Travel In Europe
Traveling to Europe is like traveling through time. Each country will take you from the triumphs of the past centuries to the discoveries of the present.
Elaborate palaces, gothic churches and other great structures reflect the beauty that is Europe, with each individual country having its own unique charm and identity.
Your travels to Europe can start off with a visit to London in the United Kingdom, when a visit to the Tower of London should be very high on your list. Formerly used as a
prison house, the Tower now holds the crown jewels of England, making it one of the country’s most popular tourist spots. Another feature that any traveler to Europe
should not miss is the Yeoman of the Guard, known as Beefeaters, who still wear the uniforms that date back from the rule of the Tudors.
Another place that travelers to Europe should look into while in England are the Houses of Parliament. Collectively called New Palace of Westminster, this seat of the
British legislature is composed of several buildings, including three towers: Victoria Tower, Middle Tower and the very popular Saint Stephen’s or Clock Tower, which
houses the infamous Big Ben, which although lots of people understand this to be the clock portrayed on the nightly news bulletins, Big Ben is in fact the bell.
Then you could visit France which also offers much when it comes to sight seeing. The Musee de Louvre currently houses the famous Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci (probably
better known after "The DaVinci Code" has been widely read) as
well as the Venus de Milo. Also travel to the Paris’ Eiffel Tower and the Avenue des Champs-Elysees. A visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral or Disneyland Paris will also
make any traveler to Europe sigh with contentment, the latter is especially attractive if you are travelling with children.
Amsterdam is also another European traveler haven. Visit the house of Anne Frank— a girl whose diary accounts of German concentration camps were published years
after she died. Also tour the Rijksmuseum, which houses one of the largest collections of Dutch and Flemish paintings in the world, including those of 19th century
painter Vincent van Gogh.
Then to Italy which has been primarily associated with fashion. The country also offers an old-world charm that would make any traveler to Europe swear to come back.
Their return is assured, according to tradition, if they toss a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain, which was designed by Nicola Salvi.
Traveling to Europe, particularly to Rome will of course not be complete without a visit to the Pantheon, considered as one of the few surviving ancient temples in the world.
Equally impressive is the Colosseum, the gigantic amphitheater that bore witness to the combats of gladiators. Though already partly destroyed, the Colosseum continues
to fascinate travelers throughout Italy.
Known as the shopping and fashion haven in Italy, Milan is also a major center of arts and architecture. Any traveler to Europe will certainly enjoy traversing Piazza del
Duomo, at one of which stands the Duomo, a huge Gothic Cathedral made of white marble.
If you are a great lover of arts you will not be disappointed when traveling to Europe, especially to Madrid (Spain) where the finest museums in the world can be found.
Among them are Museo del Prado, which is the most famous in the group; the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia named after the current Queen; the Thyssen-Bornemisza art
museum that houses close to 800 paintings; the Lazaro Galdiano Museum; the National Library, which houses every book published in Spain; Museum of Bullfighting; the
National Museum of Decorative Arts; and the Cultural Center of Madrid.
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