101 Weekends in Europe

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Musical nights out – a winter ball in Vienna, cabaret in Berlin, show-hopping in Edinburgh during the festival, openair classical concerts in Budapest, pub gigs in Galway

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Additionally, while the author doesn’t explicitly say if you need a car, the descriptions give a good enough idea of whether the main highlights are in a walkable city center or if the whole point is driving to neighboring towns.In a nutshell: Snapshots of locals across Europe, including a few cities that might not be top of mind. Jaw-dropping sights – Cologne’s cathedral, the Uffizi gallery in Florence, the Hermitage in St Petersburg, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Alhambra in Granada Of all the weekend skiing options available, the capital of the Tyrol perhaps makes the most sense. 002 KLAGENFURT It met my expectations perfectly and I'd recommend it for anyone living in the UK and looking for some ideas of where to start with planning weekends away. There are some of the usual suspects (Paris, Berlin), but also some cities that might not be first on the list, such as Talinn in Estonia. The author shares which airlines fly there from which London-area airports, so it works well for someone like me who is based in London. Budget air travel can mean making a few compromises. Here are the ways that low-cost airlines differ from the traditional, national carriers.

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From the Italian Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, Europe has shaped the modern world. But it hasn’t neglected the little pleasures in life such as chocolate, whisky and perfume. Whatever your passion, somewhere in Europe you can feed it. British Airways and Austrian Airlines fly to Vienna from London Heathrow. Note that many of the low-cost airlines, including easyJet and Ryanair fly to Bratislava airport – it is a 90-minute transfer to Vienna. Even out of the water, this part of Austria is very much a weekend destination for active types. There are numerous hiking routes in the mountains, although Klagenfurt lies in a valley and you will have to travel up to resorts like the tiny Nassfeld. Summer sports including tennis, golf and cycling are all extremely well represented with dedicated courts, courses and cycle paths. The self-styled capital of sports is perfect if you need to let off some steam but sightseers might wish for more than the city’s most popular attraction: MiniMundus, a collection of the world’s most famous tourist attractions – in miniature. 003 SALZBURGSalzburg is a compact and comfortably well-off city with parks, lakes and easy access to the mountainous countryside. Two of the city’s parks are featured in The Sound of Music; Julie Andrews sang Do-Re-Mi in the Mirabell Gardens, and the gazebo in the Schlosspark just outside the city also makes an appearance. And with the mountains of northern Austria on Salzburg’s doorstep it’s no schlep for skiers to get to Schladming and other ski resorts. Mozart Salzburg’s Altstadt, the Old Town, also known as the Left Bank, is on high ground overlooked by the Mönchsberg cliffs. You can take a lift to the top of the mountain for views over Salzburg and the River Salzach. Up here, the Museum of Modern Art exhibits post-war art and sculpture in a stunning modernist setting that can detract from the works on show. Making your way down to ground level again, you can continue the sightseeing by walking to St Rupert’s cathedral, an Italianate church in Residenzplatz.