subject: Search Online For Luxury European Vacation Packages And Find Tips On Precious City Icons And Events [print this page] A Taste of Dublin on European Vacations A Taste of Dublin on European Vacations
End your European vacations with a visit to Dublin, where you can order drinks at any time of the day. Locals have it that Kehoe's is the best place to down a perfect pint of Guinness. The bar staff are friendly and they keep your mugs full all night even on busy days as the crowd gathers around the stairs to chat. The Porterhouse, Dublin's old microbrewery pub, sells its own label -- its ales, stouts and lagers are reputed to be the best you can find at the stores. Complement your drink with Irish stew, a house specialty, which will fill you up at an incredible price. Temple Bar, one of the citys most charming neighborhoods, has art galleries, bars and cafes lining its cobblestone streets and mingling with its architectural marvels and eco-friendly schemes. Schedule your Dublin vacation around March 17 -- St. Patrick's Day is always a great excuse to drink!Watch the parade and see some of the best street performers in Europe during the four-day event. If you don't want to be pinched by the locals, do not wear anything but green!
Admire Beautiful Budapest on European Vacations
Budapest is fast becoming a popular stopover for European vacations. Budapest has evolved into a tourist-friendly city since 1989 despite its communist roots. As you walk out your hotel from the Pest side, spot The Citadel on the Buda side of the river and make this towering structure your reference point when seeing the sights of the city. Up there, you will get romantic views of the city. For a piece of history, visit the cannonball-lined fort from the 19th century and the inspiring Liberation Monument on Gellrt Hill which commemorates the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II. In Budas Castle District is where you can visit the Hungarian National Gallery, the Mathias Church that was formerly reserved for marriages of royal couples and is now open to all, and the Fishermans Bastion, a fairy-tale setting where couples marry and take memorable wedding photos on the Lookout Terrace. Wind down with a sunset Danube cruise after all that excitement.
European Vacations to Charming Venice
Have romantic European vacations in Venice, which has been known worldwide as the City of Water, City of Canals and City of Bridges. Reputed to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Venice is made up of 117 islands in the Venetian Lagoon located on the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. Walk through the multitude of museums it has to offer. The Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, the National Library of St. Mark, the patron saint of Venice, has one of the greatest collections of classical texts in the world. The Gallerie dellAccademia is a museum gallery of pre-19th century art. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection displays the work of prominent American modernists and Italian futurists such as Picasso and Dal in the cubism, surrealism and abstract expressionism genres. Palazzo Ducale, or Doge's Palace, is a sight to behold from the equally beautiful St. Mark's Square and Venetian Lagoon. Stroll over the romantic Rialto Bridge, where jewelry shops abound.
Paris Attractions on European Vacations
Start your European vacations with a trip to the City of Light. The Eiffel Tower, in its time considered a monstrosity, is now probably the most famous of all its landmarks, but it is by no means the only one. Nearby, in the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, visit the Arc de Triomphe, built in honor of those who fought for France, in particular during the Napoleonic Wars. Travel eastward and stop at the Champs-lyses where many visitors shop. Museum lovers will no doubt enjoy the city as well. The Louvre Palace houses almost 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century that you can admire over an area of 60,600 square meters. The massive Muse dOrsay located in the former railway station of Gare dOrsay features French art from 1848 to 1915, including sculptures, paintings, photographic material, and furniture. It is perhaps best known for its extensive collection of impressionist and post-impressionist masterpieces by Monet, Manet, Czanne, Degas, Renoir and Van Gogh. If youre in town to relax, choose a caf, order a baguette, and watch the epitome of sophistication pass by.
