The European Travel Guide
30 European Country Profiles & 40 European City Travel Guides
500 Skiing & Snowboarding Resorts Across Europe
business tourist travel information & info on air rail road & sea travel in europe plus new : City Airport Guides, revised Country Profiles and extended city guides for Amsterdam Beijing Berlin Budapest Paris Prague Rome plus Regional Guides
This Europe:
Which Capital Cites In Europe British Tourists Don't Go To!
Whilst many European countries are on the path to an economic recovery the indications are that the fortunes of the British economy are uncertain. Consequently travellers from the UK are faced with £ - € exchange rates only slightly better than at the beginning of 2009
Accordng to the flight search engine skyscanner (see top right of this page) Spain may be hot but its only cool with British tourists who are increasingly attracted to other european more mysterious destinations particularly those out side the eurozone. For several years now Prague has been popular with the Brits so much so that it has an English speaking police station with Berlin and more recently Krakow also places where you might run into your neighbours.
So which european capitals can you go to for a discreet weekend - well according to skyscanner the no.1 place to go is Chisinau in Moldova. which is quite surprising as it renowned for it music, particularly opera and ballet and seems to ouze restaurants. It also is good place to sample some of the nation's quite strong vineyards produce. Belarus's capital Minsk came in second probably because it is the last real example of the communist era in Europe thoughthat may account why the locals are so friendly or does it ? Luaembuorg came in third - but we are not qualified to comment on this one as we have not been there because it has a scary reputation for being pricey! Moldova's capital Skopje took fourth place which is a little surprising as it was the birthplace of Mother Teresa and has strong musical leanings, fascinating archetecture and a bazaar which outshines all the Prague markets put together. The Bosnian capital Sarajevo came in fifth. There are buildings here that date back to the 16th century and some pretty good places to eat. The surprise was ninth placed Belgrade in Serbia as it has many architectural attibutes, is very spacous and has a fast reputation for its european clubbing scene.
The Fall Of Communism includes Berlin Prague Bucharest
a timeline of events in 1989 following Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev's key speeches in 1988 which signalled the end of the cold war and the end of the 45 year Russian occupation of Eastern Europe. Article includes details of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Velvet Revolution in Czechslovakia and the death of Romanian dictator Ceausescu
Travel Dangers And Personal Safety In European Countries And Cities
Though tourist boards and travel companies promote the merits of the travel destinations they serve because they want your money they rarely tell about the downside of where you are thinking of going.
Every country or city has its problems when it comes to personal safety and crime and because as a tourist or visitors you are not familiar with the area you are susceptible to being the target of petty criminals. Euromost city guides highlight the main problems and dangers faced by visitors to a city.
The European 'Dangers Index' contains general advice on personal safety for women travelling to Europe.The index also details the contributions made by individual countries in Europe to the wars Afghanistan and Iraq.
This data suggests that most countries in Europe are to some degree liable to a terrorist attack. Historically there is an indication that the greater the involvement a countrys involvement in these wars the more likely it is to experience terrorism.
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Euromost's European city guides: information on airports sightseeing attractions restaurants clubs nightlife accommodation in apartments campsites hostels & hotels. Info on terrorist threat levels crime tourist traps and local features. Current weather forecasts, average minimum, maximum, highest & lowest monthly temperatures.
Euromost European country profiles: these contain information on the respective country's economy currency population and recent history. Where relevant there is additional info on local travel including by air and road, important health issues such as risks of drinking local tap water and the country's susceptiibilty to earthquakes or tremors. Euromost European Skiing Index: these pages list ski and snowboardings resorts in traditional areas including the Alps and Scandinavia - we have also added information on resorts in Eastern Europe and Russia. The index is not definitive and we welcome advice on resorts in not listed or comments on sites listed that you have visited - please email us.
European Tourist Boards Tourist Board Information On the Official Tourist Boards In The Baltic States & Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe Scandinavia.
Each National country profile has links to the official tourist board or agency for that country. For some countries we also offer links to other independent or commercial sites that offer additional ot alternative information. Sometimes these sites are more useful to prospective visitors to the country than the official tourist site - see also Personal Safety section below. Each national city guide has links to the official tourist board or agency for that city. In some cities we have also given links to other independent or commercial sites that offer additional ot alternative information. These links are often a very good source of fairly piced accommodation and particularly in Eastern Europe, Russia and Southern Europe some of these sites offer services such as local tourist guides and business services. - see also Personal Safety section below:
Personal Safety & Tourist Traps & Travel Warnings For Europe
In individual city guides and the country profiles there is information on local crime issues such as pick-pocketing robbery, tourist scams and tourist traps. In general this information is not given on tourist boards sites. In some cities or other areas of that country there is a significant risk of terrorism - these known risks are given on our Travel Warnings page.
European Coach Services - In Eastern & Western Europe
Information on European Coach Networks & Services across Europe can be found here . There also is information on european coach tours in central and Eastern Europe.
European Rail Services In Eastern Western Europe
European Cruises From The North Pole, Around The Baltic & In The Med
Our cruise pages also include river cruises on the River Danube and The Rhine. - once only the playground for the rich - cruises are now within the reach of us all. Bon voyage.
English European Football News Reports & Information
the euromost football pages contain news and information and match reports on the english premiership fa cup and the european uefa Leagues. The euromost European and Engish Premiership news and information pages contain match previews and match reviews. They are also linked to pages containing English and European football team profiles more
FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Index
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Where in Europe To Go?
Though reduced hotel prices across europe have partly offset the cost of European trips for UK travellers (particularly in cities like Amsterdam and Paris) destinations outside the Eurozone generally offer better value. Accommodation prices in Budapest Hungary and Kiev the Ukraine are very competitive at the moment particularly if you prepared to negotiate with the hotelier or agency.
Other cities offering good value Dubrovnik Croatia, Gdansk & Krakow Poland, Tallinn Estonia, Prague Czech Republic, Budapest Hungary, Vilnius Lithuania, Riga Latvia.
Please see the European Country Profiles (Link) to identify the currency in individual countries or select one of our European City Guides in link at the the top of this page