Much loved for its chilled-out ambience, Amsterdam offers visitors a rich abundance of activities, from visiting world-famous museums and historical buildings to meandering along the city’s winding canals. Amsterdam is a city defined more than most others by its geography. Built on a series of 160 canals organised in a half-moon shape around the harbour, it’s a famously watery city – indeed, most of it lies below sea level. The canals were at the root...
It is the city of art, culture and romance—the perfect place for anyone in need of a weekend break. Every year, Paris is one of the top tourist destinations, with its promises of fine dining, trendy boutiques and a wide range of museums and galleries. The greatest work of art, however, is the city itself. Elegant and romantic, the so-called ‘City of Lights’ somehow manages to live up to every cliché you’ve ever read about...
Not for nothing is Vienna known as Europe’s cultural capital: it has an abundance of cultural riches, from art to architecture and music. But as well as getting a fill of culture, make sure to sample a delicious cake or two, another great Viennese tradition. Vienna is the city of grandeur par excellence, as befits a centre of both the Holy Roman Empire and, afterwards, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The locals dress smartly, cross the road...
The only city in the world built entirely on water, magical Venice is not simply crammed with fascinating architecture but also boasts some of Italy’s finest art collections in its museums and palaces. Venice, La Serenissima, is a unique and extraordinary city, one of the world’s great sights. Impossibly romantic, it has fascinated artists, writers and travellers for centuries and, in our traffic-clogged and fast-moving age, its ‘other world-ness’ is still an endless source of...
As a world centre for both business and civilised relaxation, the charm of London has few rivals. Charles Ford guides us across a city rich in culture, pointing out a few less-known landmarks along the way. If you’re coming into Heathrow, long-haul, no doubt you’ll feel a little creased. And if you’re travelling west to east, time really does fly because you’re travelling against the rotation of the earth, and the sun’s already coming up...
