The moment we
hear about Europe, we connect with green meadows, snow-clad mountainous peaks, Alps mountain range, etc. But what we
don’t know is, apart from such scenic beauties there are some marvelous destinations
in Europe, with which you would madly fall in love with once you visit them. If
you are accompanying with your beloved then you must visit some of those
enigmatic destinations of Europe, which are famous for its romantic ambiance.
Venice, Italy
I guess all
of you are acquainted with the famous “Do Lafzoon ki hein” song where Amitabh Bachaan is sitting beside Zeenat Aaman
riding a gondola. Imagine how romantic a location can be when you are sitting
beside your beloved, with the blue water of the Adriatic Sea is witnessing only
the intense love expressed within both of your eyes for one another?
Apart from
gondola ride, there are various things in Venice to witness. The roads of
Venice are perfect for walking aimlessly with your partner holding each other’s
fingers loosely to get melt within the decades-old
fashionable streets of Venice. Since it is an island city, and one of the
oldest island cities of the world, the
streets of Venice are made of cobblestones. The moment you step in the island
city, you witness the oldest form of Italian civil architecture.
Many people
don’t know that Italy is famous for being one of the greatest manufactures of
fashionable shoes of the world. The costliest and antique shoes are being
exported from Italy to the western world. Whether it is an ankle boot or on
shoulder fancy furry bag, decolletages or fancy shoes, there are ample of choices
for your beloved to handpick the one which she likes the most. There are some
unique collection of shoes for men also. Whether you prefer lace-free or with-laced shoe, you will find
plenty of choices to pick the right one that suits your taste. These shoes come with a huge variety of design however.
Portugal
Many of you
don’t know about the other things for which Portugal is famous for apart from
football and Cristiano Ronaldo. Being a beautifully decorated city town located
on Iberian Peninsula, visiting a place like Portugal is always worthy during
the summer seasons with your beloved partner, as you don’t want to miss the
long walk through the sandy beaches on Portuguese shore with the setting sun in
the west. It is not the only thing that Portugal is famous for. Rather, it is
famous for these following things too:
‘Licor de marda’ an ultimate brain drainer if you can take it raw
A completely
locally made liquor, popularly known as Licor
de marda’, one of the best local
liquor made in Portugal, primarily made of cinnamon, citron, vanilla, etc. Once
it is poured on your bare throat, you will feel it no less than the heavenly
wine that Jesus drank with his disciples in the ‘last supper’. It is also known as ‘shit liquor’. It is a good
liquor to try with your beloved if you are coming to Portugal with a plan to
enjoy a holiday or a honeymoon trip. If you are a die-hard drinker and a frequent boozer, you can taste a huge variety of country liquor made in
Portugal. Apart from ‘licor de marda’ there are other liquors like Ginjinha de
Óbidos and Licor Beirão, which are primarily made of cinnamon vanilla and
cocoa. It is not possible for anyone to stay calm after enjoying one such
marvellous country liquor.
Multi-cuisine food of Portugal
Portugal is
famous for its multi-cuisine dishes.
Apart from the local seafood, Portugal is
one of those destinations in Europe where one can literally learn having seafood.
Cod is one of those dishes which can be prepared through various ways.
Barbecued codfish, dried and salted cod, cod with yummy creams spread all upon
it. There are different names placed for different preparations made of codfish. Actually,
it is a sea fish which is used for preparing (Bacalhau com Natas), (Bacalhau à Brás), (Bacalhau à Gomes de Sá) and (Bacalhau Assado na Grelha). All these are different kind of mouth watery and lip-smacking
preparations made of codfish. Some are
made of scrambled eggs, some are barbecued, some might be roasted etc.
Portugal is
one of those famous destinations in Europe which is basically famous for preparing some of the most mouth-watery dishes
of the world. The festival is held over there for once a month. It is also
famous for preparing Francesinha the best sandwich prepared in this world till
now. It is famous for the layers used to accomplish the dish. Apart from ham
and sausages, a thick layer of meat is poured drenched with mozzarella and
mayonnaise sauce to bring in a unique taste within it. Whoever tastes it can
only review the splendorous taste of such soft and yummy bread slowly passing
through your watery mouth.
Your visit to
Portugal is not only famous for its multi-cuisine
dishes it is also famous for wines. Unless you don’t put a drop of those sacred
heavenly wine into your tongue your life is completely futile for sure. As
‘Green Wine’ is the primary attraction that drags tourists all over the world.
(Wish, could ever taste it to feel the ecstasy of the holy blushful hipocrene ever? )
Portugal is
famous for its historical reference too.
It is that amazing destination of the world where one can not only sense the
500 years old history only. The beautifully built ancient churches, palaces,
markets and other residential buildings are few such specimens where anyone can
sense the artistic craftsmanship of ancient Portuguese civil architects. It is
hard for you to count the clock when you travel through some of those ancient
streets of Portugal with your beloved.
Serra de
Sintra, another tourist attraction in Portugal. It is a place which is studded
with palaces, monasteries and castles. It sounds magical because, it is one of
those destinations on earth where one can easily feel the romantic charm of the environment, as it is a perfect
love destination where one can spend
sitting with one’s beloved for hours.
(P.S. if you
are on a bachelor’s trip, then don’t make the mistake of late drinking
throughout the night, as when you are here try to live the entire night, which
begins from 3 a.m. There are plenty of
bars and nightclubs where you can enjoy
some of the happiest moments of your life with gorge blond bellas. But of course, for that you need to
know the art of impressing Portuguese lady, for which learning Portuguese
language is a must.)
Greece (The city of violet crown)
A tour to
Europe is vague without visiting the holy land of Alexander and King Phillip.
‘The city of the violet crown’ was earlier known as ‘Ionia’, after the name of
the King ‘Ion’ which means violet in Greek. The name “city of the violet crown
has been derived from it”. Greek poet Pinda wrote in his famous masterpiece, ““City of light, with thy violet
crown, beloved of the poets, thou art the bulwark of Greece.”
Apart from
its fascinating story of historical conquests of the greatest Greek emperors of
the world, it is also famous for its scenic beauty and beautiful geographic
locations. Greece comprises of thousands of islands throughout Aegean and
Ionian seas. If you are planning to spend a romantic holiday in Greece, make sure you come here during the
Mediterranean climate to enjoy the chasm and beauty of the beaches, sites, and
sandy islands where you can spend hours with your beloved sitting on the sandy
beaches of Aegean Sea. Seeing the beauty of Aegean and Ionian Sea famous Greek
warrior ‘Iliad’ was even mesmerised as it has been told by Homer in his famous book
“Iliad and Odysseus”.
Apart from
the scenic beauty of the Aegean Sea, Greece is famous for ancient Greek
architecture. You will definitely
witness some of the best craftsmanship of ancient Greek civil architects after
visiting Delphi and the monasteries of Meteora.
Acropolis,
being the most ancient citadel built on
the top of a rocky mountain, is a tourist attraction not because of its historic
appearance only. The solid slabs used for concreting the citadel depicts the
most ancient form of Greek architecture. The citadel was crowned with three
magnificent temples. If the myth is to be believed those were the sacred
temples belonging to Goddess Apollo, who was the ‘Goddess of War’. She was represented as the Warrior Goddess in
Greek culture.
If you are
planning to visit it with your beloved, then definitely places like Santorini,
Rhodes Town, Meteora is worth visiting for all of you.
Santorini
Well,
Santorini is one of the famous natural beaches of Greece, where you can find
plenty of time to spend with your beloved partner. Unlike some of the famous
natural beach of the world, the beach of Santorini
is red in colour. Generally, this place
is visited by the international tourists every year to spend some lonely hours with
their love interest. Amongst them, the
number of teenagers is more. The only problem with this location is, there
is no such proper place to live in as there is no location over here to stay.
The area where this red sea beach is located has the risk of falling rocks. The
picturesque landscape appears more enigmatic and mesmerising with the blue
water which is the right contrast with the red sand.
People
generally come to this beach to visit a restaurant located right near the end
of the beach which is famous for wine and local liquors. There is a bar at the
end of the beach where much people generally gather to lie down and enjoy the
sand which was seaweeds mixed within it. Imagine the red beach where you and
your partner is taking an exotic sunbath laying close to one another holding a
glass with a solid piece of ice cube submerged in a margarita. Amazing isn’t it?
Ukraine – The land of bread basket
A lifetime
tour to Europe will always be worthwhile when you enjoy first bread of the Land
of Bread Basket in Ukraine. Ukraine is famous for its bakeries and its native
people. You must visit thee supermarket of it to buy 2.5 litres of beer just at
a cost of 45 UAH. The transportation here is cheap if you can book the
overnight trains over here. The advantage of booking such cheap overnight train
is to enjoy the beautiful scenic beauty of Ukraine for hours.
If you are
with your partner then don’t forget to hit the famous Tunnel of Love in Klevan,
which is famous for a private railway service, those who turned their railroad
track into a natural tunnel where huge tall trees are lined one after another.
The tunnel appears rejuvenated during the summer and spring seasons. It looks
like a beautiful damsel dressed up in green making it impossible for the
sunlight to penetrate through those dense and green leaves. During the winter
seasons they appear more romantic when the leaves changes their colour and they
start shedding. If you are visiting this place with your partner you can enjoy
both the season. When the weather is appropriate for romance definitely you
will enjoy one such gala holiday trip with your partner.
Scotland – The Land of Brave heart
Bird eye view of the Ukranian City
You do
remember the famous movie Brave Heart where Mel Gibson slashing the barbaric
tribes with his brandished steel sword, don’t you? Well, Scotland is not only
about the brave hearts, it is also famous for its beautiful landscapes,
greenery scenic beauty as well as whiskey. Scottish whiskey is famous all over
the world. If you are visiting this place you must taste the Scottish whiskey
for sure. It is the only place where you can also sense the era old history and
the famous battles for establishing a Celtic Empire. The beautiful castles and
the local markets are best to check in for enjoying some of the local foods,
which are cheaper and quite pocket friendly than the other places of Europe.
If you are
planning tour to Europe, don’t miss these above mentioned destinations. As they
are worthy lifetime tour for all.
The Land Of Hope and Glory – London,
United Kingdom
‘The empire
where the sun never sets’ is also known as the ‘Land Of Hope and Glory’. Being
one of the busiest places of Europe London is famous for its trendy
metropolitan life and its commercial importance. It is also the nexus of every
tourist destination because of famous Oxford University, Cambridge University,
which are some of the famous educational destinations of the world.
The London
tube service is famous all over the world as it is one of the fastest and
longest underground rail routes.
Changing of Guards in Buckingham
Palace
Tourists from all over the world come to visit Buckingham Palace as it
is one of the greatest attractions of United Kingdom. The changing of the
guards in the royal palace of Buckingham is one
of the amazing events happened in the palace. Apart from music and
formal march, changing of the guards at
Buckingham Palace in an amazing coordination in presence of the “Royal Majesty”
who witnesses the whole thing from the balcony of the palace, hundreds of
people gather to see her waving towards people of England.
British Museum
British Museum
A place which has one of the finest collections of antique materials,
British Museums is one of the ancient places on earth which contains the best
rarest artefact that not many museums of the world could store. Amongst some of
the unique curios that have been stored
in this museum are the colossal bust of
Pharaoh Ramses II and some of the mummies which were excavated out from the
ancient Egypt after discovering some of the mysterious mummies of the world. Of
course, there are various stories and
myths involved with them. The museum also hoards 4th-century old silver from Midenhall Treasure which was buried beneath the ground when Britain
was under Roman rule.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
A tribute to the some of the bravest and greatest soldiers and leaders
of all time who served the ‘royal Majesty’ with their last drop of blood is
mandatory after visiting London. Westminster Abbey is that location of the United Kingdom which is the famous burial
ground where people like Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare are still
believed to be resting in peace from decades. The place is ideally associated
with the ancient form of Christianity since the 7th century. It was
founded by Edward the Confessor in 1065. The place is a royal burial ground for
those honorable martyrs who served the royal British Crown and even did not
deny of laying down their lives for the security of “Her Majesty”. There are
plenty of structures created in the memory of those brilliant memorable warriors of all time.
221/B Baker Street
Well, this
place is known for everyone those who are the dead fanatic of every adventurous
conquest of Sherlock Holmes. The one and
only fictional character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was compelled
to bring back the detective alive out of compulsion of the readers. He was
portrayed as fatally wounded and dead after battling with Professor Moriarty,
“Napoleon of Crime”. But it was the craze of the readers that literally over
flooded the residence of Conan Doyle, that forced him to bring back to life the immortal character Sherlock Holmes
with his ‘Elementary Dr. Watson’ the only companion in his every adventurous
journey to unlock the unsolved crimes.
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