Europe

Well, Europe is home to some of the finest historic monuments. It’s a fact that any vacation, however, long would be short to visit all those monuments. Nevertheless, some of the most interesting and not to be missed are:
The one that first comes to your mind is of course – The Eiffel Tower! The fun part is you can get a 360 degree beautiful view of the lovely city of Paris in France. Of course, it is the most visited monument in Europe.
The next best is – The Colosseum in Italy, the land of the where you will also find the greatest number of UNESCO world heritage sites in the world. This is a most gorgeous monument that speaks tons about the bygone sport, which was loved by the citizens of Rome.
Other monuments include:
Leaning tower of Pisa, Trevi Fountain, Pompeii – Italy
La Sagrada Familia – Spain
Tower of London, Big Ben, Stonehenge, Trafalgar Square – England
Parthenon – Greece
Arc de Triomphe – France

Europe is the best place for kids! However, be careful, your kids will never want to go home! Travelling with kids can be fun as it can be tailored according to their interest and Europe is the right place for their vacation.
Check out Germany, it’s a kids-friendly country and has world’s best toy shops too. Lots of outdoor activities here will not only help them spend a good time here, but they will also never get tired. Visit the Municha Toy museum – spread across four floors. This is where you will find the largest toy collection that will surely make kids jump with amusement and make true their fairy land dreams.
Skiing; it is this vacation for the kids! Yes, and what better place than France, where there are some great facilities and clubs for skiing for kids of all ages.
An ultimate destination for kids could be the Disneyland at Paris. They would love it here.
Other attractions for kids:
Van Gogh museum – Amsterdam
Natural History Museum – Geneva
L’Oceanographic – Spain
Tivoli gardens – Denmark

When it comes to religion sites, then there is no better place to be spiritual and religious than Europe. It’s not just Rome, but sacred shrines and significant worship places are found scattered all over Europe.
Let’s talk about Fatima in Portugal, here you will find the most exquisite and worshipped place – The Chapel of the Apparitions. It’s a grand place where you see dozens of other monuments and imposing churches that you can appreciate at. The wonderful architecture and the peacefulness of the place will make you feel blessed.
Other religious sites
Camino de Santiago – Spain
Lourdes – France
Armagh – North Ireland
Einsiedeln – Switzerland
Altotting – Germany

When it comes to the natural beauty, nobody can match Europe. It’s perfect for those on their honeymoon or wanting some tranquillity in Europe. Thousands throng to Europe at various destinations to appreciate the natural surroundings, the snow-capped tops, wildlife, warm beaches, valleys, landscapes and more.
You have to explore it from the volcanic mass of Mount Teide to the dramatic Dolomites in Italian Alps that has spread the green wooded valleys in a mystery. Wouldn’t you love to ski in the Swiss Alps, or just get a tan at the beaches of Italy or the UK? You can also enjoy some wildlife here and also flower valleys where you can whisper with nature.
Trek through the valleys or the mesmerizing landscape of Ireland. You will never be short of the wild nature that will soothe your senses and make you embrace for more.
Have you ever wondered what it is like at the peak of the snow-capped mountains? Yes, you can now experience the chilling wind on your face and the beauty of the surroundings and feel heaven on earth. Check the Spanish Pyrenees, or the Austrian Alps or even the Norwegian Fjordlands, you will wish your vacation goes on forever.

Now, this is going to make you feel you have a short vacation after all, because, there is so much to see around and enjoy. You simply cannot pick up 10 places as it is just not enough.
Why not start with Zagreb, Croatia will take you to another world for sure. This place is must on your plan for its romantic atmosphere, the interesting architecture, and pleasant walk in almost 30 attractive parks, rich culture, and a dazzling nightlife. Shopping is fun here as you get to choose plenty of options from malls to local shops and from designer outfits to local designs. Excellent wines and a grand cuisine make this place a favourite of all tourists.
Some of the must visit places are:
Vienna
Nicosia
Budapest
Milan
Madrid
Berlin
Rome

Now this is where you must not get carried away and get tempted too often. This is the place where the crazy shoppers throng to shop and you might as well go out of cash at many places.
There is the world’s fashion house, which is Paris, and you might go crazy checking out the latest clothes, bags, shoes, jewellery, etc. Just take care that you will be tempted to shop till you drop! Try to carry more cash at any place in Europe because you are going to buy more.
London – no your trip is not complete without shopping here. The choices are never-ending right from the Notting Hill farmers market to the cultural markets or even the high streets or not to forget the department stores. London is also called the Mecca of shop lovers. Do not forget Paris or even Milan, now you are going to love everything that is displayed in the window.
About flea markets
If you love flea markets, then visit some of the best ones here. The Lille flea market is one amongst the best. On the first weekend in September you can see millions of visitors here. You can see the mains streets and squares filled for the largest street market. You get everything here right here and are a bargainer’s delight.
Other flea markets include:
Portobello road market
Brussels flea market
Lisbon Feira da Ladra
Munich flea market
About departmental stores
May be you are not fascinated about the flea markets, not to worry; Europe is more fun with departmental stores as well. Some of the biggies are the Harrod’s, Selfridges or even the Debenhams. You can choose from expensive brands to mid-level brands too. Yes, this is the place where you relax and shop, and there is no ending to it.
La Rinascente in Italy will truly make you happy with your shopping. It’s one of the oldest and has high-end products as well as affordable products too. Go for the Galleries Lafayette in Paris that is also known as the continent’s largest department store.
Street shopping
Be on the road, and you will find some of the best things here. Gear yourself up and get your best footwear and step out of your car. The exciting thing about street shopping is you can enjoy and take your own time to go about it.
Let’s check some of the most exciting ones
Oxford Street – London is supposed to be the best street here. It is the busiest one and also popular among visitors. There is everything here right from flagship stores to locally owned businesses.
Other popular street shopping destinations are:
Grand Via – Madrid
Avenue Montaigne – Paris

Now that you might be tired visiting places and shopping around Europe, you will want to check out the local cuisines all over the continent. Of course, you will be surprised to see the variety of food that is laid out here and the myriad cuisines that you will love. Of course, you will love rice and pasta or pizza from Italy and Spain or the chicken, beef and meat dishes from England.
Restaurants:
Are you used to fine dining? Then, there are some finest restaurants of the world here in Europe like the Ateller of Joel Rebuchon or the Brasserie style of Wepier or even at the L’Entrecote, you can experience fine dining if you want great cuisine and fine wines.
What Europe presents in its dining halls is simply delicious flavours contrasting tastes from the freshest produce and more importantly incredible details to create an amazing dish.
Well, if you are a budget traveller, then there are plenty of choices as a plethora of restaurants are open right from a cafeteria to street food. You can check out famous ‘self-service’ restaurants all over Europe like the Greek Souvlaki, French Creperies, Danish Palse vendors, Dutch Herring carts, Italian Pizza rustic and more.
Activities
Europe can be enjoyed like nowhere else. Now that you are on a vacation, make the most of it. If you want absolute fun and extravaganza, must go to the iconic Moulin Rouge show in Paris; music, dancing, singing, magic, comedy and of course food, everything is lavish. Go for a walking tour of Ancient Rome and Colosseum exploring; you will simply love it.
If you love exploring something fascinating then may be a day trip to Pompeii would excite you. Of course, you would love to see the work of art of da Vinci’s and admire this extremely talented painter’s work. Get fascinated by the alluring views of picturesque landscape of Tuscany. You will simply love the sunny hills’ and the lovely rustic farms in the countryside.
Europe is full of mystery and excitement, and there is no dearth of activity of any kind for people of all ages.

Nightlife in Europe is nothing but simply vivacious, it’s pulsating here with lively music, dance and shows like nowhere else. Europe has some of the best bars, discotheques, shows, and clubs to dance the night.
Some of the best places are the Florence, where you get to see hundreds of clubs and pubs. Secondly the city of London where you can enjoy some of the best nightlife that runs on like crazy. Seriously, you would love to be just there.
If you love Irish drinking, then here it is. Be in Berlin if you want to go crazy and spend some great time. Did you know that Split in Croatia has one of the best pubs in Europe? Well, go and enjoy a night there.
Exciting places are:
Corfu – Greece
Krakow – Poland
Budapest – Hungary
Barcelona – Spain