Top 5 European Cities for a Weekend Break

Top 5 European Cities for a Weekend Break

Europe is home to some of the world's most vibrant and beautiful cities, each with hundreds, if not thousands of years of history and culture to explore. Thanks to cheap airfares and great hotel deals, it is now possible to take a weekend break in almost any of Europe's major cities and begin exploring all the wonder that the continent has to offer.

As well as being the capital of England and the United Kingdom, London is the biggest city in Europe and one of its most dynamic cultural centres. Dating back to Roman times, the city mixes the historic with the modern as attractions as diverse as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye Ferris wheel clearly show. London is one of the best connected cities in the world, with flights from cities all over Europe arriving every day, making it very easy to get to.

Amsterdam in the Netherlands is famous as the home of the canals and as one of the most socially liberal cities in Europe. It is much more leafy than most European cities, largely thanks to the tree-lined banks of its canals, and is a wonderful city to explore by bicycle. Home to over 2 million people, the city boasts some of the finest museums in Northern Europe. Like London, Amsterdam is a major transport hub and easily reachable from most cities around Europe.

After the city was divided for four decades during the Cold War, the rest of the world has only recently started waking up to the charms of the German capital Berlin. Home to over 3.5 million people, Berlin is a cultural dynamo and is at the cutting edge of music, art, fashion, architecture and especially nightlife. Although much of the city was destroyed in the Second World War, many of its historic buildings have been preserved and co-exist alongside striking modern constructions.

Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, became a popular weekend break during the heady Celtic Tiger days of the late 1990s through to the late 2000s. The city's unique blend of history, culture and the famous Irish hospitality have continued to make it a favourite even in harder economic times and travellers may find great deals from hoteliers hungry for business. The city's medieval core around Dublin Castle is a must-visit, as is the rambunctious Temple Bar area, which is famed for its nightlife.

The French capital of Paris is popularly known as the most romantic city in the world and while many cities in Italy would dispute that crown, it's hard to deny Paris's magnetic appeal. Built on the River Seine, the city is home to any number of instantly recognisable landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to Notre Dame Cathedral and the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre Muse

Of course, everyone has their own top 5 European cities and no list could ever hope to include the best the continent has to offer. From Rome in Italy to Copenhagen in Denmark and Ljubljana in Slovenia, Europe is full of great destinations for a weekend break.

isla Campbell writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

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