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Florence- leading tourist destination in europe

Florence notably called as the renaissance city is famous for its art and cultural heritage. Florence, city of arts and architecture has well preserved its historic and modern renaissance in the city which is one of the reasons that attracts many tourists around Europe to visit this place. Even the streets, homes and buildings in Florence look beautiful with the cities unique architectural background. Apart from bountiful parks, gardens, cinemas and theatres in Florence the main destination where tourists flock their way once they land their foot on the city is its museums and art galleries.

Among many places Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti are the two primary tourist destinations in the city. Palazzo pitti holds some great art collections and is one of the largest art galleries in Florence. Uffizi is an important tourist destination, as this museum is one among the oldest and famous art museums which preserves some of the art works from the greats like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and many others. Florence is home to many great personalities like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Florence nightingale, Roberto cavalli, Gucci, Emilio pucci, Galileo and many others. There are numerous piazzas, palazzi, churches, theatres and many more places for the tourists to fill in. Florence was the first region in the northern Italy where renaissance began during the middle Ages; this city can also be called as the birth place for renaissance or the city of renaissance. This is the only city in the western world where their renaissances were well preserved till today.

Florence is a beautiful and alluring city, which is the only reason that makes it as the leading tourist destination in Europe. Florence, is a must visit city in Europe where your dream of viewing rare arts and historic architectures in naked eye would come true.

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Top 5 places to live in Europe:

Everyone will look to move in to a city because it has all the facilities to afford for the people who live there. The factors considered to pick a city to live in are

Cost of living- this plays a major role in choosing the cities we would like to move.

Environment- the city environment should be clean and healthy.

Entertainment- this factor would be a crucial one in choosing. As everyone needs to be entertained by some means like theatre, opera, museum, parks, beaches etc.

Jobs- people move to cities as there is a lot of job opportunities available than in counties.

So here is a list of five cities to help you in choosing your city to live in.

5. Hamburg: this is the second largest city in Germany. This is not the only advantage of this city, there are many others available. It has one of the largest harbors in the world. The temperature here in this city is always being at the average of 15 degree Celsius. For entertainment there are lots of things such as museums, parks, canal boat tours. This city also happens to see a lot of music and art festivals.

4. Vienna: capital of Austria. This city is considered to be one of the best cities in the world. It has the same weather condition as that of Hamburg. And is also one of the largest cities both in terms of population and tourists. This city has many wonderful buildings both ancient and modern. This city has a way long tradition in arts and cultures such as opera ball, classical music, and theatres etc. theme parks one of the entertainment available in this city. Austria is known for its balls. This city holds more opera balls in a year. There are lots of sporting activities being held every year. This is one of the livable cities in Europe.

3. Lyon: second largest city in France. It is not only popular for its football club Lyon But it is also known for its ancient architectural buildings, historical places. For entertainment purpose there are many theatres, arts museum, and it also has one of the largest art galleries in France. This city also has a beautiful and mesmerizing botanical garden. Transport facilities are exceptionally great in this city.

2. Barcelona: second largest city in Spain. It is one of the most livable cities in the world. More than 60 parks, many number beaches, concert halls, theatres and museums are present in Barcelona. Well known for its football sporting club Fc Barcelona. Sporting events also takes place frequently throughout a year. Entertainment is complete in this city.

1. Copenhagen: capital of Denmark is chosen as the most livable place in Europe considering the following factors. One factor is that it has complete room for entertainment such as amusement parks, national museum, royal Danish theatre, parks, beaches and many sporting events also takes place. Another factor is that it is pollution less city. Who wouldn’t be caring for health? It is a pollution free country because of the procedures followed by both government and people of Denmark. Most of the people who live in this city uses bicycle as their means of transport in order to control pollution. This city has all the accommodations needed to live a happy and healthy life.

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Turin-from chocolates to cinema:

Turin is one of the beautiful cities of Italy which is situated near the Po River. This capital city of piedmont region is not only home for the Italian automotive industry but also the birth place of Italian cinema. Torino film festival which is the second largest international film festival in Italy is held in Turin. One of the noticeable buildings in Turin is The Mole Antonelliana which holds the national museum of cinema in Turin.

Palazzo Madama, royal palace of Turin, Turin cathedral, Egyptian museum of Turin, museum of oriental art and many other endearing places are present in Turin. Throughout the streets of Turin one can see distinct architectural buildings. Along with its rich culture and history Turin also has countless parks, gardens, restaurants, cafes, theatres, museums, cosmopolitan stores and many other places.

Gianduiotto is one of the distinct chocolate which is famous in this city of Italy. The chocolates of this city are as much famous as its culture which attracts many visitors to this city.

Along with the major attractive factors present in Turin, the Alps which are surrounding the city add much more beauty to the city in terms of nature. The view of the Alps surrounding Turin from the top of the museum is a mind blowing one. Turin, a must visit city in Italy.

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Top 5 Cities to visit before you retire:

You may wonder why I have selected this particular title for this list. Because when you are young you will be energetic, when you are old you will be not be the same young guy whom you used to be. And you need full energy when you visit these cities. Because the amount of energy you spend will be equal to the amount of enjoyment gained by you. So here are the five cities which need to be visited before you retire.

5. Madrid: capital and largest city in Spain. This city is full of parks, museums, concert halls, theatres and ancient buildings where you can visit on day time. Apart from the modern buildings Madrid has preserved its ancient architectures such as royal palace of Madrid, royal theatre, prado museum which holds one of the finest art collections in the world. Bullfighting and football are the other sporting events which take place in Madrid throughout the year. This city never sleeps so you enjoy during night times by visiting clubs. Overall this city is one of the best tourist attractions in the world.

4. Berlin: one of the important places which we have studied during our history classes. Landmark of Berlin is its Brandenburg gate and Reichstag. This gate even can be seen in euro coins. Reichstag building holds the parliament meetings of Germany. This building also has a magnificent glass dome which is not restricted. Public can view this dome inside Reichstag. City of design is the title awarded by the UNESCO to this city. This city is the home to many film production companies and also to European film academy and German film industry. This city has an international reputation for its cultural institutions. Lots of museums, theatres and operas are also there for having a leisure time. Sporting activities takes place throughout the year. It is the centre of recreation.

3. London: capital of England. This is one of the richest cities in Europe. It is also now home for many foreigners. This is a multifunctional city there is room for every things. Most visit this city for sightseeing, some for education purposes, job, and many other. This city is the centre of attraction for whomever visiting Europe. Home of cricket, football are other attractive magnets in this city. If you ask me when is the right time visit this city, I would say visit it during 2012 Olympics. This game will be conducted in such a way that was not conducted before.

2. Paris: known for its world famous Eiffel tower. Sightseeing places such as place de la Bastille, opera garnier also adds beauty to this city. Lots of tourists are visiting this city every year. Night life in Paris can be enjoyed by visiting bars, cafes, concert halls and many more places. Overall this city is the centre of attraction France.

1. Rome: capital city of Italy. Has many numbers of ancient monuments to visit including the famous colosseum and st.peters square in Vatican City. There are lots of ancient monuments built during the Roman Empire. This city has a lot of beautiful buildings which will make you feel that you are in earth’s paradise.

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