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Europe, the museum of western civilization and the cradle of western culture, is not content to rest on its many, many laurels. From the ancient glories of rowdy Rome to the bike-lined canals of Amsterdam; from the sexy and stuffy grandeur of London to the passion and paella of Spain; from sultry sophistication of Paris to the exciting and re-born Berlin, Europe is everything you ever thought it was and a whole lot more. Indeed, its a backpackers paradise with more things to see and do than anyone could possibly imagine. If you're looking to consolidate the well-worn impressions of the European experience you certainly won't be disappointed, but stay on your toes because Europe is changing faster than anyone could have thought - and its multi-cultural make-up is an absolute delight. Why not go inter-railing across the mainland or ferry hopping through the Mediterranean? There's the beautiful mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees for those who like the snow and the amazing beaches of Greece and the Balearics for those who prefer the sand. For the best deals on Europe you should check out are partners both on this page and in the "Getting There" and What to Do" sections - its all there waiting for you. Click Here for London Click Here for Paris Click Here for Amsterdam Click Here for Rome Click Here for Berlin |
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Facts About Europe70% of German highways have no speed limit. Think about choosing a sports-car when you go there and need a rental. Birmingham (UK) has more miles of canals than Venice and more parks and green stuff than any other European city - but that doesn't mean that you should rush out to visit the place Gibraltar is the only place in Europe
were you can find wild monkeys - have fun trying to catch one It is said that Germany´s tax system is so complex 80% of worldwide literature about taxes are published in German language Germany has about 1250 breweries offering more than 5000 different beer brands - see if you can drink them all and let us know how you get on The Dutch people are known to be the tallest people in Europe - make of that one what you will The Italian flag is inspired by the French flag introduced during Napoleon's 1797 invasion of the peninsula - you can always tell when there may be a war in Europe, because Italy and France surrender just in case The Loire Valley in France has more than 1,000 historic chateaux; most of them are privately owned - so beware of trespassing The only railway to go to the
top of a volcano The largest dog in the world, known as the gentle giant, is the Irish Wolfhound - we once saw one sit down to eat a bone and when it got up, it only had 3 legs Italy has more hotel rooms than any other nation in Europe - so you can be assured of finding something cheap A town in North Wales is named LLANFAIRPWLLGWYNGYLLGOGERYCHWYRNDROBWLLLLANTYSILIOGOGOGOCH Edinburgh is built on an extinct volcano called Aurthur's Seat - King Arthur is not known to have visited Edinburgh Dublin has over 600 pubs in the city - all of them serve Guinness The first traffic lights was in use 1868 in London to
control the horse buggies - the traffic has gotten worse ever since |
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