subject: Track Down Economical European Golf Vacations And Find Tips On Important Sights And Festivities In E [print this page] Berlin Wall Sights on European Vacations Berlin Wall Sights on European Vacations
Start your European vacations with a visit to Berlin. Perhaps the most popular landmark in the city is the Berlin Wall, a partition that used to separate East Germany from West Germany which was torn down in 1989, signifying a new era for the nation. Commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall by strolling down its remnants on the southern border of Wedding. At the Gedenksttte Berliner Mauer site there is a restored segment that's located next to a documentation center where stories of people who have attempted to cross the wall are detailed. 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. For a more comprehensive history of the Wall, head over to the Haus am Checkpoint Charlie, where there is a museum you can visit. Around 3 or 4 PM, wind down in the picturesque Prenzlauer Berg district of Mitte during afternoon kaffee und kuchen, a popular Berlin tradition for coffee and cake.
European Vacations to Pious Rome
Your European vacations would be richer and more meaningful with a visit to some of Romes most beautiful churches. Five patriarchal basilicas can be found in the city, with each one ceremonially assigned to one of the patriarchs. Designated to St. John Lateran is the San Giovanni in Laterano, the ecclesiastical seat of the Pope. This Baroque-style church is Rome's cathedral. Exquisite 5th century biblical mosaics, marble floors, spectacular ceilings and a bell tower are things you will see when you visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, for St. Mary Major, the Patriarch of Antioch. 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.
Feast on Traditional Scandinavian Cuisine on Copenhagen European Vacations
Round off your European vacations with feasts of traditional Scandinavian cuisine in Copenhagen. Chow down some fish dumplings and pickled herring -- local delicacies that have become a huge part of the history and culture of Denmark. Surrounded by water, it comes as no surprise that fresh seafood is plentiful and featured prominently on Danish menus. Perhaps the most famous Danish dish is the smrrebrd, usually consumed during lunch. The smrrebrd is an open-faced sandwich which uses dark rye bread and is usually topped with roast beef or pork, eel, venison, smoked salmon, or liver pt. Eating on the cheap is not hard to do in Copenhagen. Check out the numerous roadside vendors where you can find fried sausages and the city's local Carlsberg beer brewed there since 1847. If you are adventurous enough, taste the aquavit, a very strong, caraway-scented brandy. Want something more upscale to celebrate special occasions?Copenhagen has 13 Michelin-rated restaurants as of 2009, the most in Denmark.
European Vacations to Medieval Stockholm
Since Stockholm was founded more than 750 years ago, there has been a settlement in the Old City of Gamla Stan. As early as 1252, pillaging raids abounded in the winding medieval alleyways, small town squares, ancient churches and of course, the Royal Palace. Nowadays, instead of horses or donkeys with carriages on the streets, you can find bus tours galore with tourists from all over the world. You can easily avoid them by keeping off the main streets and instead taking the quaint side streets during your European vacations. Be amazed at how far Sweden has gone by taking a peek at City Hall, locally known as Stadshuset. Stockholm's most famous landmark, Stadshuset plays host to the annual Nobel Prize banquet visited by some of the world's most respected luminaries. A 10,000-pipe organ, the stunning Golden Hall which depicts Swedish history through 18 million pieces of gold leaf on wall mosaics, and the Council Chamber resembling an open roof of a Viking longhouse are among the must-see attractions in the city.
