Nicest European Cities?

[Jay Ess 15]

My favorites are:

Helsinki (~ 500,000)

Helsinki combines modern and historical architecture. To be quite honest, it is the best city in Europe.

Zagreb (~ 750,000)

In my opinion, Zagreb has the best architecture in Europe.

Vilnius (~ 500,000)

Vilnius is a very modern city, as you can see from the skyline. It is also a very wealthy city.

[derwilly 17]

mmmm all opinions are respectable... but stating that Helsinki is the best city in Europe... well I think you need to travel a bit more.

No offense to Finnish people, though. I've been there and it's a great country, but even the Fins will tell you Helsinki is horrible.

I'd tell you to add to that list Barcelona, Sevilla, Nice, Florence, Budapest, Ghent, Prague, Dubrovnik, Krakaw... just to name a few...

[Alexzero77 3]

Ankara, Turkey:

Brussels, Belgium (very under-rated!)

Last, Paris. You know what it looks like.... Giant metal thing , a skyscraper here and there.

[balkair 6]

Ankara is not in europe It is in Asia The only major european city in Turkey is Constantinople. (But turkey isnt european anyway)

Athens - Greece (3.400.000 people)

Thessaloniki - Greece (1.500.000 people)

London - UK

Rome - Italy

Constantinople - Turkey

[Jawzz 0]

I think Stockholm is the Nicest but I'm in a hurry so won't upload any pics now. But search for it on google and you will find a lot

of nice pictures.

[MandelSoft 2,775]

Amsterdam, of course! Nickname: "the Venice of the north!"

[mk2328 0]

Ljubljana, Slovenia (250.000)

[BurroDiablo 222]

Hell, all European cities are nice... except maybe Murmansk and Glasgow

[panthersimcity4 162]

Here are a few of my favorites:

Lisbon, Portugal

Lublin, Poland

Gdansk, Poland

Salamanca, Spain

[Odainsaker 2,137]

There are always the greats like London, Paris, Rome, Prague, Venice, Amsterdam, Barcelona...

However, I've always romanticized Vienna.

Grandiose imperial Hapsburg architecture always plays well with me:










Ooooo, awww.
But let's be honest...

...great Kultur is all about the food, especially the desserts:

Strauss and Mozart with chocolate torte and coffee in cream.


Ach, Mein Gott im Himmel!  Konditorei Heaven!


Ich liebe...


WIEN, WIEN, APFELSTRUDEL UND WIEN!!!

[awake_78 0]

Originally posted by: balkair Ankara is not in europe It is in Asia The only major european city in Turkey is Constantinople. (But turkey isnt european anyway)

Athens - Greece (3.400.000 people)

Thessaloniki - Greece (1.500.000 people)

London - UK

Rome - Italy

Constantinople - Turkey

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Hey man I live in Athens and please don't tell me is a beutifull city. Athens sucks.... Except Acropolis, the whole other city is like a big dumpster.... Yes Thessaloniki is awsome...

[Craig91 12]

Why the hell has nobody mentioned Dublin Yes there are some bad aspects, but what city doesn't have them?

Here are some pictures from around the web.

Also, one of my own pictures next

[balkair 6]

Originally posted by: awake_78

Originally posted by: balkair Ankara is not in europe It is in Asia The only major european city in Turkey is Constantinople. (But turkey isnt european anyway)

Athens - Greece (3.400.000 people)

Thessaloniki - Greece (1.500.000 people)

London - UK

Rome - Italy

Constantinople - Turkey

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Hey man I live in Athens and please don't tell me is a beutifull city. Athens sucks.... Except Acropolis, the whole other city is like a big dumpster.... Yes Thessaloniki is awsome...quote>

Well, Thessaloniki is probably the best big city in Greece, but Athens is a very nice city. I've been to Athens twice. Sure, its not as nice as Thessaloniki (due to size) but it IS a nice city. Especially with the Olympics!

[spore415 5]

all i have to say is frankfurt

[Alexzero77 3]

Originally posted by: balkair Ankara is not in europe It is in Asia The only major european city in Turkey is Constantinople. (But turkey isnt european anyway)

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It is, but keep in mind Turkey is transcontinental. Plus most of Turkey follows western European cultures. Excluding some rural areas. You know, Kurds?

Oh and Constantinople is a place called "Istanbul," in case you're history-illiterate.

[balkair 6]

and i'm Greek, in case you didnt know. My people have been calling it constantinople for the past 1700 years. No need to change the name now, because they remembered they needed to make Constantinople look more "turkish" rather than byzantine in 1930.

And Turkey is not European. Only 10% of turkey is in Europe. That does not make Turkey European. And no, Turkey does NOT follow European cultures, trust me. Have you ever even been to Turkey?? The only cities that follow European style are "istanbul" and Smyrna, and other in Asia minor. And you REALLY need to get an atlas.

And just for the record, Istanbul and Constatinople are both Greek names

[jayo 44]

Dublin,London,Paris,st petersburg,Manchester,Edinburgh,Madrid,Bilbao,Lyon.

My favorite European cities.

[awake_78 0]

I believe that European cities are the most beautiful among others, and cities as Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munchen, Firenze, Nice, Stocholm, Lisboa, Porto, Barcelona, Madrid, Prague, Budapest, Warzaw, Gdansk etc are awsome. As for Instanbul I think it's very beautiful near it's historical centre but outside it doesn't look so well as Athens too. i don't want to transpass American cities (NY, Buenos Ayres, Rio de Janeiro f.e.) but I believe the most beautiful city in the world for my opinion and only is Rome. I love it's skyline from Gianicolo or up from Piazza del Popollo to Villa Borghese. I love walking even in the modern neighbourhoods as Trastevere. And it is extraordinary how this city includes 2000 years of continuesly history and still produces culture. And it's not as huge as Paris or as small as Firenze. Also enough warm the half year to be easily aproached, and habited by people not as much disciplined as Germans but by far more cultivated then Greeks... It's just Perfect. I adore it.

[awake_78 0]

I forgot to mention Zurich, Geneva, Wien....

[toxicpiano 125]

KRAKOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[balkair 6]

Greeks are cultivated! lol and yes, rome is indeed very beautiful. My mom used to live there - she says its awesome!

[ferben 1]

STOCKHOLM SWEDEN! 1million ppl

[balkair 6]

Oh, and Berlin- dont think someone said berlin...

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

Bristol has to be the prettiest major city in the UK for me.

[GizmoCity 17]

Rotterdam Netherlands

City Shield

City Flag

Founded 1260

Pop: 600.000 (City region, 1.000.000+)

Facts:

- Biggest seaport in Europe, second seaport in the world

- Old City Centre destroyed in World War 2 by german bombings on 

May 14, 1940 just one old neighbourhood 

Delfshaven survived, that is now 

historical National war monument.  

- First City in Holland with underground Subway 1960 and electric trams.

- Biggest an tallest office building in Holland Delfste Poort (150 meters)

with two office towers coming one 160 and one 200+ meter.

- Largest residential tower of Holland, The Montevideo tower. 180 meters

- 2013 start building the second biggest stadium in Europe for 80.000 (upgrade to 100.000) seats.

- Home of Hollands biggest football (soccer) club Feyenoord

That was the first dutch club to win Europe Cup 1 (Champions League) World Cup and Uefa Cup.

- Cruise Terminal for the worlds biggest cruise ships

 

(Queen Mary 2 July 2006)

Oosterdam, Rotterdam, Eurodam, 

With the de Celebrity Solstice coming in 2010

- First skyscraper of Europe, Witte Huis (The White House) 1897 with 8 levels.

- Building the biggest Central Station of Holland

- Second biggest marathon of the World

- Summer Carnaval festival 

- Europe biggest Dance Parade. 

- HQ of the Holland America line steam ferry's to New York

(nowday's cruise operator)

-Biggest indoor concert hall of Holland, Ahoy Rotterdam. Worlds biggest artists have visit there. 

A beautifull skyline!

[Alexzero77 3]

The only cities that follow European style are "istanbul" and Smyrna, and other in Asia minor.[/q}

You're Greek huh? Sounds like your afraid of being next to a NATO world power that kicked your asses in 1922.

"Other in Asia minor?" You mean big cities? Duh that's what I said.

 Do you realise Istanbul continues east of the Bosphorus Striait?

Why do you think they call Anatolia Asia Minor? Because when your in Izmir or Ankara, it seems like you're in Europe.

[balkair 6]

eh, Ankara is NOT in asia minor! Asia minor is only the COASLINE of Asia which borders with Greece! Ankara is well into the Turkish mainland! Also, Only a small part of Constantinople is in Asia. It is regarded as a European city. And you clearly haven't been to Ankara if you think Ankara looks European...

And just for the record, Anatolia is used to describe the whole of Turkey, and not just the coastline on the Mediterranean sea

[Alexzero77 3]

It depends. It's difficult to say if something looks "Europe." Try to compare London to say... Sofia.

Ankara street: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8ZARjAPaeFo/SIV5hYwohAI/AAAAAAAAABw/paNMewaHPVM/Turkey2008_Raws+002.JPG

[Alexzero77 3]

It depends. It's difficult to say if something looks "Europe." Try to compare London to say... Sofia.

Ankara street: http://lh3.ggpht.com/_8ZARjAPaeFo/SIV5hYwohAI/AAAAAAAAABw/paNMewaHPVM/Turkey2008_Raws+002.JPG

[balkair 6]

You can't say that just because Ankara has a street that looks european then it is. This would also make Shanghai European...

http://users.bigpond.net.au/lsc/ionad/shanghai/images/Bund5.JPG