Europe Travel Destinations

Vatican is famous for its churches and palaces. Every year, on Christmas or Christian’s feast day, many people visit this city. Not only to spend their holiday, but also to get new spiritual experiences. In Vatican, there are so many places to visit, including the Apostolic Palace and Saint Peter Basilica.

Saint Peter's Square, the center of the city, Vatican

The first place you should visit is the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, which is located in the center of the city. This palace is also know as the Sacred Palace, the Papal Palace and the Palace of the Vatican. The Vatican itself refers to the building as the Palace of Sixtus V in honor of Pope Sixtus V. It is used, for example, as a general reference to the papacy in the same way the term “White House” is used to describe the United States Presidential administration generally, rather than the physical building itself.

The Apostolic Palace

Rather than a traditional palace or a residential building surrounded by support buildings,Saint Peter Basilica

When visiting Saint Peter Basilica, you will find more than 100 tombs within, many spread in the Vatican grotto, beneath the Basilica. These include 91 popes: Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, and the composer Giovanni Pieluigi da Palestrina. There also a Catholic British (with his two sons) buried here. Th most recent interment was Pope John Paul II, on 8 April 2005. Beneath, near the crypt, it is also discovered as vaulted fourth-century “Tomb of the Julii”.

Having been tired to visit those two places, it’s time for you to rest a while. If you are confused where to go, don’t worry, there are so many interesting places in Vatican for you to rest. And there are many restaurants for you to fulfill your appetite.

Restaurant, near Saint Peter Basilica, Vatican

The place where we visit is the restaurant near Saint Peter Basilica, so after being tired praying in the church, you should come to visit these restaurants to fulfill your appetite. Besides getting new spiritual experiences, you also get a new taste of food you have never tasted before. Have a fun trip in Vatican!!

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One of the best tour destination in Europe is Athens, a capital city of Greece. The city of Athens contains various architectural styles: from Greco-Roman, Neo-Classical, to modern. Some of the neo-classical structures to be found are public buildings erected during the mid-19th century, under the guidance of Theophil Freiherr von Hansen and Ernst Ziller, and include the Athens Academy, Athens City Hall, Greek Parliament, Old Parliament (1875–1932) (Now the National Historical Museum),University of Athens, and Zappeion Hall.

Athens, Greece

One of those places in Athens is a place you must visit. The Philopappos Monument is the first great site in Athens. It is an ancient Greek mausoleum and monument dedicated to Gaius Julius Antiochus Epiphanes Philopappos or Philopappus, a prince from the Kingdom of Commagene as commemoration for him. It is located on Mouseion Hill in Athens, Greece, southwest of the Acropolis.

Philopappos’ monument is a two-story structure, supported by a base. On the lower level there is a frieze representing Philopappos as a consul, riding on a chariot and led by lictors. The upper level shows statues of three men: of Antiochus IV on the left, of Philopappos in the centre and of Seleucus I Nicator, now lost, on the right.

Memorial Filopappou, Athens

Being fully satisfied touring in Philopappos, it’s time to go to another places in Athens. The Partenon is the second place you must visit when you are in Athens. It is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC.

It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy and one of the world’s greatest cultural monuments. The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure.

Partenon De Atenas

The Partenon not only offers us a beautiful architecture, but also offers us some information about the past. The great history of Athena should indeed make us aware about the world’s site, no matter how hard the struggle to protect it is. Let’s keep our Athens the most beautiful city in the world and let’s make Athens as the number 1 destination for your trip to Europe. Have fun!!

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Berlin, Germany, is home to renowned universities, research institutes, orchestras, museums, and celebrities, as well as host of many sporting events. Its urban settings and historical legacy have made it a popular location for international film productions. The city is well renowned for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, public transportation networks and a high quality of living.

Night in Berlin, Germany

Berlin is a world city of culture, politics, media, and science. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, and convention venues. Berlin also serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is a popular tourist destination. There are so many interesting place you should visit, including museums and palace.

The place you should visit first is Charlottenburg Palace, in the Charlottenburg, district of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf burough. It was built in the end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It includes much exotic internal decoration in baroque and rococo styles.

Charlotternburg Palace, Berlin

A large formal garden surrounded by woodland was constructed behind the palace. In the grounds of the palace various buildings were erected, including a belvedere, a mausoleum, a theatre and a pavilion. During the Second World War, the palace was badly damaged but has since been reconstructed. The palace, its gardens and the buildings in the grounds are major visitor attractions.

The second place you should visit in Berlin is Brandenburger Gate. It is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin and Germany. It is located west of the city centre at the junction of Unter den Linden and Ebertstraße, immediately west of the Pariser Platz. It is the only remaining gate of a series through which Berlin was once entered. One block to the north stands the Reichstag building. The gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs.

Brandenburger Gate, Berlin

The gate was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791. Having suffered considerable damage in World War II, the Brandenburg Gate was fully restored from 2000 to 2002 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin (Berlin Monument Conservation Foundation). Today, it is regarded as one of Europe’s most famous landmarks.

So, which place do you want to visit first in Berlin, Germany?

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Being tired visiting Hagia Sophia and Dolmabache, let’s visit another places in Istanbul. Here we go..

The third place you should visit in Istanbul is Topkapi Palace. It is a palace which was the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign. The palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attraction today, containing the most holy relics of the Muslim world such as the Prophet Muhammed’s cloak and sword.Topkap? Palace is among those monuments belonging to the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as “the best example[s] of ensembles of palaces of the Ottoman period.

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul

The palace complex is located on the Seraglio Point, a promontory overlooking the Golden Hornand the Sea of Marmara, with the Bosphorusin plain sight from many points of the palace. The site is hilly and one of the highest points close to the sea. During Greek and Byzantine times, the acropolisof the ancient Greek city of Byzantionstood here. There is an underground Byzantine cistern, located in the Second Courtyard, which was used throughout Ottoman times, as well as remains of a small church, the so-called Palace Basilicaon the acropolis have also been excavated in modern times. The nearby Church of Hagia Eirene, though located in the First Courtyard, is not considered a part of the old Byzantine acropolis.

The fourth place you should visit in Istanbul is Maiden’s Tower. It sits on a small islet located at the southern entrance of Bosphorus strait 200 m (220 yd) off the coast of Uskudar. Maiden’s Tower was first built by the ancient Athenian general Alcibiades in 408 BC to control the movements of the Persian ships in the Bosphorus. Back then the tower was located between the ancient cities of Byzantion and Chrysopolis. The tower was later enlarged and rebuilt as a fortress by the Byzantineemperor Alexius Comnenusin 1110 AD, and was restored and slightly modified several times by the Ottoman Turks, most significantly in 1509 and 1763.

Maiden Tower, Istanbul

Used as a lighthouse for centuries, the interior of the tower has been transformed into a popular café and restaurant, with an excellent view of the former Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman capital.Private boats make trips to the tower several times a day.

Interested? Which place do you want to visit in Istanbul? Topkapi Palace or Maiden’s Tower? It’s up to you..

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One of the best choice to have tour destination in Europe is Istanbul, Turkey. It is the biggest city in Turkey. Until 1930, this city is commonly known as Constantinople by the Westerns; some call it Stambul, especially in the 19th century. Further away, this city has also been known as Bizantium or Byzantion.

For the buildings in Istanbul, it is primarily known for its Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, but its buildings reflect the various peoples and empires that have ruled its predecessors. Genoese, Roman, and even Greek forms of architecture remain visible in Istanbul alongside their Ottoman counterparts. Similarly, while the Hagia Sophia and imperial mosquesdominate much of the city’s skyline, the city is also home to a number of historic churches and synagogues.

Istanbul, Turkey

Once you visit Istanbul, you will never regret it. The architecture for the buildings, churches and mosques is extraordinary beautiful. The first place you should visit in Istanbul is Hagia Sophia, a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriach of Constantinople of the Western Crusader established Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from May 29, 1453 until 1931, when it was secularized. It was opened as a museum on February 1, 1935.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

The architecture of Hagia Sophia is one of the greatest surviving examples of Byzantine architecture. Of great artistic value was its decorated interior with mosaics and marble pillars and coverings. The temple itself was so richly and artistically decorated that Justinian proclaimed. Justinian himself had overseen the completion of the greatest cathedral ever built up to that time, and it was to remain the largest cathedral for 1,000 years up until the completion of the cathedral in Seville in Spain.

Dolmabahce Palace Museum, Istanbul

The second place you should visit in Istanbul is Dolmabache, a palace built by Empire’s 31st Sultan, Abdulmecid I, and built between the years 1843 and 1856. A person named Haci Said Aga was responsible for the construction works, while the project was realized by architects Garabet Balyan and his sons: Nigogayos Balyan and Evanis Kalfa. The palace itself is composed of three parts: Mabeyn-i Humayun (the quarters reserved for the men), Muayede Salonu (the ceremonial hall) and the Harem-i Humayun (the residential apartments of the family of the Sultan). It is managed by Milli Saraylar Daire Baskanligi (Directorate of National Palaces), which is responsible to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Dolmabahce Palace Museum is opened to public on weekdays from 9:00 to 15:00, except Mondays and Thursday.

Have a fun trip in Istanbul, Turkey!

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Some people say the country which deserves to be our Europe travel destinations are only those developed country. However, there are also so many countries which have a lot of uniqueness in the world, such as Amsterdam, Netherlands. As we know, Amsterdam is famous with its tulip-flower and its windmill. However, there are also many beautiful places you have to visit.

Amsterdam is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city’s origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds.In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Moreover, the history of Amsterdam itself left some memories to this country which you should visit. The first place you have to visit in Amsterdam is The Rijkmuseum. The Rijkmuseum Amsterdam is a Dutch national museum, located on the Museumplein. It is dedicated to arts, crafts and history and has large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art. It also displays the stern of the HMS Royal Charles which was captured in the Raid o the Medway, and the Hartog plate.

The Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam

Other place you should visit in Amsterdam is Van Gogh Museum. It is an art museum, featuring the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries. It has the largest collection of Van Gogh’s paintings and drawings in the world.

The third place you should visit is Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. Founded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid since 1895. The original red brick, Neo-Renaissance style building was designed by architect Adriaan Willem Weissman.

Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

Next,  the place you should visit in Amsterdam is the Royal Palace. The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is one of three palaces you should visit in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the seventeenth century. The building became the royal palace of king Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House. It is situated in the west side of Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, opposite the War Memorial and next to the Nieuwe Kerk.

The Royal Palace, Amsterdam

Then, which place in Amsterdam do you want to visit most as your Europe travel destination?

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If you really love Europe, Italy is one of the best Europe travel destination for you to pick to spend your holiday. A holiday in Italy is not always as same as our holiday in our country. There are so many places to visit to make your holiday fun. Let’s go, come with us..

Italy has so many tour destinations to visit, including Rome, Venice, and Verona. It’s also famous with its fashion, city site, religious tour destination in Vatican, food and cooking, art gallery, or even a movie theater in the corner of the city and also city view and landscape of the city.

Flag of Italy

Having been named as “Pizza’s country”, Italy is famous by one of the best producer of many kinds of cheese (its Mozarella), its best Ferrari and its place where the Fascism was born.

Therefore, one of the best place you should visit in Italy is Rome where The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located. The Leaning Tower of Pisa  is actually built vertically like the church tower, but it begins to lean not long after its construction in August 1173. It is located right behind the cathedral and is the third construction of Campo dei Miracoli (rainbow-field) in Pisa. The Tower has a very broad and diverse architectural style, which cannot be simply classified by period and region, due to Italy’s division into several city-states until 1861.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

Beside The Leaning Tower of Pisa, there is one place you must visit when you come to Rome. It’s the Colosseum, the elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome. It’s also the largest building ever built in the Roman Empire and is considered as one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.

Colosseum, Italy

Another interesting places you have to visit is Venice, where there is a river under the bridge, which is so beautiful to miss.Venice has rich and diverse architectural style, the most famous of which is the Gothic style. The style originated in 14th-century Venice, where the confluence of Byzantine style from Constantinople met Arab influence from Moorish, Spain. The city also has several Renaissance and Baroque building, including the Ca’Pesaro and the Ca’Rezzonico.

Venice, Italy

Having been fully satisfied in Venice, you should move to another city in Italy, Verona. Have you heard about one of William Shakespeare’s work, The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet? The place in the story is set in Verona, which is also one of the best tour destination in Northern Italy. Verona offers us artistic inheritance performances, some annual exhibitions, performances and operas, the old amphitheater built by Roman Empire.

Verona, Italy

Interested? Here are your city-lists as your Europe travel destination. Enjoy your holiday, then

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If you you want to spend your holiday in Europe, you should choose Barcelona, Spain as your Europe travel destination. It’s not only a beautiful city, but it has also amazing history. Let’s see how different Barcelona with your country/ city.

Barcelona is a modern and beautiful city in Spain. It is also known as world’s most fashionable city (after Paris and Milan). Each corner of the city is fulfilled with buildings, markets, tour destinations and so many things that you have never imagined before. The structure of the city has Mediterranean and Catalonian style. It feels so touched when we see city scenery, street markets which sell jewelry and furniture.

Barcelona, Spain

This city, with busiest harbor in Europe has also treasures, history and cultures. It has so many museums, such as La Grada Familia, a work by Antonio Gaudi, an eccentric architect who was famous by his new-naturalist works. If you are a lover of Pablo Ruiz Picasso’s work, then you have visit his museum in Montcada. The museum shows his proximity with Barcelona, until he died.

Las Ramblas, Spain

Another places you must not miss is Las Ramblas, one of the landmark of the city. In Las Ramblas, you will be satisfied to see lines of shops and cafe, and also street performer, meeting at this street in Las Ramblas. On each side of street in Las Ramblas, there are alleys which strangely gets bigger when you get inside.

In Barcelona, there are historical places you have to visit. Sagrada Familia is one of the example. Sagrada Familia is a cathedral church, built in 1884. The construction is known as controversial problem because it has never been built rightfully. However, the design of its sculpture is extraordinary beautiful. It is fulfilled with carving inside and outside of the church (even in the 5 towers). Some people said that when Gaudi had his idea about Sagrada Familia, the 5 towers of the church represented his family (his wife and his 3 children). In the wall of the church, there are angel-carving fulfilled. How beautiful.

Sagrada Familia, Spain

Beside Sagrada Familia, there are still so many Antonio Gaudi’s works which fulfilled in the corner of the city, such as Parc Guell, Casa Battlo, dan Casa Milla. The last two have their own uniqueness because the shape of the building is like skeleton. Sagrada Familia is one of most famous travel destination in Barcelona, one of the top 10 of Barcelona’s tour. The controversial construction will be estimated to finish for about 40 years later. Wow..

Enjoy your Europe travel destination in Barcelona, Spain. See you there, then.

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An option of what should be done in in Paris is almost unlimited, and the visitors in the short term may find it difficult to narrow down their schedule. However you book your day – by theme or region – travelers recommend a trip at least some aimless wandering. Take time to peruse the marketplace offers outsiders, to relax drinking a glass of wine; to bite in the boutiques in Paris and buy things and goods, to pause for more than a moment at the Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous structures in the world.

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower designed and built for the Exposition universelle in 1889 (the World Fair to us), the Eiffel Tower is almost universally despised by the French. But successful talks skirt demolition and has since become one of the most famous symbol of in Paris. Staring at the Eiffel Tour during twilight picnic at Parc du Champs de Mars, or enjoy the panoramic view in Paris by foot or take the elevator up in it. Find Eiffel Tower from Bir-Hakeim, Trocadéro or Ecole Militaire métro stops.

After the Musée d’Orsay – which includes works by artists Monet, Cezanne, Degas, Bonnard and many others – enough to make the fall enthusiastic art to pieces. Outside hyped collection is a compilation of just-as-stunning of special galleries and museums. With a large number of shops and boutiques, haute-couture houses, designer and general folk-style, in Paris France exemplifies the love affair with fashion.

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Prague historical area is a sufficient reason to visit the city. Its tall tower, a charming old square and ancient bridges make the city look like a fairy tale scenery. But if you’ve finished sightseeing, Prague still has more to offer. Some of the best nightclubs and bars in Europe here, and arts and culture scene of one of the spacious and affordable in Europe. Prague is loaded with a few music, opera houses and concert halls, which provide extraordinary glimpse into the rich culture in this city. There interesting and random locations in Prague so much that you even might want to consider choosing to tour operations.

Charles Bridge (Karluv most)

Old Town and New Town of Prague is connected by Charles Bridge. From this top attractions in Prague, you can buy traditional Czech souvenirs in Old Town Prague (think garnet, dolls, and antiques) and cross Charles Bridge into New Town. New Town contains many modern shopping centers and department stores offering fashionable clothing, electronics, shoes, cosmetics, and various restaurants and entertainment.

Most travelers has recently complained about the crowded herd of tourists they encountered here. But there are reasons for the popularity of this bridge. As one of the TripAdvisor user said, “Charles Bridge is the perfect place to stroll along and check all the statues, get some insight into a really big castle, food samples or buy the painting.” The best way to avoid wading through a large crowd is to keep a distance from the bridge in the afternoon, when congestion is worst.

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