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Athens – seductive and charming

Athens – seductive and charming

Seductive and charming, Athens is the birthplace of classical Greece and thus of the western civilization. She is now a bustling metropolis and crowded and chaotic, yet she does not let you forget that it is here that the Olympics were first born, and it is one of the oldest cities in Europe. What...

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Lisbon – Pretty and Unpretentious

Lisbon – Pretty and Unpretentious

Lisbon is one of the lesser known European capitals but it is among the prettiest and least pretentious of all them. Located around the hillside overlooking the Rio Tejo, she has all the cathedrals and museums which compromise any great capital, but she also has quaint streets and lovely backlanes which showcase the rich...

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Helsinki – Comopolitan city with small town feel

Helsinki Helsinki, the capital of Finland is a metropolis with a small town feel. It has a population of only 6,00,000 people and it retains the ambience of an intimate peaceful little town in a large country. The city is fairly young when you compare it to other European capitals, since it was founded...

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Barcelona – vibrant and elegant

Spain’s second largest city, Barcelona overshadows every other place in Spain. She is vibrant and elegant, she is quixotic and trendy, she is elegant and bohemian, and she is interesting and mysterious at the same time. Barcelona is unique among all European cities because she amalgamates many societies and cultures within her, and helps...

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Madrid – tapas and flamenco

Madrid – tapas and flamenco

Madrid reminds us of the graceful Spanish flamenco dancers for whom beauty and elegance are a part of charisma, yet they are modern and vibrant at the same time. Her lovely cobble stone streets have seen centuries of activity and her modern infrastructure are evidence of a thriving economy. She is serene and timeless...

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