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Introduction............................................... 2

CZECH REPUBLIC

Prague.................................................. 4

THE NETHERLANDS

Amsterdam......................................... 6

SPAIN

Madrid.................................................. 9

ENGLAND

London............................................... 10

Birmingham.................................... 12

Manchester..................................... 13

Newcastle........................................ 14

SCOTLAND

Glasgow............................................ 15

GERMANY

Frankfurt........................................... 18

Düsseldorf....................................... 20

Hamburg........................................... 21Munich............................................... 22

FRANCE

Paris................ ............... ................ ..... 24

Nice..................................................... 26

ITALY

Rome.................................................. 27

Venice................................................ 28

Milan................................................... 29

GREECE

Athens................................................ 30

AUSTRIA

Vienna ................................................ 32

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AtriptoEuropeevokespowerfulemotions.TheromanceofParis,of

croissantsandcoffeeinacafebytheSeine,orwalkingthroughthe

historicstreetsofLondonbeforeapintinapubwhereDickensdrank.

Butthatisonlypartofthestory.SomuchofEuropehasbeenhidden

fromAustralianvisitorsonshorttripsastheyarefunnelledthroughthe

majorgatewayssuchasLondon,ParisandRome.Theyarewonderful

placestovisitbut,asnewroutesopenup,directflightstoverydifferent

citiesarenowanaffordableoption.ItmeanssomuchmoreofEuropeis

easilyaccessibleandavailabletoexplore,evenonashorttrip.

OfcourseitislovelytoflydirecttoParis,buthowaboutflying

straighttoNiceontheFrenchRivieraandgettingyourtowelonthe

deckchairthatmuchquicker?OrtakingadirectflightintoScotlandfora

livegigatKingTut’s,Glasgow’shottestlivemusicvenue,withouthaving

tofirstorganisetravelupfromLondon?ClearingcustomsinGlasgowis

alotquickerthanatLondon’sHeathrow!

Withsomanyplacestochoosefrom,wheredoyoustart?Thisguide

aimstotakeyouonawhistlestoptourofsomeofEurope’smajor–but

offbeat–destinationsandgiveyoujustatasteofthehiddenpleasures

theyhavetooffer.Oncethearmchairexplorationends,it’suptoyouto

pickoneandgoanddiscovertherestforyourself.C R E W T I P I n t h e s e b o x e s t h r o u g h o u t t h e g u i d e ,

y o u ’ l l n d t r a v e l a d v i c e a n d t o p t i p s f r o m i g h t c r e w t o h e l p m a k e y o u r E u r o p e a n j o u r n e y e v e n m o r e e n j o y a b l e .







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PragueC Z E C H R E P U B L I C

ThecentreofPrague,capitaloftheCzech

Republic,isaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.

JustavisittoPragueCastlewillshowyouwhy.

Itissteepedinhistoryafterbeinghometo

Romanemperors,kingsofBohemiaandCzech

presidents.Itshistorymakesitoneofthemost

populartouristdestinationsinEurope.Butitis

awayfromthemainthoroughfaresandstunningarchitecturethatspanshistoryfromGothicto

cubist,thatyouwillfindthetruetreasuresof

Prague.

Outsidethemedievaloldtownthereare

beautifulparks,livelyrestaurantsandabuzzing

musicscene.ThetrickinPrague,asanywhere,

istostopandtakeinthesights,soundsand

tastesofthecity.Andwhatbetterplacetodoit

thanthecapitalofthecountrythatinventedpils

beer?TheoriginalwasPilsnerUrquell,brewed

inthetownofPlzen,andstillexportedaround

theworldtoday.Sittingatacafeonthebanksof

theVltavaRiverwithacoldglassofpilsisoneof

Prague’sgreatpleasures.

Allyearfestivalscelebrateeverythingfrom

Masopust,theCzechMardiGras,inFebruary,

totheInternationalTattooConventioninMay.

Religiousfestivalsareverypopular.Czechs

celebrateEasterMondaywithfeastingand

drinkingintotheearlyhoursofthemorning.

Traditionhasitthatamangivesawoman

helikesayellowribbon,whilewomengive

desirablesuitorshand-paintedeggs.Christmas

bringsamonthofpartying,withaChristmas

marketinOldTownSquareandtheInternational

FestivalofAdventandChristmasMusic.

TogetarealtasteofthehistoryofPrague

youreallyneedtobethereforWitchesNighton

April30.Czechslightbonfiresonhillsandburn

broomstoscareawaywitches,andPrague’s

PetrinHillhostsabigbonfireasresidentsdraw

onthesuperstitionspasseddownthroughthe

centuriestowardoffevil.

PRAGUE MUST-DO

Visit Old Town Square between Wenceslas

Square and the Charles Bridge for a taste of

the city’s astonishing history.

WHY NOT?

Sit in a cafe and read a copy of The Trial by

Franz Kafka, a Prague native, before visiting

the museum dedicated to his life and work.

TRY

Dinner on the terrace of the Celeste

Restaurant at the top of the famous and very

quirky Dancing House building, which was

designed to look like Fred Astaire and Ginger

Rogers dancing together.

MORE INFO

www.pragueexperience.com

Right: The Vltava River flows through Prague’s

historic heart

Below: Frank Gehry’s Nationale-Nederlanden

building, better known as the Dancing House

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AskanyonewhohasbeentoAmsterdamfor

theiroverridingfirstimpressionandthey’llsay,

‘Bicyclesandcanals’.Onelookatthemulti-storeybicycleparkoutsideCentralStationis

enoughtoleaveyouwonderingjusthowpeople

managetofindtheirownbikeagainattheend

oftheday.

Afteryou’veexploredtheringofcanalslined

withcenturies-oldhousesandtroopedpastthe

morethan200VanGoghpaintingsintheVan

GoghMuseum,itmightbetimetogetoffthe

beatentrack.Amsterdamisacitythathasplenty

tooffertheadventurous.

ItisalsooneofEurope’sleadingcultural

citiesandhosts75differentfestivalseveryyear.

Therearefestivalsforeverytypeofmusic,film

andformofexpressionincludingonecalled

Robodock,anindustrialfairytalewithafire-

breathingphoenix.

IfyouwanttoseetheAmsterdamofthe

localsheadtoOud-West,aplacewhere

handsomeresidentialareassitbesideshopping

streetspackedwithbustlingmarkets.Rentsome

skatesandwhiproundtheVondelparkbefore

takingarefreshingcupofteainBlauweTheehuis

–the‘BlueTeaHouse’–beforecatchingashow

attheopenairtheatre.InAmsterdam,theonly

limitsonwhatyouwanttodoarethoseyou

placeonyourself.

AMSTERDAM MUST-DO

Amsterdam has more canals than Venice;

the best way to see them is to take the

hop-on, hop-off canal bus to visit some of

its many museums.

WHY NOT?Chill-out in the lounge area of the Vodka

Museum after making a movie of your

exploits inside. Be careful when leaving

through the gift shop – it sells 112 different

types of vodka.

TRY

Lunch in the parquet-floored Cafe

Luxembourg, which The New York Times

once called ‘one of the world’s great cafes’.

MORE INFO

www.iamsterdam.com

T H E N E T H E R L A N D S

Above and left: Night and day – canals and

historic buildings encircle the centre of

Amsterdam

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ThecapitalofSpainispackedwithmuseums,

galleries,bars,shoppingandnightlife.Nomatter

howshortyourvisit,youshouldfindtimefora

strollthroughthehistoryofartwithavisitto

thePradoMuseum,whichhousesover7500

paintingsbythegreatmasters.Oncetheculture

isoutoftheway,it’stimetogoshopping.The

recentlyrestoredSanMiguelMarketwillsatisfythetastesofeventhemostexactinggourmand.

Butitisnotinthemonumentsorhistoric

buildingsorsquares,suchasthePlazaMayor,or

eventhehighcultureinitsmuseums,thatyou

gettherealfeelofMadrid.Itisinthetapasbars,

restaurantsandnightclubsthatyoufeelthebeat

ofthecity.Itisamaturecitycomfortableenough

withitsownheritagetohaveagoodtime.You

don’tseeMadrid–youexperienceitthroughall

yoursenses.Thatmeansgoingouttoeatlate

intheevening–around10pmastheSpanish

do–andtakingatourofthetapasbars.Taste

chorizoinciderwasheddownwithAndalucian

sherrybeforehittingtheflamencobarsand

nightclubsthatdon’tcloseuntil6am.Thenyou

willunderstandwhyErnestHemingwaywrote:

“NobodygoestobedinMadriduntiltheyhave

killedthenight.”

MADRID MUST-DO

Visit the Prado Museum, home to one of

the world’s finest collections of European

art, which is based on the former Spanish

Royal Collection spanning artworks from

the 12th century to the early 19th century.

WHY NOT?

Buy tickets to watch one of the most

successful teams in Spanish football, Real

Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

TRY

One of Madrid’s famous Flamenco shows.

There are many to choose from such as

Taberna Las Gabrieles, in the heart of

the city, which used to be a shelter for

bullfighters.

MORE INFO

www.spain.info

Opposite: The rooftops of Madrid

Right: Boutique shops line the Calle Serrano

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londonE N G L A N D

PeopleoftenthinkofLondonasanexpensive

city,butthevibrant,multiculturalBritishcapital

boastsnolessthan238attractionswhichare

freetoenter.ThebiggestcityintheEuropean

Unionishometoincrediblehistoricalsitessuch

astheRoyalBotanicGardens,TowerofLondon,

WestminsterPalace,WestminsterAbbeyand

StMargaret’sChurchandMaritimeGreenwich,

whichareallUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.

ViewingthemallfromthetopoftheLondon

EyeonthebanksoftheThamesisanincredible

experience.

Andofcoursethereisshopping.OxfordStreet

isEurope’sbiggestshoppingarea,BondStreetis

designerlabelparadise,andthestreetmarkets

ofCamden,PortobelloRoadandBrickLaneare

perfectforvintagehunters.Inacityboasting

30,000shopsand300differentlanguages,it

iseasytoworkupanappetite.Londondoesnot

disappoint,witheverythingfromquirkyhistorical

pubssuchastheCheshireCheeseoffFleet

StreettohighteaattheSavoyintheStrand.

LONDON MUST-DO

Take in the views over London – looking

across the Houses of Parliament to

Buckingham Palace – from the London

Eye. Then visit the world’s most visited

modern art gallery, Tate Modern.

WHY NOT?

Go on an urban kayaking experience with

Thames River Adventures from Hampton

Court, Regents Canal or The Tower on the

River Thames.

TRY A visit to Borough Markets, which is food

heaven. You can fill up on the tasters

alone.

MORE INFO

www.visitlondon.com

Top left: Burlington arcade in Piccadilly, opened in

1819, was Britain’s first shopping arcade

Top right: Changing of the Guard at Buckingham

Palace

Opposite: Brick Lane

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Manchester BirminghamE N G L A N D

Birmingham,intheheartoftheEnglishMidlands,

isacityfullofsurprises.Itsfascinatinghistoryas

thepowerhouseofEngland’sindustrialrevolution

combineswithadynamicculturalsceneto

providethevisitorwithplentyofstimulation.

Birmingham’sperformingartscompaniesare

internationallyacclaimed.A$A100-million

investmenthelpedluretheSadler’sWellsRoyalBallettorelocatetotheHippodromeinthecityto

becometheBirminghamRoyalBallet.Theworld

classCityofBirminghamSymphonyOrchestrais

alsoworthcatchingintheacclaimedSymphony

Hall.OntheoutskirtsistheNationalExhibition

Centre,whichstagesover180exhibitionsayear

includingtheCruftsdogshowandrockconcerts

withsomeoftheworld’sbiggestbands.

Birminghamisalsoashopper’sparadise,with

restoredarcades,modernmallsandmarkets,

boutiquesandhighstreetstores.Attheheartof

thecityistheBullring,with140shopsandtwo

departmentstores,includingthearchitecturallystunningSelfridges.

AndnotriptoBirminghamwouldbecomplete

withoutagoodcurry.Therearemorethan50

restaurantsinthecity’sBaltiTriangle:it’soneof

theUK’sgreatculinarytreats.

BIRMINGHAM MUST-DO

A visit to Birmingham wouldn’t be complete

without seeing the great exhibitions and

collections at the Birmingham Museum

& Art Gallery, home to the largest public

collection of Pre-Raphaelite art in the world.

WHY NOT?

Take a canal-side walk, or better still,

follow the Tolkien Trail, which passes

landmarks such as Moseley Bog and the

Two Towers (of Edgbaston), which fired the

imagination of the author of the Lord of the

Rings as he grew up.

TRY

The British national dish – chicken tikka

masala – in the Balti Triangle around the

Sparkbrook, Balsall Heath and Moseley

areas that make this the UK’s curry capital.

MORE INFO

www.visitbritain.com

Canal-side barges and cafes. InEngland’sNorthCountryyou’llfindoneofthe

nation’scoolestcities–andwearenottalking

aboutthetemperature.Proudtoboastthatitwas

theworld’sfirstindustrialisedcity,Manchester

hasnowblendedthatheritagewithathrivingart

andculturescene.Manchester’smusicindustry

isoneofthemostinnovativeandexciting,both

forpeoplemakingitandlisteningtoit.Bands

suchasOasisstartedhere.Thecityisfullof

intimatelivemusicvenues,withclubsand

barspackedintothebustlingNorthernQuarter,

DeansgateandCastlefieldareas.

Thebestwaytoseethecityisonanopen-

topbusfromStPeter’sSquare.You’llseethe

CentralLibrary,inspiredbythePantheonin

Rome,whichistheworld’slargestmunicipal

library,andtheRoyalExchangeTheatre,

formerlythecottonexchange,whichnow

housestheworld’slargesttheatre-in-the-round.

Andwhileweareonworld-beaters,thecityis

alsohometotheall-conqueringManchester

UnitedFootballClubatOldTrafford.

MostofManchester’s90orsomuseumsare

free,includingthegalleriesatTheLowry.

MANCHESTER MUST-DO

Take an open-top bus tour from St Peter’s

Square and visit some of the museums. The

Imperial War Museum North is well worth

a visit.WHY NOT?

Remember the ’60s with a cool and kitsch

evening in the Tiger Lounge’s basement bar

in Cooper Street.

TRY

Warm beer. Drink real ale at the Kings

Arms in Salford and enjoy whatever is on

that night – plays, gigs, films or even the

weekly knitting club.

MORE INFO

www.visitmanchester.com

The shopping hub of Exchange Square The Imperial War Museum

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GLASGOW MUST-DO

Visit the Glasgow School of Art, designed by

Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

WHY NOT?

Relive the golden era of travel and take a

steam train through the Highlands.

TRY

A walk on the dark side with Mercat

Glasgow’s Horror Walking Tour.

MORE INFO

www.cometoscotland.com.au

The Lighthouse, a Mackintosh classic and a hub

for architecture and design in Scotland

Scotland’slargestcityisknownforitsculture,

architectureanddesign.SituatedontheRiver

Clydeonthecountry’swest,it’salsoknown

asScotland’sstylecapital–atitlereflectedin

itsinnovativebuildings,stylishshops,cultural

centres,morethan30artgalleriesandmuseums

andanannualprogrammeofperformingarts

andfestivals.SpectacularScottishcountrysideandcoastalviewsarewithineasyreachandthe

cityisonlyashorttripof68kilometresfrom

Scotland’scapital,Edinburgh.

Glasgow’shistorystretchesbacktothe

StoneAge,butthehallmarkofthecityisits

architecture.ThecityisknownfortheArt

Nouveau‘GlasgowStyle’,andnovisitorshould

missatriptotheGlasgowSchoolofArt,the

undisputedmasterworkofCharlesRennie

Mackintosh,Glasgow’smostfamousson.

TogetatasteofScotland,whichmeans

haggiswithtattiesandneeps,theScottishFood

andDrinkFortnightinSeptembershouldbeon

yourcalendar.Beforethat,toseeScotsinkilts

tossingthecaber,theHighlandGamesareonin

thesummer.

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Australianvisitorsoftenrubtheireyesin

amazementwhentheyseethebiggestbridge

spanningtheRiverTyne–theTyneBridge,a

smallerversionofSydneyHarbourBridge.Itis

justoneofsevenbridgesspanningtheriver,

theoldestdesignedbythecivilengineerRobert

Stephensonandbuiltin1849.Thiscityinthe

NorthEastofEnglandissteepedinhistory,with

2000yearsofoccupationstampingitsmarkon

buildings,bridgesandbroadsweepingstreets.

Butthereisalsoavibrantculturallife,with

contemporaryartattheBalticCentreand

festivalsandfairscelebratingculture,art,music

andcuisine.Realaleloversshouldnotmissthe

NewcastleBeerFestivalinApril.Thedazzling

Quayside,whereNewcastleandGateshead

faceeachotheracrosstheTyne,housesawide

choiceofbars,cafes,restaurantsandhotels.The

award-winningGatesheadMillenniumBridgeand

famousAngeloftheNorthstatueshouldbeon

everyvisitor’smust-seelist.

NEWCASTLE MUST-DO

Visit the Castle Keep. It stands on the site

of the wooden New Castle, which was built

by a son of William the Conqueror and gave

the city its name.WHY NOT?

Visit the largest indoor shopping centre

in Europe, the MetroCentre in nearby

Gateshead.

TRY

Talking to one of the locals in the Geordie

accent: ‘alreet’ means alright, ‘hyem’ is

home and ‘nowt’ means nothing.

MORE INFO

www.visitbritain.com

Left: Newcastle’s landmark Tyne Bridge

Right: Quayside

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r a c i n g a r o u n d t o s e e i t a l l .

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Venice

Newcastle

Paris

Nice

Athens

Rome

MoscowGlasgow

ManchesterBirmingham

London HeathrowLondon Gatwick

MunichVienna

Milan

Madrid

LarnacaMalta

Zurich

Hamburg

Istanbul

DüsseldorfAmsterdam

FrankfurtPrague

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Perth

Venice

Newcastle

Paris

Nice

Athens

Rome

MoscowGlasgow

ManchesterBirmingham

MunichVienna

Milan

Madrid

LarnacaMalta

Zurich

Hamburg

Istanbul

DüsseldorfAmsterdam

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FrankfurtG E R M A N Y

WatchyourneckwhenyouvisitFrankfurt.The

transportandbusinesshubofGermanyisonly

behindParisandLondonforthenumberof

skyscraperstoweringoveritsskyline.Theyare

concentratedinthemainbusinessareaandare

allthemoreastonishingwhenviewedfromsome

oftheolderareas,wherebuildingsdateback

tothe14thcentury.Frankfurttrulyisacityofcontrasts.

Thereare11majormuseumslinedupon

eithersideoftheRiverMain,with50others

dottedaroundthecity.Shopperscanheadtothe

Zeil,whichhasoneofthehighestturnoversof

goodsinEurope,orGoethestrassefordesigner

labelfashions.Afterthatit’slunchinthe

pedestrianprecinctofFressgass,bestinAugust

duringtheRheingauWineMarket,beforeastroll

alongthebanksoftheMain.Keepaneyeon

theskyatsunset–pollutionfromthisbustling

metropolisgetstrappedinthevalleyandprovides

spectacularskiesasthesungoesdown.

Thebestwaytogetaroundisonthecity’s

underground,trams,S-Bahnandbuses.Getting

lostshouldnotbeaproblem.Frankfurthas

developedaninteractivepedestriannavigation

systemthatyoucandownloaddirectlyontoyour

mobilephone.

FRANKFURT MUST-DO

Visit the cafes and shops in the 14th- and

15th-century buildings of Romerberg

before taking a walk along the banks of the

nearby River Main.

WHY NOT?

Fly a fighter jet. Take a flight out of

Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in an Aero L-39

Albatros with MiGFlug and take the joystick

under the close supervision of the pilot.

TRY

The typical Frankfurt dishes ‘Handkase with

music’ (a pungent sour-milk cheese with

chopped onions) and Grune Soße, a sauce

of hard-boiled eggs, vinegar, oil and seven

different herbs.

MORE INFO

www.frankfurt.de

Right: Frankfurt skyline

Opposite: Römerberg Square

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HamburgüssedorfG E R M A N Y

TheKonigsalleeinDüsseldorfisoneoftheworld’s

mostluxuriousboulevards,amileofexclusive

designer-labelfashion.Andithasafascinating

history.Runningdownthemiddleisa31-metre-

wide,ve-metre-deepmoatthatwaslledby

divertingwaterfromtheRiverDüsselin1804.

Treeswereplantedalongthesides,leadingto

itbeingcalledChestnutAvenue.However,when

protestorsthrewhorsemanureatKingFriedrich

WilhelmIVin1848,itwasrenamedKonigsallee

(King’sAvenue)asagestureofgoodwill.

Thisisatownwithplentyofhistory,muchofit

concentratedamongthecafes,hipbarsandpubs

oftheAltstadt–theOldTown,knownlocallyas

thelongestbarintheworld.Ofcourse,thatisnot

everybody’scupoftea,orratherglassofbeer,and

thereareplentyofotherthingstodo,including

somebrilliantlyorganisedmuseums.Highlights

includeBenrathCastleandJagerhofCastle,which

ishometotheGoetheMuseum,bothhousedin

beautifulbaroquebuildings.Bycontrast,theultra-

modernFilmMuseumhasitsownlmset.There

areplentymoretochoosefrom.

DÜSSELDORF MUST-DO

Walk along the fashion mile of the

Konigsallee.

WHY NOT?

Take an evening tour through the Altstadt

with a traditionally dressed, lantern

carrying night-watchman and hear spicy

tales from Düsseldorf’s history.

TRY

Alt beer, which has been brewed here for

centuries and is readily available in pubs

and breweries in the old town.

MORE INFO

www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de

Düsseldorf’s Altstadt

G E R M A N Y

Threetimesayear,inspring,summerandwinter,

Hamburghostsagiantmonth-longfaircalled

theDom.Itdatesbackto1337,whenagroup

ofmerchants,jugglersandcraftsmenwere

giventherighttoshelterfrombadweatherin

Hamburg’sMariendomcathedral.Todayithas

becomeabustlingfairgroundwithrollercoasters,

roundabouts,friedsausagesandwafflemakers

ateveryturn.Fireworkslightupthenightsky

everyFridaynightduringthefair.

Hamburg,ontheRiverElbe,isoneofEurope’s

busiestports,andnovisitwouldbecomplete

withoutatasteofitsmaritimeheritage.Tours

leavefromtheLandungsbrückenjetties,and

visittheport,theOldRiverElbeTunneland

shipmuseums.Fromthereyoucanclimbthe

132-metrespireofthechurchofStMichaelisfor

aviewofthecity.

Buteventhatwillnotgiveyouacomplete

senseofthismaritimecity.Thetruthlies

somewherebetweentheromanceandaffluence

oftheBlankenesequarterandthemuch

poorerandmorecolourfulStPauli,hometo

theReeperbahn,whichHamburg’sownofficial

websitedescribesas‘themostsinfulmileinthe

world’.

The Landungsbrücken jetties on the River Elbe

HAMBURG MUST-DO

Get a view of the villas and buildings of

Hamburg from the deck of a steamer on a

tour of the Alster lake in the heart of the

city.

WHY NOT?

Visit the world’s largest model railway at

Miniatur Wunderland and watch toy trainstootling through panoramas including

Hamburg, the Alps and the American west.

TRY

Fresh fish at the Hamburg fish market.

Delivered to the dock every Sunday until

9.30am – as has been the way since 1703.

MORE INFO

www.hamburg-tourism.de

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MunichG E R M A N Y

MentionMunichandsomeonewillsay:

‘Oktoberfest’.Everyyearrepresentativesof

virtuallyeverycountryontheplanetdescendon

thecapitalofBavariatodrinkbeer.Theyalso

haveareallygoodtime.Evenifyouarenotthere

inOctober,theHofbrauhauswillprovideyouwith

beer,lederhosenandoompahbandsasithas

donesince1644.

Butthereismorethanbeerhallsandtubas

tothiscosmopolitancitywithold-worldcharm.

Thereare45museums,twooperahousesand58

theatresandahostofbeautifulparkstowander

through.ThelargestistheEnglishGarden,which

naturallyboastsitsownbeergarden.

AlsoworthavisitisthefuturisticAllianz-

Arena,hometoMunich’stwoBundesligaclubs,

TSV1860MünchenandBayernMunich,and

Munich’szoo,TierparkHellabrunn,theworld’s

first‘geozoo’,whereover460specieslivein

mixedcommunitiesaccordingtogeographic

distribution.

MUNICH MUST-DO

Visit Marienplatz, home of the Altes

Rathaus (Old City Hall), and the Rathaus

Glockenspiel, which chimes and re-enacts

two 16th-century stories every day at

11am.

WHY NOT?

Dazzle your senses with a trip to the

Viktualienmarkt, one of the largest in

Germany, where speciality shops and stalls

offer a huge choice of sausage, cheeses,

olives and much, much more.

TRY

Weisswurst, German breakfast sausage,

which you suck out of the skin and wash

down with a beer.

MORE INFO

www.muenchen.de

Opposite: Church of our Lady and the Altes Rathaus

Below: Altstadt

C R E W T I P W h e n t r a v e l l i n g f r o m A u s t r a l i a t o E u r o p e , c o n s i d e r t a k i n g a n o v e r n i g h t b r e a k i n a c i t y s u c h a s D u b a i w h i c h w i l l

m a k e t h e 6 t o 7 h o u r i g h t

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ParisF R A N C E

RomanceandParisgohand-in-hand,liketwo

loverswalkingalongthebanksoftheSeine.

Eventhegnarliestoldheartcannothelpbut

besoftenedbywalkingamongthehistory:the

EiffelTower,NotreDameCathedral,theArcde

Triomphe.YoucanloseadayintheLouvrealone

lookingatmasterpiecesincludingtheMonaLisa

andtheVenusdeMilo.Butformany,therealtreasuresofParis

arefoundinthelanewaysandbarswhereyou

cansitandwatchthecolourfulworldgoby.

Oneofthebestareasforthis,withahostof

bo-hoboutiques,artgalleriesanddesignerflea

markets,isStGermaine.Hereyoucanalsoduck

intoLesDeuxMagots,thecafethatwasoncethe

regularhauntofHemingway,PicassoandSartre.

PARIS MUST-DO

Ride a boat along the Seine to see the

sights of the city including the Eiffel Tower,

Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre.

WHY NOT?Stay at Elvis Presley’s favourite Paris haunt,

the Prince de Galles Hotel, and then walk

in his footsteps along Avenue George V to

watch the dancers at the Lido at the top of

the road.

TRY

Buying perfume under the magnificent

domed ceiling of the Galeries Lafayette.

MORE INFO

en.parisinfo.com

Top: A gargoyle on Notre Dame Cathedral

surveys the city

Bottom: Café culture in Paris

Opposite: The Eiffel Tower

C R E W T I P M a k e t h e e f f o r t a n d g o u p t h e E i f f e l T o w e r . B r a v e t h e c r o w d s a n d a d m i r e t h e v i e w s .



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iceF R A N C E

ThemomentwhenAnitaEkbergwadesintothe

TreviFountainisoneofthemostmemorablein

cinemahistory.ButthetitleofFedericoFellini’s

iconicmovieLaDolceVitaalsosumsupthe

feelingsofavisitortoRome–inItalianitmeans

‘thesweetlife’.Thereissomuchtoeat,taste,

experienceandexploreherethatyoucanlose

yourselffordays,weeksormonths.

Romeisreallytheworld’sbiggestopen-air

museum.WalkintotheColosseumandstand

wheregladiatorsfoughtandbledtheirfinal

momentsintothesandbeneathyourfeet.Visit

theVatican,StPeter’sSquareandtheSpanish

Stepstofeeltheweightofhistory.

Don’tmisstastingthetraditionalwineand

foodoftheeternalcity.Aglassoffrascatianda

plateoftheRomanporkspeciality,porchetta,will

nourishyouasyoucontemplatehowanancient

empirewasruledfromthespotwhereyousit.

Itisimpossiblenottofeelchicandcosmopolitan

whenyouareinthecapitaloftheFrenchRiviera.

StrollalongLaPromenadedesAnglais,which

followsthecurveoftheBayofAngels,and

feelthemagic.WasthatCaryGranthelping

SophiaLorenintoawoodenRivieramotorboat

overthere?Ofcoursenot,justmoretanned,

wealthypeoplewholooklikeHollywoodroyalty.

HereyouwillfindtheHotelNegresco,aliving

museumwhereguestsstayinanationalhistoric

monumentsurroundedbyartdatingfromthe

Renaissancetothepresent.

Niceisalsoacentreforyachting.Thecity

sees300daysofsunshineayearandhas15privateand20publicbeachespackedintojust

sevenkilometrestoenjoythemon.Thewider

areaboasts18golfcourses,14skiresortsand

3,000restaurantstokeepyouoccupied.Ifyou

everwantedtousethewordcosmopolitanona

postcard,senditfromhere.

NICE MUST-DO

Walk along La Promenade des Anglais; go

parascending or water-skiing on the clear

blue waters of the Bay of Angels.

WHY NOT?

Hire a car and drive along the Corniche todiscover the Cote d’Azur in all its glory –

from St Tropez to Monaco near the Italian

border.

TRY

Painting. The light in Nice has inspired

many of the world’s greatest painters.

Meet the artists of old Nice by appointment

through the Union des Commercants du

Vieux-Nice.

MORE INFO

www.nicetourisme.com/GB/index.html

ROME MUST-DO

Visit the Roman Colosseum and then walk

up the Palatine Hill, the birthplace of Rome,

for a view of the Roman Forum.WHY NOT?

Admire Roman ingenuity at the Baths of

Caracalla, finished in AD 216, where 1600

bathers enjoyed heated water and an open-

air pool.

TRY

A glass of Castelli Romani from the Latium

hills in one of the bars of Rome’s oldest

markets, the Campo de’ Fiori.

MORE INFO

www.rome.info

RomeI T A L Y

Top: Panoramic view of Nice from the

Colline du Chateau

Bottom: Restaurants and bars line the

bustling Cours Saleya

Laneway near Piazza Navona

C R E W T I P S p e n d a d a y w a l k i n g a r o u n d R o m e a n d

y o u ’ l l b e i m p r e s s e d . B e s u r e t o i n c l u d e t h e V a t i c a n a n d a s t o p f o r g e l a t o .



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Mian VeniceI T A L YI T A L Y

MilanisthecapitalofLombardyandthegateway

tosomeofthemostbeautifulareasinItaly

includingLakeComo,LakeGardaandLake

Lugano.Itisaplacetorelaxandenjoythelocal

risottoalamilanesewithaglassofOltrepo

Pavese.

Milanisallaboutthefashionandthatmeans

shopping.Onceyouhaveseenthehistoric

sights,suchastheTeatroallaScala,which

hasentertainedoperaloverssince1778,itis

timetohitthequadrilaterodellamoda.TheVia

Montenapoleonefashiondistrictinthecentre

ofMilanfeaturesmostoftheworld’sleading

fashionhouses.Takeyourwallet–andyour

creditcard.

PerchedontheedgeoftheAdriaticisthiscity

thathasinspiredtheimaginationoftravellers

forcenturies–Venice.Asyourideinagondola

amongthecanalsandthearchitecture,defined

asVenetianGothicbythecompletionofthe

PalazzoDucalein1450,youenteraworldof

mysteryandmagic.

Ofcoursethereareplacestovisit–theGrandCanal,StMarksBasilicaandthePiazza

SanMarco–aswellastheTeatroLaFenice(the

PhoenixTheatre),oneofthemostfamousopera

housesintheworld.Itisappropriatelynamed,as

ithasburntdownseveraltimes,mostrecentlyin

1996:twoelectricianswerejailedforarson.But

therearealsoculturalfestivalstoenjoy,including

theVeniceBiennale(thenextoneisfromJune

toNovember2011)andtheVeniceFilmFestival,

heldeachSeptember.

VENICE MUST-DO

Ride a gondola along the Grand Canal.

WHY NOT?

Get into the mood of the region – the

Veneto – with a glass of the local Bardolino

Superiore or Recioto di Soave wine.

TRY

A coffee at Caffe Florian – one of the

world’s longest continuously-serving coffee

houses, which first opened in 1720.

MORE INFO

www.turismovenezia.it/eng/

Top: Venetian carnival masks outside the Palazzo

Ducale (Doges Palace)

Bottom: A gondola ride is a must-do in Venice

MILAN MUST-DO

Visit the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

(Our Lady of Grace), where Leonardo da

Vinci painted the Last Supper on the wall of

the refectory.

WHY NOT?

Stay at the Town House Galleria which,

according to Societe Generale de

Surveillance, is the world’s first seven star

hotel.

TRY

Panettone, first baked in Milan and a staple

at Christmas and New Year in Italy.

MORE INFO

www.ciaomilano.it

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thensG R E E C E

Thisisacitybuiltonmorethan5000years

ofcivilisation.Asyouwalkitsstreets,with

theAcropolisvisiblefromalmosteveryplace

youstop,yougetalessoninthehistoryof

humankind.Andthere’sgreatshopping,good

coffeeandvibrantnightlife–humankindpicked

upabitofknowledgeoverallthoseyears!

Therearewonderfulmuseumstovisit–evenarideonthemetroisalessoninGreekart–but

muchofancientAthenshasbeenintegratedinto

themoderncity.WalkthroughtheMonastiraki,

Plaka,TheseionandKerameikosdistrictstosee

the‘UnificationofArchaeologicalSites’project

inaction.

AfterthatheadtotheGazidistrictfordinner

anddrinksinoneofthetrendynewbars.Athens

doesnotgotobedearly–ifyouhavejetlagand

cannotsleep,thePsirrinightclubdistrictwillstill

bepumpingintothesmallhoursofthemorning.

ATHENS MUST-DO

Visit the Acropolis – one of the most

important sites on the World Heritage List.

WHY NOT?

Pop into the Sunday morning flea market

at Monastiraki and Avissinias Square in the

old town.

TRY

Travelling half an hour to Mikrolimano to

enjoy a classic Greek meal on the shores of

the Mediterranean.

MORE INFO

www.breathtakingathens.com

Top: The Acropolis

Above: Soldiers in traditional uniforms at the

Greek Parliament

Opposite: Eating in the picturesque Plaka

neighbourhood

C R E W T I P G e t t o t h e i s l a n d s a n d s o a k u p t h e s u n . F e r r i e s s a l e f r o m t h e p o r t o f P i r a e u s t o C r e t e , M y k o n o s a n d m a n y o t h e r d e s t i n a t i o n s .



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Viennaisawonderfulplacetovisitatanytime

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WHY NOT

Go to the fair – the Vienna Prater on the

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TRY

Coffee. Vienna is famous for its coffee

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