MUST-VISIT ATTRACTION SITES IN EUROPE
Europe has a perfect blend of beauty, class, culture, and heritage. This is what makes the continent one of the world’s leading tourist destinations.
It has an eclectic mix of art and music and is attractive for its different cultures and languages, sports, national and continental cuisines, ancient cities and historical sites such as Bjaeldskovdal Bog in Denmark and other significant historical cities such as Athens and Paris.
Depending on your country of origin, an EU passport is often enough to let you into most countries if you are a tourist, but you’d be better off by checking if you need visas to get into specific countries.
Below is a list of the best places to visit in Europe.
London, United Kingdom
London is one of the world’s biggest and most important cities, and with good reason. Besides the Big Ben, which is easily the world’s most famous clock, London has several attractions sites which tourists from around the world travel across the world to experience and enjoy.
It hosts the British parliament and the Buckingham Palace, which as you may already know is the Queen’s (British royalty) residence. It also offers visitors an exquisite shopping and entertainment experience in its classy malls, entertainment joints, and theme parks. While you are there, be sure to visit the banks of River Thames.
Prague, Czech Republic
Split into two by River Vltava, Prague is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Known for its exuberant nightlife, you’ll find revellers, locals and tourists alike, mingling and making merry in the streets of Prague.
The Charles Bridge over River Vltava which joins the Prague Old Town to the modern Mala Strana is a perfect position to have a panoramic view of the city and is quite popular with lovers, photographers and bird watchers.
Rome, Italy
Rome is an important city historically and plays a significant role in the Catholic faith. Historically, the Colosseum hosted the famous gladiator fights, and it’s now a museum that is visited by over 6 million tourists annually.
Rome was also home to some of the most-celebrated artists like Michelangelo and Raphael.
On matters religion, Rome hosts the St. Peter’s Basilica which is in Vatican City – a state within a city. The head of state of Vatican City is the Pope, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Rome will offer you mouth-watering Italian cuisine and ancient architecture making it one of the cities you must visit in your lifetime.
Paris, France
Arguably, Paris is the fashion capital of the world. It is also the capital city of France. One of its major landmarks is the Eiffel Tower but that’s not the only attraction that Paris has to offer.
Among its major attraction sites is the Notre Dame Cathedral right at the centre of the city. The cathedral has weathered many of the French Wars and revolutions and today stands as an architectural masterpiece. Not so far away is the Louvre, the museum that displays the Mona Lisa painting done by Leonardo Da Vinci.
