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My "Top 50 Places in Europe to Experience Before I Die" |
| 1 | Rome, Italy |  |
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Rome, the eternal city, and our all time favourite city. When we visited it was our first time in Italy and it seduced us, igniting a great love for this country. Although despite throwing a coin into the Trevi we have yet to return to Rome, choosing instead the new experience of other Italian cities. Our next visit to Italy however must incorporate a few nights in this stunning place. Read Rome travelogue. |
| 2 | Venice, Italy |  |
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I had visited Venice in my early teens on the SS Uganda cruise ship. I thoroughly hated the few hours I spent wandering the gloomy narrow streets of this damp and smelly city, penniless and lonely, just counting down the hours to re-embark. My second visit however was in complete contrast. Bathed in glorious sunshine and with my delightful wife for company, Venice was transformed into the most romantic city in the world. Read the Venice travelogue. |
| 3 | Paris, France |  |
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Paris is the city we've returned to the most frequently. Initially (I think) because of it's location. It is easier to get to for a weekend away, without having to fly! In 1991 it was our first time out of the UK together and we found the city too big, too busy, too expensive! But we've grown fonder of this city with each subsequent visit, and on our last visit, staying in the St.Germain area, we finally found the romantic side of town. Read the Photojournal here |
| 4 | St. Petersburg, Russia |  |
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St.Petersburg was absolutely stunning. The lavish palaces were so oppulent no wonder the people revolted! They say the best time to visit is during the white nights of May but I'd argue the case for the atmospheric -20C temperatures of mid-December. There was certainly something magical about it. Read the travelogue here. |
| 5 | Naples, Italy |  |
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| 6 | Amsterdam, Holland |  |
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| 7 | London, England | |
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| 8 | Moscow, Russia |  |
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| 9 | Florence, Italy |  |
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| 10 | Istanbul, Turkey |  |
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| 11 | Athens, Greece |  |
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| 12 | Amalfi Coast , Italy |
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| 13 | Seville, Spain |  |
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| 14 | Berlin, Germany |  |
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Berlin, a city that is succeeding to unburden itself of its history with a modern outlook. Reminders of its turbulent past are still there to be seen but now it's all about the future. The spectacular glass dome above the Reichstag, the glass and steel transparency of the government buildings. |
| 15 | Munich, Germany |  |
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| 16 | Prague, Czech Republic |  |
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| 17 | Reykjavick, Iceland | ||
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| 18 | Krakow, Poland |  |
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| 19 | Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy | ||
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| 20 | Mostar, Bosnia | |
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Mostar Bridge, Bosnia
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| 21 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | |
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| 22 | Tuscany, Italy | ||
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| 23 | Dracula's Castle, Bran, Romania | ||
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| 24 | Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland | ||
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| 25 | Cinque Terre, Italy | ||
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inc. also Positano
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| 26 | Sicily, Italy | ||
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| 27 | Porec, Croatia | ||
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| 28 | Puglia, Italy | ||
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| 29 | Dublin, Ireland | |
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| 30 | Barcelona, Spain | |
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| 31 | Budapest, Hungary | ||
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Gelert Thermal Baths, Budapest, Hungary
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| 32 | Champagne, France | ||
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| 33 | Madrid, Spain |  |
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| 34 | Milan, Italy | ||
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| 35 | Cordoba & Granada, Spain | ||
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| 36 | Santorini, Greece | |
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| 37 | Jukkas jarvi, Ice Hotel, Sweden |  |
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| 38 | Tallin, Estonia | ||
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| 39 | Fjords of Norway | ||
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Aurora Borealis
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| 40 | Corfu, Greece | |
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| 41 | Bruges, Belguim | ||
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Lisbon, Portugal |
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| 43 | The Alps, Switzerland | |
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| 44 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
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| 45 | Pamplona, Spain | ||
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| 46 | Odessa, Ukraine | ||
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| 47 | Malta | ||
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| 48 | Palma, Majorca |  |
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| 49 | Mont St. Michel, Brittany, France | ||
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| 50 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
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