Friday, December 18, 2015

Top 10 European Cities for a City Break in 2016!

Whether you're looking to take a trip of a lifetime or simply a getaway for the weekend, this is the top 10 European destinations for a city break in 2016!

The order is random.... the choice is yours!

1) Istanbul - Turkey

Where the East meets West!



Don't miss!
- Hagia Sophia
- Suleymaniye Mosque
- Sultanahmet District
- Kariye Museum (The Chora Church)


Have to do!
- A Bosporus day cruise or dinner

2) Barcelona- Spain

A world of art and surrealism!



Don't miss!
- Casa Batllo
- Basilica of the Sagrada Familia
- Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)

Have to do!
- A Tapas & wine tour
- Day trip to Costa Brava
- Cycling in the Vineyards of Penedès
- Hiking at Collserola Natural Park
- Day trip to Andorra


3) Prague - Czech Republic

The golden city!



Don't miss!
- Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti)
- Lobkowicz Palace
- St. Vitus Cathedral


Have to do!

4) Bucharest - Romania

The little Paris!



Don't miss!
- Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Roman)
- Stavropoleos church (biserica stavropoleos)
- Palace of Parliament or of the People

Have to do!
- Bucharest communist tour
- Day tour to Brasov and the castles of Transylvania
- Cycling adventures in Transylvania
- Dracula and vampires tour



5) Vienna - Austria

Imperial Vienna!



Don't miss!

- Historic Center of Vienna
- Schoenbrunn Palace
- Gustav Klimt Museum
- Kunsthistorisches Museum

Have to do!
Vienna opera concert
- Vienna day trip to Wachau

Day trip to Bratislava


6) Florence - Italy

Τhe birthplace of Renaissance!



Don't miss!

- Piazza della Signoria

- Basilica San Miniato al Monte
- Piazzale Michelangelo

Have to do!
 
Vintage Vespa or Fiat 500 tour of Tuscany
Hot Air Balloon Rides in Tuscany
Bike tour in Tuscany


7) Budapest - Hungary

Τhe city of spas!



Don't miss!

- Castle Hill
- St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
- Chain Bridge (Szechenyi lanchid)

Have to do!
- Lake Balaton day tour


8) Paris - France

Τhe city of light!



Don't miss!
- The Louvre Museum
- Pont Alexandre III
- Gardens of Luxemburg
- The Eiffel Tower
- Arc de Triomphe
- Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral
Τhe city of Gods!



Don't miss!
- The Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum
- The Temple of Hephaestus
- The National Archaeological Museum
- The historical city center
- Museum of Greek Gastronomy

Have to do!
Greek food tour
Athens riviera bike tour
Visit Delphi
Argosaronic day cruise



10) Split - Croatia

The pearl of the Adriatic!



Don't miss!
- The Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace
- Parco Nazionale Krka
- Underground of Diocletian's Palace
- City Clock

Have to do!
- Walking tour of the old city
- Medjugorje and Mostar day tour
- Make a fish picnic

- Visit Krka waterfalls

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