The buildings, museums and churches that fill Florence showcase how this city loves to display art and splendor. The Renaissance period can be seen throughout the city. Well known as the capital of the arts, it’s home to stunning galleries that display the works of many Italian artists. Both Dante and Michelangelo were born here. It’s a good idea to grab a map of the city when you get here and plan out what you all want to see. A few places that should be marked as ‘must sees’ are the Bargello Museum, Santa Croce, Duomo, Pitti Palace, Piazza San Lorenzo, and Piazza della Signoria. Each one is fascinating to explore and filled with a rich history.

The Bargello Museum hosts an impressive collection of medieval and Renaissance sculptures. Some of its works include Michelangelo’s drunken Bacchus and Donatello’s David. The building itself tells an interesting story as it used to be a prison in the medieval times where many were tortured. The façade of Santa Croce is a fantastic display of marble. But as the old saying goes, its what’s inside that counts. Famous Florentines that are buried here include Michelangelo, Macchiavelli, Galileo and Bardi. Although damaged in the flood of 1966, the Santa Croce museum features a partially restored crucifix designed by the Italian artist Cimabue.

Most tourists spend some time at the Piazza della Signoria. The streets are lined with replicas of well-known buildings and sculptures. One of the most impressive is the Fountain of Neptune, created out of black marble. There are fantastic restaurants and café’s for you to enjoy here. Because so many tourists come though, you may pay more for an espresso here than elsewhere in the city.

After all that sightseeing you’ll need to get refueled before you continue. Your visit to Florence will only be enhanced when you enjoy its culinary delights. Whether it’s a simple homemade bowl of soup or a gourmet meal, you’ll love the fresh ingredients as well as the fine wines that accompany almost every meal. Although the ingredients are often simple, the chef’s creations will make you want to come back for seconds… or thirds.

Enjoy its fascinating sites, beautiful architecture and amazing foods. Explore its rich history and learn about its culture. Your visit to Florence will soon create many memories as you to experience the many wonders this city can provide.

The glass dome of the Reichstag crowns the government quarter, with its straight band of office buildings and the sleek, curving glass hall of its main train station. South of the Brandenburg Gate, a cluster of skyscrapers and an eye-catching tentlike structure define the rebuilt Potsdamer Platz – a center of activity in the storied Berlin of the 1920s and now a bustling development built next to the formerly divided city’s no-man’s land, which sat as an empty sand lot for many years.

A rediscovery of the waterfront is in full swing, as new restaurants, nightclubs and cafes have positioned themselves along the Spree River and the city’s many canals. Architecture, much of it in glass and steel, is definitely the calling card of the New Berlin, but the city’s many parks, canals and forest-rimmed lakes are still its loveliest real estate. One of Berlin’s newest attractions is the Jewish Museum, a massive architectural thunderbolt housing two millennia of German Jewish history.

The city is full of history and charm, but with a rebellious attitude. Generally less expensive than its European counterparts, Berlin is a lot more spacious, and its mix of cultural and countercultural extravaganzas is unrivaled. History, politics and social preferences collide there, which is precisely what gives Berlin its unique and diverse character.

Today, Athens still reflects the values and ideals of noble ancient times, but has also become a modern, highly developed major European city.

Athens is a superior tourism destination for pleasure and business travelers, due to the fact that it is a multifaceted city that provides a wide variety of activities, satisfying all types of visitors. Being such a tourism friendly metropolis, Athens possesses hotel accommodation for every possible preference and budget.

There are an unlimited number of hotels in Athens that cater to the thousands of tourists that come to Greece each year.

For the pleasure tourist, Athens offers numerous archaeological and historical sites, golden sandy beaches, and incomparable nooks and crannies where visitors can experience the Greek lifestyle and explore the uniqueness and glory that is Athens.

For the professional tourist, Athens provides a plethora of business venues including, exhibition, fair and seminar halls and international scientific and commercial conference areas.

While staying in Athens and the Attica region, travellers should definitely visit what are globally considered as some of the most important sites in the world, such as, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Ancient Agora, the Erechtheion, the Acropolis Museum, the Herod Atticus Odeon, the Panathenaic Stadium (the Marble Stadium), the Temple of Zeus, Marathon and its Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, The Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art, and many more.

Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage. In 1993, Prague was declared the capital of Czech Republic.

Prague Castle is the largest ancient castle in the world (570m long, on average 128m wide, with an area of 7.28 hectares).

Even with Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge, Josefov (old jewish quarter) and the Town Hall Tower with the astronomical Clock, the Castle belongs to the most popular sights in Prague.

Beside of all the sights, Prague is also well known for the good czech (and bohemian) cuisine and beer.

Their shopping is superb. Garnetts and Amber are very popular stones that are found there. You can buy them really inexpensively by paying with cash and negotiang the price.

Make sure when you first enter the city, you don’t get struck by the communistical part of the city. Prague used to be communist and sometimes you need to be prepared to see that.

With the romance that Paris perceives, it is the number one destination for tourists and with over 30 million travellers per year from around the world, it is no wonder that this city has so much to offer.

Paris entertainment has always been at the forefront of the world in terms of quality and variety and from film to dance, opera to jazz, concerts to ballet and rock festivals to cabaret, there is always going to be some form of entertainment on offer to suit all tastes, no matter what the time of year you decide to visit this vibrant and cultural city in France.

There are two opera houses in Paris, which are the Opéra Bastille and the Palais Garnier that hosts the Opéra National de Paris. There are also many different rock venues in Paris that play host to a large number of international performers.  Of course, Paris entertainment is also popular for its many dance clubs, nightclubs, and cabaret shows such as the Moulin Rouge, which has become famous throughout the world for its can-can and glamorous yet risqué dancing and choreographed routines.

Of course, there are the usual monuments and attractions which we all go an see when visiting Paris, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Notre Dame Cathedral, walking along the Avenue de Champs- Elysees with all its glitz and glamour and visiting the Bastille Square which was the original site of the Bastille Prison.

The banks of the river Seine in Paris will offer visitors an unforgettable experience, and by being able to get to see the sights from a completely different perspective, while cruising the Seine in a boat and perhaps sampling the cuisine at the same time, will provide some unforgettable memories.

From interesting and historic towns, to the centre of Paris, back out to the forests and national parks, to the amusements or the glitz and glamour, Paris has something for everyone of all ages to enjoy, but just make sure that you have allocated enough time to experience this incredible region of France.

Next to its museums, London has quite a collection of buildings that played an important role in the history of architecture. Not just classical buildings like the St Pauls cathedral or the Bank of England, but also the Neogothic House of Parliament and the High-Tech Lloyds building, but numerous other public and private buildings, houses and palaces have influenced architects around the world. There’s no other country were architectural style is a matter of Royal concern.

Two types of tourists visit London — the first, the obvious tourist who comes to see the Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussauds, the Tower of London, London Bridge, the Museum, Hyde Park and other tourist attractions.

There are people who visits the City year after year; the one who has already seen the usual tourist attractions, and will not see them again; the one who does not have business to transact, yet the one London beckons to unfailingly. His attractions are the theatres, book shops, cinema-plexes and shopping centers. As per English “standards of culture”, a visit to the theatre is “a sign of good breeding” not to mention impeccable taste. After the event, the applause is appropriate without being boisterous and the smiles in moderation.

The musicals and the bookshops certainly top the list of the second type of tourist. Imagine having to make a choice from 40 musicals And of course, continuing unabated are the evergreen hits “Phantom of the Opera”, “The Mousetrap”, “Les Miserables” “Miss Saigon”, Watching it is fast paced enchantment, with a change in setting every few minutes.

As for bookshops, those lined on either side of Charing Cross road are an absolute “treat” for the book lover. Topping the list is the Foyles, a huge book shop across three storeys and one that calls itself the biggest one in the world, or Waterstones with its multiple branches in London. Borders are another treat opposite Foyles. Watkins is one which specializes in philosophy, mysticism and the occult and has books on these subjects from around the world. And then of course there are the other ones that specialize in women’s writing, second hand books, out-of-print books, military history and so on.

Numerous cinema houses dot the Tottenham Court Road area, and one can be rubbing shoulders with celebrities at any given moment. Oxford Circus will satisfy the avid shopper. Malls like Selfridges, Marks and Spencers and Debenhams will stun any person with their array of goods. In another direction at “Kinghtsbridge” is the most sophisticated mall in London Harrods where royalty once did its shopping. Spread across five-storeys, it’s perhaps the last word in quality, style and taste.

London is host to diversity and is a melting pot of culture. The avid London lover will say: “If it is a holiday, it must be in London”.