subject: Track Down Discount Beach Vacations To Virginia And Research On Well-renowned Churches And Festiviti [print this page] Spend Winter on Switzerland European Vacations
Switzerland is a wonderland for the winter leg of your European vacations. Climb the Matterhorn, Switzerland's most popular landmark, and enjoy breathtaking mountain landscapes and views of tiny villages covered by perfectly white snow. Take part in the many winter activities offered such as cross-country skiing, horse sleigh rides, snowshoe trekking, skating, dog sledding, snowboarding, and tobogganing. Not too challenging for you?Heart-stopping extreme games opportunities are perfect for those looking for an adrenaline rush. You can opt to go air boarding, using a high-tech, inflatable body-board that you steer by shifting your weight. Snow kiting is like having your own personal ski lift -- wear skis or a snowboard before you are attached to a kite that carries you through the wind. Only for the bold and adventurous!Best of all, at the end of the day, you can relax those tired muscles in the warm pool of your hotel.
Enjoyable European Vacations to Vienna
Vienna has a rich heritage in the arts and culture, making it a great city to visit for enriching European vacations. The Vienna State Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, is a beautiful structure, especially at night, where you can catch world-class performances of opera 50 to 60 times a year. Take a peek at the imperial jewels of the Habsburgs royal family exhibited at the Hofburg Museum. Another demonstration of imperial affluence is the Sisi Museum; devoted to the Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Austria, the museum showcases the imperial apartments. The Kunsthistorisches Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum have numerous paintings by old masters, and ancient and classical artifacts. On to Vienna's museum quarter, you will learn more about Vienna's art and culture from several museums sprawled over a vast complex that was transformed in the 1990s from what used to be imperial stalls. In this vast complex you will find the Leopold Museum, home to one of the most valuable collections of modern Austrian art from Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and other artists.
Look Back to Ancient Greece on European Vacations
Take a trip back to the old times by including a tour to ancient Greece on your European vacations. Spot the Hadrians Arch at the center of Athens -- this impressive structure covers an ancient road leading to the Acropolis and a complex of important structures on the east side of the city. On this complex once stood the Temple of Olympian Zeus, rumored to have been built to honor the arriving Roman Emperor Hadrian who made many significant contributions to the city of Athens. From Athens, you can drive through the fertile plains of Boeotia and arrive at Delphi. It is the center of the ancient world, found on the slopes of the majestic Mount Parnassus. Here you will be able to view the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios and the Temple of Apollo. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, and imagine the wealth of that time. Go to the museum it features ancient Greek masterpieces, including the famous bronze Charioteer.
Summer European Vacations in Nice
Beat the summer heat in Nice during your European vacations by hitting the museums. Aficionados of contemporary art will love the Muse dArt Moderne et dArt Contemporain and its large permanent collection of Pop Art and New Realism styles as well as those from the Nice School. Galerie Jean Renoir highlights new, young local talent, and is free. Set on a quaint 17th century villa, the Muse Matisse features a mind-boggling number of personal effects, engravings, drawings and paintings to the delight of fans of this beloved artist. Challenge your senses at the Muse National Message Biblique Marc Chagall, where the strong biblical-themed paintings are a stark contrast to its bare structure that belies the color within. After touring the lovely museums of the city, head to the charming churches of Nice. French baroque religious architecture is a prominent influence on the Chapelle de la Misricorde while the Cathdrale Saint Nicolas is one of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside of Russia.
