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Paris is a great way to start your European vacations. The Eiffel Tower is an imposing structure, considered monstrous during its time, and is probably the most famous landmark of Paris, if not France. Close to the Eiffel Tower is the Arc de Triomphe at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, built to honor the fallen heroes of France during the Napoleonic Wars. Shop until you drop at the nearby Champs-lyses, a favorite of travelers who come to Paris solely to shop. Art aficionados will love Paris for its many museums. A famous city landmark is the 60,600-square-meter Louvre Palace, home to 35,000 pieces from ancient times to the 19th century. 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 you're in town, live like the French do -- relax at a caf, order a croissant, and watch life pass you by.
Royal Honeymoon European Vacations in Monaco
Continue your wedding to the fairy-tale setting of Monaco, a popular honeymoon destination and travel spot for 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. Overlooking the vast Mediterranean Sea, this tiny city-state is an excellent harbor for the world's most luxurious yachts. Marvel at the architectural prowess of Old Town, which dates back to the medieval period. The main streets are connected to narrow walkways and arched passageways. His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III fell in love with the late Grace Kelly in the Prince's Palace within the Rock quarter. A must-see attraction is the Jardin Exotique which houses 7,000 different types of flowers grown at the exquisite Princess Grace Rose Garden.
Explore the Beautiful City of Budapest on European Vacations
An important city to visit on European vacations is Budapest. 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. Relive the past with a visit to the cannon-ball-lined fort from the 19th century and the inspiring structure that is the Liberation Monument on Gellrt Hill which marks the Soviet liberation of Hungary from Nazi forces during World War II. Head to the Castle District of Buda and visit the Hungarian National Gallery; admire the Mathias Church where royals used to hold their weddings; and explore the fairy-tale setting of Fisherman's Bastion where many couples exchange "I Dos" and take remarkable wedding photos from the Lookout Terrace. After all that excitement, a Danube cruise at sunset would be the perfect way to wind down.
Admire the Beauty of Rome on European Vacations
Your European vacations would be richer and more meaningful with a visit to some of Romes most beautiful churches. The city has five patriarchal basilicas, ceremonially assigned to one of the patriarchs. Designated to St. John Lateran is the San Giovanni in Laterano, the ecclesiastical seat of the Pope. Designed in Baroque style, it is the cathedral of Rome. The Patriarch of Antioch, St. Mary Major, was assigned the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore -- an exquisite structure with 5th century religious mosaics, marble flooring, brilliant ceilings and a bell tower. The Patriarch of Constantinople, St. Peter's Basilica, was assigned San Pietro in Vaticano in the Vatican City. This is the church of the current pope, and is one of the biggest and most important churches to Catholics all over the world. Inside the large interior, you can see a lot of marble, bronze, and gold artwork, not the least of which is Michelangelo's Pieta. It is said that the Apostle Paul is buried in Rome's second largest church -- San Paolo fuori le Mura, for St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Patriarch of Alexandria.
