Princes and pageantry, fields dotted with black-faced sheep, and stone walls hidden beneath ivy are all visions conjured up when daydreaming of Great Britain. With some of the most beautiful countryside on Earth; ancient sites that continue to amaze; one of the largest, most diverse, and trend-setting cities in the world; and quaint villages. Undeniably, London is the crown jewel of Europe. From Buckingham Palace to Piccadilly Circus, you will discover the enchantment and flair found in no other city. With its rich history and old-world traditions, London is one of the most diverse and fascinating cities in the world.
Reunified in 1990, now Germany is even more attractive as a vacation destination. There are reflections everywhere of Germany’s over two thousand year history - palaces, castle ruins, fabled rivers, grand cathedrals, and historic cities. But there is also the alive, happening Germany of the 21st century - modern buildings, super highways, high-tech industry and pop culture. A country of great scenic diversity, history and charm, Germany is situated in the heart of Europe. Its varied appeal and magic change as one travels from the financial center, Frankfurt, and continues along the fabled Rhine River, to Romantic Road with its medieval towns or through the quaint Black Forest to the magnificent Alps of Bavaria and its vibrant capital, Munich.
The French share with us the pleasures of life. They influence our food, even our language, and make life’s simplest things a palette of pleasures for the senses. Rest at a cozy sidewalk café and savor a robust Bordeaux along with a creamy brie and fresh-from-the oven baguettes. Stroll through gardens that inspired Monet, awash with colar and the fragrance of nasturtiums. Listen to the powerful stillness within a Gothic cathedral or the wild excitement of a cabaret. Paris, the “City of Light”, has never shown brighter than the 21st century! Your list of “must sees and do’s” while in Paris is long! Visit the Louvre; walk along the Champs Elysees; shop and sightsee. Visit the Eiffel Tower from the top and see Paris’ beauty spread beneath you. You may want to cruise on the River Seine, shop in the Latin Quarter, climb up into Notre Dame, create your own sightseeing tour with hop on and hop off stops, the marvelous French cuisine in a classy restaurants or an intimate sidewalk bistro and finish off the meal with a luscious dessert as you watch the people stroll by on the Champs Elysees.
A place for romance, fashion, cuisine, and history. Discover eternal Rome, the renaissance of Florence, cosmopolitan Milan and romantic Venice. Leave the city behind and traverse the Italian countryside. Visit small inns, village churches and unforgettable restaurants along the way as you travel to famous towns such as Verona, Como, Siena, and Naples. Savor Italy’s varied countryside as you wind through olive groves and wine vineyards to the scenic Italian lakes or the dramatic southern coast of Naples.
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