan Museum in Paris
6. Pont Alexandre III in Paris
7. The Chain Bridge over the Danube in Budapest at night with Fishermen's Bastion and Buda Castle in the background
8. Fontana Trevi in Rome at night
9. The fountains at Place de la Concorde in Paris at night
There just might be more than 10.
Larry J
Oct 15th, 2003, 12:39 AM
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Hi
I agree with much of what has been mentioned here already...it is amazing to see the Duomo in Milan, it is amazing to see Venice, the palace at Versailles is just incredible and so on. I see that Patrick has already mentioned the fjords of Norway but I would like to be a bit more specific. There is a place called Kjerag near Stavanger on the west coast of Norway. It takes a bit of time to walk to this place but when you get to it you can stand on the very edge and look down on the Lyse fjord 1000 meter below you!! It is an amazing sight and I even if I have been there many times I still get impressed by this view every time I go there
I have posted some pictures of Kjerag on my homepage and here is a link: http://www.gardkarlsen.com/kjerag.htm
The pictures can really show how amazing it really is...the only way to experience that is to come here and see for yourself
Regards
Gard
I agree with much of what has been mentioned here already...it is amazing to see the Duomo in Milan, it is amazing to see Venice, the palace at Versailles is just incredible and so on. I see that Patrick has already mentioned the fjords of Norway but I would like to be a bit more specific. There is a place called Kjerag near Stavanger on the west coast of Norway. It takes a bit of time to walk to this place but when you get to it you can stand on the very edge and look down on the Lyse fjord 1000 meter below you!! It is an amazing sight and I even if I have been there many times I still get impressed by this view every time I go there
I have posted some pictures of Kjerag on my homepage and here is a link: http://www.gardkarlsen.com/kjerag.htm The pictures can really show how amazing it really is...the only way to experience that is to come here and see for yourself
Regards
Gard
