Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a prince-archbishop. Its Flamboyant Gothic art attracted many craftsmen and...

Founded in the 5th century and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century. The whole city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the...

Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an essential role as a leading European music centre, from the great age of Viennese Classicism through the...

The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries. Verona has preserved...

Amsterdam is an intruiging city, often wrongly described as a wet version of Babylon awash with sex and drugs. There are however, many different visions of this wonderful city.
What makes it unique is the attitude with which Amsterdammers go about...

Out of all of Spain’s wonderful cities, Barcelona seems to be one of the mostpopular. From coastal views to the rich art and architectural heritage, you’ll quickly see why. Why not get some perspective on it all from the most famous site of all, the...

With its reputation as one of Europe's foremost party capitals firmly entrenched, there's little need to list the Belgrade's ample nightlife credentials. However, during the spring and summer months things reach truly epic proportions with revellers...

If there's such a thing as the German dream, MUNICH (München) embodies it. Germany's third – and favourite – city often tops surveys to find the most liveable city on the planet, and it's easy to see why, with lakes and mountains on its doorstep, a...