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EUROPE
E E l G U E O
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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
Contents
EUROPEE E l G U E O
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ntroduction
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
C R E W T I P P a m p e r y o u r s e l f i n t h e s p a t o w n o f C a r l s b a d / K a r l o v y V a r y .
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msterdam
7 E S S E N T I A L G U I D E T O E
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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
C R E W T I P C r u i s e t h e c a n a l s o f A m s t e r d a m a n d a d m i r e t h e a r c h i t e c t u r e .
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MadridS P A I N
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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
C R E W T I P D o n ’ t m i s s t h e P r a d o m u s e u m i n c e n t r a l M a d r i d , o n e o f t h e w o r l d ’ s
g r e a t e s t m u s e u m s o f a r t .
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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
C R E W T I P T a k e a d a y t r i p a n d v i s i t h i s t o r i c C a m b r i d g e , j u s t 8 0 k m f r o m t h e c e n t r e o f L o n d o n .
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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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ewcaste GasgowS C O T L A N D
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
C R E W T I P I n a n y c i t y , s p e n d q u a l i t y
t i m e v i s i t i n g a f e w s i g h t s
d u r i n g t h e d a y r a t h e r t h a n
r a c i n g a r o u n d t o s e e i t a l l .
I t g i v e s y o u a g o o d r e a s o n
t o r e t u r n a n d l e a v e s n e w
t h i n g s t o e x p l o r e .
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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
Frankfurt
Prague
London HeathrowLondon Gatwick
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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
C R E W T I P W e i h n a c h t s m a r k t - t h e C h r i s t m a s m a r k e t s a r e i n m o s t
t o w n s a n d h a v e a g r e a t a m b i e n c e .
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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
C R E W T I P W h i c h e v e r c i t y y o u ’ r e i n , b e s u r e t o n d o u t w h e n t h e m e t r o s h u t s d o w n f o r t h e n i g h t o r y o u ’ l l s o o n l e a r n h o w e x p e n s i v e a t a x i c a n b e !
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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
t o E u r o p e t h e f o l l o w i n g d a y
m u c h e a s i e r t o c o p e w i t h .
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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
Lake Garda
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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
oftheyear,butatChristmasitreallycomes
intoitsown.Thestreetsarepackedwithstalls
offeringhandmadedelicaciesandbeautiful
aromaswaftthroughtheair.Thenarrowlanesof
Spittelbergarelinedwithstallsofferinganything
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IfyoucanstayoninViennatohearthe
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ownstrictdresscodesandtraditions.Themost
famousistheOperaBall,butthelocals’favourite
istheCoffeehouseOwnersBall,whichusesevery
roomoftheHofburgImperialPalace.
VIENNA MUST-DO
See the sights, such as St Stephen’s
Cathedral, from a horse-drawn carriage.
WHY NOT
Go to the fair – the Vienna Prater on the
banks of the Danube – and ride on the
giant ferris wheel.
TRY
Coffee. Vienna is famous for its coffee
houses. Cafe Landtmann opened in 1873
and has been enjoyed by many people
including Sigmund Freud, Marlene Dietrich,
Romy Schneider, Paul McCartney and
Hillary Clinton.
MORE INFO
www.vienna.info
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