tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29703521601705821092012-02-16T09:20:36.973-08:00A concise guide on top European travel destinationsA.Snoreply@blogger.comBlogger521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970352160170582109.post-48125757311405972832010-05-28T23:45:00.001-07:002010-08-18T00:46:57.384-07:00

Situated on the Great Hungarian Plain, Debrecen is the second largest city of Hungary after Budapest. The city is famous throughout the world for its historical and architectural rarities, religion, rich heritage, cultural events and festivals. Demographics and Language Area: 461.25 Km2 Population: 205,084 Official Language: Hungarian is the official language of Debrecen. Religion: Roman

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Located at the confluence of rivers Svratka and Svitava, Brno is the second biggest city of the Czech Republic. The city is surrounded by picturesque wooded Bohemian- Moravian ranges and Drahany hills on the three sides, and opens into the scenic lowlands of South Moravia at its south end. It is the political, cultural and administrative capital of southern Moravian region. Demographics and

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Situated in the Valley of Red Main River, Bayreuth was founded by the Counts of Andechs. Also called the Festival City, Bayreuth is famous for Richard Wagener Festival, buildings in baroque and rococo style of architecture and Franconian beer that is freshly brewed and easily available in the local beer bars. Demographics and LanguageArea: 66.92 Km2 Population: 73,048 Official Language: German

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Capital of the co-principality of Andorra. It is in the Gran Valira valley, on the eastern slopes of the Pic d'Enclar, in the Pyrenees, at 1.029 m (3.376 ft). It is the principality's only city and its chief centre of trade, commerce, and manufacturing. Its main sources of income are tourism, duty-free international trade, and banking; manufacturing includes woolen products, tobacco processing,

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The legendary Antalaya (Anatolia), or Asia Minor is one of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea which was eventually the birth-place of a bold and unsurpassed civilization for centuries. This peninsula of the Turkish Republic has the coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, almost half of which is the border of Antalya City. The wonders still stand there today, even in ruins, in its power

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The world's diamond capital and home of Rubens, Antwerp is a joy to visit. Antwerp is a city and municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Antwerp province in Flanders, one of Belgium's three regions. Only 29 miles separate Brussels and Antwerp, Belgium's "first" and "second" cities, but the only shadow cast over Antwerp is from the spire of her breathtaking cathedral. Antwerp can rightfully

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Athens, the capital and largest city in Greece, dominates the Attica periphery: as one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans at least 3,000 years. Todays is a large modern city, extending over a plain and surrounded by three mountains: Mount Parnitha (1413), Mount Penteli (1109) and Mount Hymettos (1026). Athens is a city that is very alive a city where things are constantly

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In a privileged position on the northeastern coast of the Iberian peninsula and the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain in both size and population. The Mediterranean Sea nudges the coast of the city of Barcelona, while the Collserola ridge (part of the Serralada Litoral) borders the west of the city, with pine and oak woodland, fields and meadows, as well

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Bergen known as the "Fjord Capital" is located on the south-western coast of Norway, in the county of Hordaland, with its centre situated between a group of mountains known collectively as "the seven mountains". Bergen may not be a particularly large city by European standards, but it nevertheless has plenty to offer those who want to experience something new. A city with its feet in the sea, its

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Berlin the capital of Germany is dynamic, cosmopolitan and creative, allowing for every kind of lifestyle. East meets West in the metropolis at the heart of a changing Europe. Germany's largest city is a city of opportunities just waiting to be seized in all areas, like entertainment, recreation, economy, science and academic life.Demographics and language Area : 892 km2 Population : 3, 415, 742

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The city of Berne or Bern is the capital of Switzerland. Berne lies in the Swiss plateau part of the Canton of Berne, somewhat west of the center of Switzerland and 20 km north of the Alps. The city is a university, administrative, transportation, and industrial center and it is headquarters of the international postal, railway, and copyright unions.Demographics and language Area : 51, 6 km2

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Brussels situated almost in the centre of the country in the Senne river valley at the junction of the Charleroi-Brussels and Willebroek canals is more than a 1000 years old. Today the name Brussels stands for an agglomeration of 19 communes forming one of the three Regions of the federal Belgian state the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium the headquarters of the French and Flemish Communities.

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Orientation is slightly more complicated than dividing the city into Buda and Pest but it's a good way to start. The Danube (Duna in Hungarian) flows through the middle of the city: Buda and Obuda are on the west side, Pest is on the east. Seven bridges, in addition to two railway bridges, span the divide. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with the

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Budva located on the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe is a coastal town in Montenegro. Budva is 2, 500 years old, that makes it one of the oldest settlements on the coast of the Adriatic sea. It has developed around small peninsula, on which the old town is situated. Demographics and language Area : 122 km2 Population : 10, 918 Official language : Serbian Religion : Orthodox Christian

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Cannes is a city in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Located in Southern Europe at the south eastern extremity of France, Cannes is a privileged crossroads between the Alps, Provence, Monaco and Italy. Demographics and language Area : 19, 62 km2 Population : 70, 400 Official language : French, (English is the most common second language)

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Founded by the Romans, Cologne, or Köln as the Germans call it is the oldest of the major German cities and still characterized by its 2000 years of history. Cologne is the fourth-largest city in Germany and the largest in North Rhine-Westphalia. The metropolis on the Rhine with its incomparable identity annually attracts many millions of visitors. Demographics and language Area : 405,15 km2

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Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark is Scandinavia's most fantastic city, and part of the most dynamic region in Northern Europe, the Øresund Region. The city is one of Europe's oldest and most wonderful capitals with a royal touch. It is situated on the Zealand and Amager Islands and is separated from Malmö, Sweden by the strait of Øresund.Demographics and language Area : 2, 673 km2 Population

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Dublin is the largest city in Ireland and the capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the center of the Dublin Region. Founded as a Viking settlement, the city has been Ireland's primary city for most of the island's history since medieval times. Today, it is an economic, administrative and cultural

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Dubrovnik is an old city on the Adriatic Sea coast in the extreme south of Croatia. It was founded by joining two small towns: Laus, a town on a small island off the southern Dalmatian coast, which provided shelter for the Italic refugees from the nearby city of Epidaurum and Dubrava, a settlement of Slavic immigrants at the foot of the forested Srd hill.The old walled city is seated on a small

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Located in the south-east of Scotland, Edinburgh lies on the east coast of Scotland's Central Belt, along the Firth of Forth, near the North Sea. The city offers a unique combination of heritage, color and culture. Its dramatic contours, long surviving buildings, breathtaking views, green hills, wide water and compact, bustling city center have encouraged a truly cosmopolitan

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Florence (Italian – Firenze) capital of the region of Tuscany spreads on the banks of the Arno, between the Adriatic and the Tyrrhenian seas, almost in the middle of the Italian peninsula and was a center of medieval European trade and finance, the city is often considered the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and was long ruled by the Medici family.Demographics and language Area : 102 km2

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Geneva is the second most populous city in Switzerland. Situated along the banks of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps, Geneva sparkles as one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Home to the European headquarters of the United Nations, Geneva has a long history of diversity and tolerance dating back to the Protestant Reformation. Today, the city of Geneva is a cultural center second to none

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Ghent is set on the banks of three rivers the Lys, Lieve and Scheldt. In the late medieval times Ghent was the second largest city in NW-Europe, after Paris. Traffic, noise pollution, pollution, urban satiation? Ghent is one of those cities that by its continuous rebellion, ends up victorious in the battle against the vulnerabilities of modern cities. Instead of aged, they came out

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Granada is the capital of the province with the same name, in the autonomous region of Andalusia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, Beiro, Darro and Genil. Demographics and language Area : 88 km2 Population : 237, 929 Official language : Catalan is the official language of Catalonia together with Castilian, the official language

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Hannover, capital of Lower Saxony state, northwestern Germany. Located on the Leine River, it is first mentioned in documents in AD 1100. It joined the Hanseatic League in 1386. From 1495 it belonged to the Welf dynasty. It was the capital of the kingdom of Hanover (1815–66) and then was annexed by Prussia. Hannover became the capital of Lower Saxony in 1946. It suffered destruction in World War

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Helsinki (Helsingfors) city, the capital of Finland, the "Daughter of the Baltic" lies on a peninsula, surrounded by an archipelago of 315 islands, perfectly placed between Stockholm and Moscow. Historically both a strategic military and trading port, this capital is now one of the most technologically progressive in Europe. Sheltered by islands, the city is a natural seaport and is the

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Interlaken is a municipality in the district of Interlaken. Situated on the Aare River between the Brienz and Thun lakes, in the Bernese Oberland region at the foot of the three wold famous mountains Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau Demographics and language Area : 4, 4 km2 Population : 5, 700 Official language : French, German and Italian (the most commonly spoken language in Interlaken is Swiss

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Istanbul, city and chief seaport of Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus at its entrance into the Sea of Marmara is Europe's most populous city. One of the great historic cities of the world, it was founded as Byzantium in about 660 BC, was renamed Constantinople (AD 330) by Constantine the Great, and was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until captured by the Turks in 1453. Its name was

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One of the most ancient regions of Azerbaijan, Khachmaz, (Xaçmaz) is a major city in Northeastern Azerbaijan's Khachmaz region. It `s a rayon of Azerbaijan, located about 10km from the Caspian Sea, below Khudat, and to the east of Quba. Khachmaz occupies a part of Samur-Devechi lowlands and is located on the northwest part of Azerbaijan.Demographics and language Area : 1, 050 km2 Population :

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The Lahti region forms part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Lahti occupies an ideal logistic location in the centre of Southern Finland, with good traffic connections to other parts of Finland. Lahti is only an hour's drive away from the greater Helsinki region and Helsinki-Vantaa international airport. With the new Helsinki-Lahti railway the traintrip to Helsinki takes only 48

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London is the capital city of both the United Kingdom and England. An important settlement for around two millennia, London is today one of the world's leading business, financial and cultural centres, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the major global cities.Demographics and language Area : 609 km2

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Lucerne (Luzern) the capital of the Canton of Lucerne in the heart of Switzerland await you with their unique combination of landscape, culture and activities. Lake Lucerne with the largest inland navigation system in Europe and the famous places and hotels on the Lucerne Riviera, the world's steepest cogwheel railway to the Pilatus and UNESCO biosphere reserve Entlebuch all go to make

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Milan, located in the plains of Lombardy has an ancient city centre with high and interesting buildings and palazzos, that is why so many people from all over the world want to see the city of glamour. Milan is the centre of many financial businesses, and its so called hinterland is an avant-garde industrial area. Demographics and language Area : 182 km2 Population : 1, 303, 437 Official

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Minsk is the capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Swislach and Niamiha rivers. The first mention of the city appears in 1067 in the well-known old Russian epos "The story about Igor's regiment ". Many people, visiting Minsk for the first time, say that their soul has rest here. It's an accurate, clean and quiet city. The city of wide spaces, silent cosy parks and singing birds.

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Two words which evoke a magical dream world...Monte Carlo an exquisite emerald in a setting of craggy rocks rising from the azure-blue Mediterranean Sea, basks between enchanting French Medieval villages and the ski trails of the Alps. Monte Carlo is the wealthiest of Monaco's various administrative areas, sometimes erroneously believed to be the country's capital, even though there formally is

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Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. Located on the River Pedieos and situated almost in the centre of the island, it is the seat of government as well as the main business centre. It is the administrative, commercial, cultural, educational and religious centre of country, and is also geographically at the centre of the island.Demographics and language

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Oostend received a city charter in the 13th century, though it is unclear how much earlier the site had originally been settled. At the time it was a small fishing village. Oostend is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Oostend proper the largest at the Belgian coast.

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Oslo is the capital of the Kingdom of Norway. The city has a blue-green image, as it is surrounded by the blue Oslo fjord and green hills and forests. Oslo is the oldest of the Scandinavian capitals, and its history goes back to 1000 years ago, when the first settlements were built at the inlet of the Oslo fjord.Demographics and language Area : 454 km2 Population : 560, 484 Official language :

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Paris “The City of Light” is the capital city of France. It is situated on the Seine river, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region. Today is one of the world's leading business and cultural centers, and its influence in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.Demographics

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Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, lies at the heart of Central Europe. An eventful history, fascinating sightseeing and good value entertainment make this one of the true 'must see' cities in Europe. Prague is a city of unusual beauty. It is a natural amphitheater through which the Vltava River flows, filled with a thousand years' worth of man made structures with aspirations greater than

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Reykjavík is located in southwest Iceland. Chief port and capital (from 1918) of Iceland, on the southwest coast on Faxa Bay the Reykjavík area coastline is characterized by peninsulas, coves, straits, and islands. Most of the city is heated by an underground water mains system, built in 1945, the source of the hot water being volcanic springs and geysers. The world’s northernmost capital is

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Rome (Italian: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of the Lazio region, as well as the country's largest and most populous commune, with more than 2.7 million residents. It is located in the central-western portion of the Italian peninsula, where the river Aniene joins the Tiber.Demographics and language Area : 1, 285 km2 Population : 2, 705, 600 Official language : Italian, (original

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Saint Petersburg the cultural capital of Russia is a city located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. St. Petersburg is a peculiar city, “premeditated,” as Dostoevsky put it. It’s unlike any other city in the world as a result of objective historical and geographical considerations. St. Petersburg is the youngest and the most northerly of the large cities in

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Stockholm is the largest city and capital of Kingdom of Sweden and one of the world’s most beautiful capitals. Built on 14 islands around one of Europe’s largest and best-preserved medieval city centers, the Swedish capital is superbly positioned, with stunning and extremely varied scenery in every direction.Demographics and language Area : 88 km2 Population : 798, 715 Official language :

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A sea cost capital, a rare jewel in the north of Europe in the Gulf of Finland, that’s Tallinn. The capital of the Estonian Republic is one of the oldest capital cities in Northern Europe. It is is one of the best retained medieval European towns, especially the the Old Town with its unique medieval surroundings. The unique value of Tallinn’s Old Town lies first and foremost in the well-preserved

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Tbilisi, is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mtkvari (Kura) river. According to legend: "In Mtskheta, King Vakhtang let his hawk loose one day and it chased after a pheasant. The King waited. He could not see the hawk, nor the pheasant. He Followed the path that the hawk had, taken down the valley. At the bottom of the valley flowed steaming waters, the

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Capital of the European principality of Liechtenstein. Vaduz is the fourth smallest country of Europe, after the Vatican City, Monaco, and San Marino, and is located in the western part of the country along the Rhine. Vaduz is said to be mentioned in historic 12th century manuscripts as Farduzes. It is however commonly believed to have been founded in the 13th century by the Counts of Werdenberg.

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Valletta or Valetta located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta and is the capital city of Malta. The nucleus of the city is build on a ridge of rock which runs like a tongue into a middle of a bay it is a living experience of Baroque architecture, a monument donated by the Knights of St John nearly five centuries ago. Throughout the years, Valletta has welcomed emperors, heads

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The Vatican City one of the most sacred places in Christendom is situated on the Vatican hill, on the right bank of the Tiber River, within the city of Rome. It is the smallest independent state in the world by both population and area. The borders are represented by its walls and the travertine pavement curve that joins the two wings of the colonnades in St Peter’s Square.Demographics and

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Venice (Italian - Venezia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto, was founded in the ninth century when the Venetians prevented the Francs from abducting this island. The city stretches across 118 small islands in the marshy Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Demographics and language Area : 412 km2 Population : 271, 251 Official language : Italian, (

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Vienna lies in eastern Austria, in between the most eastern extension of the Alps and the Vienna Basin. Founded around 500 BC, Vienna was originally a Celtic settlement. In 15 BC, Vienna became a Roman frontier city (Vindobona) guarding the Roman Empire against Germanic tribes to the north. Vienna, also described as Europe's cultural capital, is a metropolis with unique charm, vibrancy and flair.

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Zürich situated where the river Limmat issues from the north-western end of Lake Zürich, about 30 km north of the Alps is the biggest but also the most accessible city in Switzerland and most of it can easily be traversed on foot, making it ideal for walkers. Demographics and language Area : 219 km2 Population : 376, 815 Official language : French, German and Italian (the most commonly spoken

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