subject: Search For Special Winter Vacations To Europe And Find Out About Famous City Icons And Holidays In E [print this page] Royal Honeymoon European Vacations in Monaco
The fairy-tale setting of Monaco is a top destination of choice for honeymooners on European vacations. With less than two square miles to its name, the elegant little country in Southwestern Europe has the House of Grimaldi, its own royal family, the Paris Opera House, and the Monaco Grand Casino with its verdigris cupolas, rococo turrets and golden chandeliers that date back to the baroque period. The city-state overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, and is an ideal harbor for the worlds longest, most expensive yachts. A great architectural find, the Old Town has buildings that date back to the medieval times. Navigate through the vaulted passageways and narrow streets branching off the main avenues. The Rock of Monaco houses the Princes Palace, where his Serene Highness Prince Rainier III romanced Grace Kelly. For the heady fragrance of over 7,000 types of flowers, visit the Jardin Exotique where the exquisite Princess Grace Rose Garden continues to flourish.
Sightseeing in Berlin on European Vacations
Berlin is a great place to start your European vacations. The most famous landmark of the city is the Berlin Wall, a partition between East and West that was torn down in 1989, paving the way for a new era for Germany. You can celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall by walking on whats left of it on Weddings southern border. You can see a restored segment at the Gedenksttte Berliner Mauer, which is right next to a documentation center that charts the stories of people who attempted to cross the wall. Many visitors go to the former border crossing of the Sandkrugbrcke and lay flowers on a stone that commemorates the first person to be shot dead while fleeing the East. If you want to know more about the Wall and its history, head to the museum at the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie. Before the sun sets, visit the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg district of Mitte at around 3 or 4 in the afternoon for kaffee und kuchen, a popular Berlin tradition of coffee and cake.
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. Go outside your hotel, identify The Citadel, high on the Buda side of the river opposite, of course, the Pest side and make it your reference point during your wanderings. On its pinnacle you will have great views of the entire 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. View the sights on the Castle District of Buda, including the Hungarian National Gallery, the Mathias Church which used to exclusively hold royal weddings, and the Fisherman's Bastion, a fairy-tale setting where many local couples exchange "I Dos" and take memorable photos amidst the picturesque backdrop of the Lookout Terrace. As your day winds down, sign up for a Danube cruise at sunset for the perfect ending to your Budapest adventure.
European Vacations to Colorful Amsterdam
When booking European vacations to Amsterdam, expect a very colorful journey. The area is rife with clogs, cheeses, tulips and windmills. Eight windmills remain in Amsterdam, the most famous of which is De Gooyer, the perfect place to have a beer since its right next to prize-winning brewery Brouwerij t IJ. Along the Singel, the Bloemenmarkt is the place to buy tulips, and the Wegewijs emporium is where you can taste and purchase the flavorful cheeses. Just outside the city is a clog-making museum, Klompenmakerij De Zaanse Schans that shows visitors the shoes history and symbolism. More on the theme of colorful shoes, Amsterdams Historisch Museum displays objects like 700-year-old footwear pairs, demonstrating the urban evolution of the past eight centuries. There are 165 canals encircling the city and the sea at bay which you can explore. The most beautiful canal is probably Prinsengracht with its fun houseboats and wide green shades. If you walk in this area you will be able to spot the house of Anne Frank.
