SiD

My vote goes for Amsterdams Schiphol Airport. It's such a clean beautiful airport. <BR><BR>It's such an easy airport to navigate and love the fact they have the connecting train station right downstairs of the airport.

Eye Spy

I agree with Sid: Amsterdam Schiphol HANDS DOWN!!!

lala

Make that three votes for Schiphol. It's clean and bright and lots of great shops to keep one amused. I had an unexpected 8 hr delay for a flight there and found it was quite a nice place to 'hang out' in for that period of time!

xxx

The last few times I've had to change at Schiphol I've hated it, because you have to go through security right at the individual gate and there's always a huge long backup with people pushing and shoving. I don't remember it being like that it in the past.

Gerry K

Glad you asked, Sid.<BR><BR>Having been to Europe eight or nine times during the past three years, I've had occasion to pass through quite a few airports, and although I very much love Europe, European airports, by and large, are downright ugly. Yes, Schiphol is okay. But beautiful? I don't think so. And last month I spent a great deal of time at CDG Paris, and it has no more beauty than a parking garage in the Bronx. American airports like MCO (Orlando) or HNL (Honolulu) are much more attractive.<BR><BR>Gerry K

alena

objection the best airport, meaning cleanist but also full of great shops and restaurants is in Copenhagen, its a great place to choose if you need to spend more than one hour to wait for zour next flight. btw. warning, the worst i have EVER seen and sadly not just on phots was SOFIA, be aware!!

tjc

My vote goes for Kastrup Airport in Copenhagen , Denmark. It's clean,efficient, has hardwood floors, a multitude of free carts and NO overhead announcements clamoring in your ear(except in the immediate gate area)!

CharlieB

Another vote for Schiphol, though Tegel in Berlin might be a close second with its unique layout as well as Kastrop. Both of these, however, are relatively small and more easily managed. None, however can compare to the airports in Hong Kong, Osaka, and Singapore - including my home airport in Orlando.

joy

My vote goes to Copenhagen airport--clean, easy to navigate and lots and lots of unbelievable shops!!

Ann

Any airport other than Heathrow.

Hiho

My vote is for Orio al Serio airport in Bergamo, Italy. It is just about as close to Milan and Malpensa, and gets some low-cost airlines flying to it. It is small, uncrowded, and I love the name. You can't fly there from the US, but if coming from closer in, you may want to check it out.

btilke

My vote goes for the new terminal A at Brussels airport. By far, the most up to date terminal in Europe. Unfortunately, the rest of the airport isn't up to the same standard.<BR>Overall, I like Vienna's airport best. Easy to navigate, good wine bar, and free small carts to to hold carry-ons, coats, etc.<BR>BTilke (Brussels)

fred

Raleigh-Durham - or Charlotte - toss-up.

Snoopy

Another vote for Kastrup in Copenhagen. However, if you come into CPH from Frankfurt, which I almost always do, IT'S REALLY A HIKE FROM THE GATE TO IMMIGRATIONS! Almost as bad as Ohare or DFW. At least it's new and attractive.

Cas

Have to agree with everyone who stated Amsterdam. We had a flight delay there and found a lot of great reclining chairs. There is a lot to do there.<BR>Cas

SiD

What amazed me the most was the mini Holland Casino in the airport. The casino had poker, blackjack and roulette table. Not even VEGAS has tables!!!

Wayne

As with most things, "top" airport is in the eye of the beholder. One might prefer visual beauty, another might like shops and restaurants, another might want best security, another might like smaller size and easier to navigate.<BR><BR>No airport can be ranked at the top in all these types of categories. And though Schipol is pretty good, my vote for overall best, keeping to the larger cities and including access to and from terminals, would be a tie between Vienna and Zurich.

Andre

My favorites:<BR><BR>1. Hamburg<BR>2. Oslo (beautiful, but far from town)<BR><BR>Regarding other airports in this thread:<BR>- Schiphol: used to be great, but now it's HUGE.<BR><BR>- Coppenhagen: haven't been to the new airport.<BR><BR>- Vienna: small and good shopping, but hardly any seating areas if the gate's not open yet.<BR><BR>- Zurich: Terminal A (Swiss) is good, but B is terrible, especially the temporary gates in a sort of tent at ground level (this is scheduled to last another year).<BR><BR>- Brussels is OK - only used it once and had quite a hike from the gate to immigration.<BR><BR>Andre