Traveling to Europe is comparable to traveling through time. Each country
will take you from the glory of the past centuries to the innovations of the
present. Elaborate palaces, gothic churches and other sublime architecture
reflect the beauty that you find in Europe.
Your journey through Europe can start off with a visit to London Tower.
Formerly used as a prison, the Tower is now holding the crown jewels of England,
making it one of the country's most popular tourist attractions. Another feature
that any Europe traveler should see is the Yeoman of the Guard, also known as
Beefeaters, who still wear the uniforms that date back from the rule of the
Tudors.
Another place travelers should visit in England are the Houses of Parliament.
Collectively called New Palace of Westminster, it is the seat of the British
legislature and is divided in several buildings, including three towers:
Victoria Tower, Middle Tower and the famous Saint Stephen's or Clock Tower,
which houses the Big Ben.
France also has a lot to offer when it comes to sight seeing. The Musée du
Louvre currently displays the famous Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci as well as
the Venus de Milo. And, of course, there is the Paris' Eiffel Tower and the
Avenue des Champs-Elysées. A visit to the Notre-Dame Cathedral or Disneyland
Paris will also make a trip to Europe complete.
Amsterdam is another famous European traveler haven. Visit the house of Anne
Frank— a girl whose diary accounts of German concentration camps were
published years after her death. You must also tour the Rijksmuseum, which
displays one of the largest collections of Dutch and Flemish paintings in the
world, including those of 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh.
Though Italy has been mainly associated with fashion, the country also offers
an old-world charm that would make any traveler to Europe want to go back. Their
return is certain, according to custom, if they toss a coin into Rome's Trevi
Fountain, which was designed by Nicola Salvi.
Traveling to Europe, especially to Rome. will of course be incomplete without
a visit of the Pantheon, considered as one of the few surviving ancient temples
in the world. Equally imposing is the Colosseum, the gigantic amphitheater where
the combats of gladiators took place. Even though it is partly destroyed, the
Colosseum keeps on fascinating tourists today.
Recognized 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
crossing Piazza del Duomo, at one of which stands the Duomo, a huge Gothic
Cathedral made of white marble.
Art lovers will not be disappointed when traveling to Europe, particularly to
Madrid (Spain), where the finest museums in the world can be found. Among them
are Museo del Prado, which is the most notorious in the group; the Centro de
Arte Reina Sofia, named after the current Queen; the Thyssen-Bornemisza art
museum which displays 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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