European Adventure
Bringing you the best of Europe
European Highlights
Key:
Place to visit.
Festival, event or celebration.
A WARNING - take note!.
Food and drink.
Russia
When:
Siberia - vast (13.5 million sq km), barren, visit Stalin`s Gulag? Perhaps not!
Romania
When:
Carpathians - Europes largest numbers of large carnivores roam these hills - bear, lynx and wolf
Monaco
When:
The Formula 1 Grand Prix; fast cars and imperilled spectators - thrilling
Italy
When:July and August
The Palio horse-race - Siena
Ireland Everywhere
When:
Guiness - make mine a pint of the black stuff
Greece all-over
When:all-the-time
Mythos Beer - tastes great in Greece, dont bother with the exports. Cold beer - warm sun - PERFECT!
United Kingdom London
When:
Big Ben; in-fact the bell not the clock or the tower - bong, bong, bong!
France
When:July
Cycling - Tour de France
France
When:July
The Eiffel Tower; the great symbol of Paris
Spain Madrid
When:
Visit the Starck designed restaurant Teatriz, a converted theatre in cental Madrid - great food in a great setting. Makes a change from Tapas!
Spain Madrid
When:
Once of the finest squares in Europe you've got to visit the central Plaza Mayor
Spain Malaga Beachfront
When:Anytime
The high-rise blocks of holiday hotels along the coast from Malaga are a real eye-sore. Full English anyone?
Spain
When:July
Running the bulls - Pamplona
Spain Bunol
When:Last Wednesday in August
La Tomatina: 10,000 people + 125,000kg of tomatoes = mayhem
Spain Soller, Majorca.
When:Mid May
The Moors and Christians festival is a colourful celebration of the victory over Turkish pirates in 1561. Events, exhibitions and concerts culminating with a procession and mock battle on the Monday.
Switzerland Secluded Alpine Villages
When:
The Swiss are the only Europeans to eat cats and dogs! The meat is cured or made into sausages.