European Cities to Visit

Disclaimer: None of these cities are in any specific order, just how I remember them !

First on our list are, Dublin & Galway, Ireland. These are definitely two cities, that if you are going to Europe, I would HIGHLY recommend seeing! Some great places to be at are, the Temple bar area, Grafton Street, and O’Connell Street for pub crawling in Dublin. And in Galway, the best pub street is, Quay Street, where you are sure to make a friend everywhere!

Next, I would fly to Edinburgh, Scotland. Scotland is the home of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster. There is so much country to see here, as well as beautiful buildings and history. Some great sites are, the Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Arthur’s Seat, the Highland Mountains, Edinburgh Old Town, Princes Street, The Scotch Whiskey Experience, Greyfrairs Kirkyard, and much more!

Next, I will always recommend going to Amsterdam, Netherlands! There is so much fun held within this city, definitely the street to be on, is Damrak. And some other fantastic places are, the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House (I would advice getting tickets WAY in advance, when my friends and I went, they were booked until next year!), the Rembrandt House Museum, the Heineken Experience, the Dam Square, and the Vondelpark! Lastly, make sure if you are walking around the city, pay attention to other pedestrians, cars, and ALL the BIKERS! Seriously, I think there’s more bikes than cars and people! But, anyways, Amsterdam, is truly a great time!

Next, I would travel to Brussels, Belgium. Brussels, can be a very overlooked city, but if you can, I would stop by! The buildings are beautiful with classical European styles, a vast town square, and many chocolate and ice cream shops! Some great places to see are, Grand Palace (main town square), Manneken Pis (classic statue), Mini-Europe, Royal Palace of Brussels, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels Town Hall, Royal Gallery of Saint Hubert, Sonian Forest, and much more! Also, for all you political buffs, the European Union headquarters lays there!

Next on our list, is Nice, France. Some beautiful places are, the Promenade des Anglais, Castle of Nice, French Riviera, Cours Saleya, Baie des Anges, Place Massena, Loup, Notre-Dame de Nice, place, Garibaldi, Musee D’Archeologie, Castle Hill, and SO much more!

Now, Zürich, Switzerland, is a city I have always wanted to see, and hope to in the near future! Some amazing places I’ve been told to visit are, Niederdorf, Greifensee, Limmatquai, Lindenhof Hill, Lake Zürich, Uetliberg, and Bahnhofstrasse!

Rome, Italy is a city that has a lot of talk, but I feel it’s for good reason, there is SO much beauty, HISTORY, and DELICIOUS food, it’s got it all. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum, the Sistine Chapel,Piazza Navona, the Mouth of Truth, Palatine Hill, Spanish Steps, Circus Maximus, Villa Borghese, Baths of Caracalla, Hadrian’s Villa, Domus Aurea, Janiculum, Fiumi Fountain, Trajan’s Column, Trajan’s Market, Quirinal Palace, Arch of Constantine, the Villa d’Este, and the St. Angelo Bridge. I mean, the list goes on and on for this city!

Next, Athens, Greece, is another city, I put on the same level as, Rome. There are so many ancient ruins, sunshine, tasty food, and wonders all around you. I hope to travel here in the near future as well, but here are some exquisite monuments to behold! The Hymettus, the Parthenon, Acropolis of Athens, Stoa of Attalos, Temple of Hephaestus, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Old Acropolis Museum, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Monastiraki, Plaka, Syntagma Square, Ancient Agora of Athens, Old Temple of Athena, Temple of Athena Nike, Panathenaic Stadium, National Garden, and Mount Lycabettus!

And some more sites to behold in Anthens, are, the Theatre of Dionysus, Archaeological Site of Kerameikos, Omonia Square, Kolonaki, Tower of the Winds, Monument of Philopappos, Roman Agora, Piraeus Harbour, Hadrian’s Arch, Areopagus, Hadrian’s Library, Athena Parthenos, Pnyx, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, Byzantine Monastery of Daphni, Marina Zeas, and the Monastiraki Flea Market.

Next, definitely take the time to explore London, England. This is one of the first European cities I had ever visited, and it’s fantastic! Some great places to see are, the Thames River, the Millennium bridge (in Harry Potter, the sixth movie, first 5 minutes!), the old telephone booths, Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Palace, Hyde Park, Covent Garden, Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, and Oxford Street, and as always, so much more!

Another wonderful city to explore is, Barcelona, Spain. It’s a BEAUTIFUL city! When I visited this lovely city, it reminded me so much of Los Angeles, California, it’s so sunny, warm, and has all the beaches, and palm trees. Also, the sangria is on point! Passeig de Grácia is a great street to walk along, Plaça de Catalunya, Magic Fountain of Montjuic, Park Güell (I would get tickets way in advance for this monument!), La Sagrada Familia, are all great places to start your Barcelona journey off!

Strasbourg, France is a another great place to visit in France! I know this is not a popular opinion, but I am not a big fan of Paris. Thus, if you are not either, Strasbourg, is a great city for you instead. While, Paris does have some of the most spectacular buildings I have ever seen, Strasbourg, has impeccable buildings as well! And I found the people are much more helpful and friendly than in Paris. Some great parts of the city are, Petite France, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg, Ponts Couverts, Barrage Vauban, and Grande Île!

Munich, Germany, is another great and fun city! I’ve also heard Berlin is awesome as well, however, I have not had the time to travel through yet, but plan too! Here are the top places, I suggest you explore, if you can, while in Munich! Marienplatz (main town square), Newschwanstein Castle (sleeping beauty castle, day trip needed to get here), Eisbach (surfing river, garden), Englischer Garten (park, river, and one of the many beer gardens!), Old Town Hall, Munich, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich Residenz, and Hofbräubaus München!

Vienna, Austria, is another city that I need to get to! I’ve heard that, The Hofburg, Belvedere Palace, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna State Opera, Rathaus, Hundertwasser House, Karlskirche, Stephansplatz (central square), Naschmarkt, Graben, Imperial Treasury Vienna, Innere Stadt, Secession, and Stadtpark, are all great places to see!

Budapest, Hungary, is also, on the list of cities, I plan on stopping to soon! Some incredible places I would love to see are, Heroe’s Square, Citadella, Váci Street, Buda Castle, City Park, Shoes on the Danube Bank, Memento Park, Dohány Street Synagogue, Vajdahunyad Castle, Széchenyi Thermal Bath, Fisherman’s Bastion, Hungarian Parliament Building, Gellért Thermal Bath, Andrássy út, Central Market Hall, Gellért Hill, Margaret Island, Sziimpla Kert, Rudas Baths, and Buda Hills (for hiking and biking)!

Next, is Prague, Czech Republic, awe this is SUCH a cool place to visit! This city is so pretty, with Prague Castle, Petrin (hillside with amazing views of the city), The Powder Tower, Old Town Hall, Prague Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square, and the Charles Bridge!

Last on the list is, Copenhagen, Denmark! I want to see this city so bad, I’ve heard amazing things about it. Some recommendations, of places to go, I’ve been told are, the Tivoli Gardens, Nyhavn (harbor), The Little Mermaid statue, Amalienborg, Rosenborg Castle, Christiansborg Palace, Strøget Street, The Round Tower, Amager Strandpark, Gefion Fountain, and many more!

All of these places are and sound amazing! And, I hope this inspires you to travel to some of these awesome places, and gives you ideas of where to go, while you’re there! Also, I’ve recently started using pollard cameras again, and I think this would be a great and unique way for you to help capture your trip!