Backpacking to Europe ?
Europe can be considered a backpacker heaven for both prices and ease of transportation. I will give you some tips for choosing the best hostel, the coolest cities and so...
From skiing down the Alpine slopes of Switzerland to sipping Guinness in a tiny Irish pub or soaking up the sun on a Mediterranean beach to testing your flamenco skills in Spain, one thing Europe guarantees as a destination is a good time. Stretching from Iceland in the west to Russia in the east and Finland in the north to Malta in the south, this is a vast continent offering more variety than you ever thought possible.
Europe Hostels
The Best of Europe
My Favorite European Destinations
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Florence - Italy
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<dd>The principal Tuscan city of Florence (Firenze) nestles below the wooded foothills of the Apennines, along the banks of the Arno River. The works of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Bruneschelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Boccaccio, Alberti, Masaccio, Donatello, Vasari and Fra Angelico imbue the city with the magnificence of their contribution to art and life. The city itself is muse to some and home to many stylish citizens who titivate the cobbled streets and fashionable piazzas with their inimitable Italian flair.</dd><dt>
Rome - Italy
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<dd>The eternal city of Rome, constructed of ruins and in whose name the Caesars sought to claim the world, opens for the visitor as a living museum. The centuries peel back with each new vista in this amazing city of gladiators, lunatic drivers and well-rounded pasta posteriors. Vespas, nippy little Fiats and red sports cars speed past trendy sidewalk bistros and nightclubs, revealing the Rome of Fellinis La Dolce Vita. The chillingly stark facades of the Stadio Olimpico complex bring back Mussolinis attempts to reinvent the architecture of the Caesars.</dd><dt>
Istanbul - Turkey
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<dd>One of the great historic cities of the world, Istanbul is the chief city and seaport of Turkey as well as its commercial, industrial, and financial center...</dd><dt>
Paris - France
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<dd>It is impossible not to fall in love with Paris. The citys people are stylish and flirtatious, its architecture seductive, its restaurants and nightlife devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and its streets are scattered with dreams.</dd><dt>
Amsterdam - Netherlands
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<dd>Radiating out from the Dam Square, the historic centre of the city is ringed by quaint canals and cobbled streets, thronged with bicycles, tourists, houseboats, students, and street performers. The city wears two faces: on one it smiles and beckons hedonistic youth with its notorious Red Light District and liberal view of marijuana use, while on the other it offers some of Europes finest museums and art galleries.</dd><dt>
Barcelona - Spain
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<dd>The enchanting city of Barcelona is a visual delight, and has an atmosphere that combines elegance and sophistication with provincial charm. In exploring its streets youll discover medieval romance in its Gothic quarter and the awe-inspiring delights of the fantastic and sometimes outrageous Art Nouveau architecture of Gaudi and his contemporaries.</dd><dt>
Antalya - Turkey
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<dd>Antalya city and other touristical places nearby are an important and amazing touristic attractions on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey with its perfect weather and splendid harmony of historical, archaeological and natural beauties, 12 months of the years.</dd>