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Best of all, such places are just a short flight or, even better, a train journey away.Read on for our selection of some of the best cultural European city breaks you might not have considered ...
Indulge in a culture-packed trip to the Continent at one of these top picks from The Independent’s travel team
Image credits: mamacrocker #6. Switzerland. Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken area. I was there in Summertime. Winter looks beautiful too but snow is not my thing.
The series grew quickly and in 2004, Footprint launched its first thematic guide: Surfing Europe. This was followed by further thematic guides such as Diving the World, Snowboarding the World, Body and Soul escapes, Travel with Kids and European City Breaks. In 2013 a brand new series, Footprint Dream Trip, was launched.
The city of Bath was originally inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1987. [4] The efforts to get the Great Spas of Europe onto the World Heritage List began in 2012, and the nomination was submitted in 2019. [5] On 24 July 2021, the Great Spas of Europe was officially inscribed on the World Heritage List. [2]
Being a European Capital of Culture can be an opportunity for a city to generate considerable cultural, social, and economic benefits, and it can help foster urban regeneration, change the city's image, and raise its visibility and profile on an international scale. Multiple cities can be a European Capital of Culture simultaneously.
Prague's location in Central Europe makes it an ideal starting point for day trips or weekend getaways. One day, I headed north to visit a few national parks, filming locations for "The Chronicles ...
Painters from other European countries (i.e., Great Britain, France, Germany) followed the Dutch example. The 18th century was a flourishing period for cityscape painting in Venice (Canaletto, Guardi). At the end of the 19th century the impressionists focused on the atmosphere and dynamics of everyday life in the city.