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Best Classic cities

 

Barcelona - Feel the lifeblood of this medieval-mordern Spanish hybrid pulsing along the famous thoroughfare, La Rambla.

Berlin - Thrill to the reminders of a roller-coaster history and marvel at the new architecture of this reborn dynamo.

London - Discover why the British capital's heady mix of historic and cutting-edge never goes out of fashion.

Paris - Be seduced by the Gallic charms of one of the world's most romantic cities.

Rome - Have a divine time at the Vatican, the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel in Italy's Eternal City.

 

 

Best Medieval Centres

 

Bregges - Even when you learn some of it is reconstructed, it's impossible not to be wowed by this ancient-looking Belgian gem.

Carcassonne - This walled city seems to float like a mirage on its hill above the French plains.

Dubrovnik - Croatia's pride and joy is a magnificent walled city jutting out into the crystal-blue waters of the Adriatic Sea.

Krakow - The breathtaking Polish Old Town, is joined by the splendid Wawel Castle and the former Jewish district of Kazimierz.

Prague - Arched bridges, a magnificent hillside castle and winding cobblestone streets give the Czech Republic's capital a

              picture-book appearance.

 

 

Best Up-&-Comming Places

 

Brasov - Base yourself in this cobbled Saxon town while you explore Transylvania.

Cesky Krumlov - A pretty medieval Czech town with a charming castle and a growing backpacker scene.

Lake Balaton - The southern shore of Hungary's largest lake is becoming a party spot, as new low-cost flights open up a district

                       that includes vineyards and volcanic hills.

Lviv - Sporting Austro-Hungarian, Italian and Polish influences, this quaint Central European city was spruced up for its 750th

          birthday in 2006

Triglav National Park - A bold new adventure-sports destination in Slovenia, it's perfect for hiking, rafting or paragliding.

 

 

Best Nightlife

 

Amsterdam - Your memory of things could be distinctly hazy after an all-nighter in the Dutch capital's clubs and coffee shops.

Belgrade - Cast off the postwar hangover in Serbia with all-night barge parties.

Berlin & Munich - Germany's most boisterous cities are very different beasts : Berlin is renowned for its techno and 6am finishes ;

                           Munich for its cavernous beer halls.

Edinburgh - For a New Year's Eve to remember, you can't better the Scottish capital.

Ibiza - The rave in Spain - the Balearic Islands' clubbing hub is still going strong.

 

 

Best Outdoor Experiences

 

Chamonix - World-class slopes are matched by world-class apres-ski in France's legendary Alpine centre, near Mont Blanc.

Carpathian Mountains - From well-priced skiing on Romania's slopes to hiking in Slovakia's High Tatras, part of the same range.

Tirol - Be tempted by Austrian mountain trails, with free guided hikes in summer.

Berner Oberland - Touch heaven hiking in Switzerland's Jungfrau region, and head for thrill-seekers' paradise at interlaken

Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Immerse yourself in wide empty spaces, heather and thistles.

 

 

Best Architectural Icons

 

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao - A postmodern symphony in stainless steel, this gallery has become a global byword for urban

                                              regeneration.

La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - Anton Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece is testament to his eccentric imagination and style.

London Eye - It's hard to remember what the English capital was like before the arrival of what novelist Will Self calls 'God's

                     bicycle wheel', while the Tate Modern competes for attention.

Aya Sofya, Istanbul - Designed in 532 as the world's grandest church, this place became a mosque and later a museum.

St Basil's Cathedral, Moscow - Famously, the architect of this flamboyantly colourful, onion-domed church had his eyes put out

                                              by the Tsar so he could never again create anything so beautiful.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                         By   Lonely Planet