Want to travel but don’t have a lot of extra time to spare? Sometimes a quick jaunt to a pretty city is just the escape you need. We’re highlighting our top 6 choices for the best European cities to weekend in (and a few activities to do when you’re there).
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Get lost in the canals
- Visit the Flower Market
- Go shopping in the Jordaan
- Marvel at the works of Van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum
- Try poffertjes
Venice, Italy
- Visit Doge’s Palace and Bridge of Sighs
- Take a gondola ride
- Visit Murano Island to watch glassblowing
- Attend a classical concert at Venice’s prestigious Scuola Grande di San Teodoro concert hall
- Try squid ink pasta
Prague, Czech Republic
- Visit Prague Castle (Hradcany) and St. Vitus’ Cathedral
- Go to the top of the Astronomical Clock Tower
- Drink a pilsner
- Walk across Charles Bridge
- Try a trdelnik
London, England
- Take a spin on the London Eye
- Visit a local pub
- Go to the Tower of London
- Take a stroll through Hyde Park to Kensington Gardens
- Drink high tea
Lisbon, Portugal
- Explore Alfama, the Moorish quarter of the city
- Stop at Belem Tower
- Try Portugal’s famous Port wine
- Take a day trip to Sintra
- Treat yourself to an evening of Fado music
Barcelona, Spain
- Tour La Sagrada Familia Basilica
- Sample Spanish Tapas
- Take a day trip to Monserrat
- Experience a flamenco show
- Go to the Barcelona Zoo
