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When booking European vacations to Amsterdam, expect a very colorful journey. The area is rife with clogs, cheeses, tulips and windmills. Check out the eight windmills in Amsterdam, especially the famous De Gooyer where its location next to the prize-winning brewery Brouwerij t IJ makes it ideal for having a beer. 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 charming is Prinsengracht with its green shades and fun houseboats. Walk up this area to see Anne Franks house.
Summer European Vacations in Nice
Immerse yourself in art by visiting the museums of Nice on your European vacations. 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. Young local talents are given the opportunity to showcase their work at the Galerie Jean Renoir. The Muse Matisse of a favorite of the artists fans, as the quaint and peaceful 17th century villa houses a mind-boggling number of his paintings, drawings, engravings and personal effects. The Muse National Message Biblique Marc Chagall is a stark contrast, its paintings with biblical themes an assault on the senses displayed in a bare structure that belies the color within. Aside from featuring lovely museums, Nice is also home to some of the most beautiful churches in France. Russian Orthodox influence shines prominently on the architecture of Cathdrale Saint Nicolas, while Chapelle de la Misricorde is a striking example of French baroque religious architecture.
Experience a Barcelona Fiesta on European Vacations
Start your European vacations in Barcelona with a bang!The Festes de la Merce arrives in town in September. This festival used to be an intimate religious parade which has evolved into a weeklong celebration of Catalan culture. Watch awesome performances and exhibitions, mesmerizing fireworks displays along the shore, an air show on the seafront, and free concerts of genres from local music to hip hop. Kids are not left out, as activities targeted to different age groups are also available. A Barcelona fiesta is not complete without a taste of local cooking. For a delectable selection of Catalan classics, head to Cinc Sentits. Bestsellers include lamb cutlets with porcini dust, the Catalan float coca bread with foie gras, suckling pig with apple compote, and slow-braised pork belly on gingerbread. If your heart can take it, why not order all four dishes!Leave room for scrumptious desserts such as apple sorbet, maple quesada, or a plate of cheese paired with fine wine.
Eastern European Vacations to Prague
Prague is a great start to your Eastern European vacations!Go clubbing and experience bar-top stripping and extreme drinking. Locally produced Czech beers are regarded as a national treasure. The most popular label is Gambrinus, although it is not reputed to be the best. That distinction was given to Kozel's Medium when it was named the Best Czech Beer by the Research Institute of Brewing & Malting Awards. But if you ask any local about their beer preference, Pilsner Urquell is the hands-down favorite; many say it is because of the water quality in the city which is used for brewing. Clubbing aside, Prague has many wholesome attractions to offer. The astronomical clock in the town square has been in existence since 1490. Animated figures light up the clock every hour between 8 AM and 8 PM -- four figures representing Vanity, Greed, Death and the Turk as well as wooden images of the twelve Apostles are set in motion. While waiting for the show to start, kill time by trying to figure out the zodiac figures on the clock face!
