No other town comes close. It may not be caput mundi ( capital of the planet ), but Rome is a classic, bubbling-over metropolis harbouring lost empires. One visit and you will be hooked. Rome has a fabulous monumentality that it wears without respect. Its architectural heirlooms are buzzed around by auto and Vespa as if they were only traffic islands.
The town bombards you with pictures of aged women with dyed hair talking in Trastevere; monks with cigars going the Imperial Forums; traffic gridlocks round the Colosseum; plateloads of pasta in Piazza Navona; slinky trees beside the Villa Borghese; barrages of pastel-coloured scooters revving up at traffic lights as if getting prepared for a race.
Barcelona
Barcelona is among the nicest towns to visit. Its museums, theatres, art studios and nightlife are of a formidable high standard. Apart from that, this art and design centre has lots of fascinating sights to offer to its visitors.
The number 1 place to observe folk goes by, to walk or relax, is ‘Las Ramblas ‘, a pedestrian street with dozens of outside cafeterias. Here, you will find flower-stands, book kiosks and small market stalls where they sell birds and little animals. You may also find a constantly interesting flowing receptacle of pageant-jugglers, vocalists, dancers, puppeteers, path artists, living statues and various oddballs on parade. Close by is ‘Plaa Real ‘, with masses of bars and restaurants, and ‘Palau Guell ‘, built by the Catalan architectural genius Antoni Gaud in his undulating art-nouveau style. While in Las Ramblas and Placa Real, be terribly aware of thieves, too.
Paris
Paris is sometimes known as The Town of Lights and totally merits this name. However it is way more than simply the Town of Lights. Paris, the capital of France, is among the best travel destinations. It has everything a visitor could probably wish for.
A stay in Paris should at least include a trip to the Louvre, one of the most electrifying and well-known museums in the world ; a climb of the Eiffel tower ; and a climb to the pinnacle of Notre Lady Cathedral.
You must also climb the steps to the Sacr Coeur in Montmartre, mooch round the Place du Tertre in front of it, visit the saucy Pigalle district, walk round the Latin quarter – St. Germain, Boulevard St. Michel – and feel the atmosphere of the street performers outside of the Centre Pompidou.
Madrid
The capital of Spain, found in the guts of the headland and right in the middle of the Castillian plain 646 meters above sea level, has a population of over 3 million. A worldly town, a business center, HQ for the general public Administration, Regime, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royals, Madrid also plays a big part in both the banking and economic sectors. Almost all of its industry is found in the Southern fringe of the town, where significant textile, food and metal working factories are clustered. Madrid is distinguished by intense cultural and creative activity and a particularly vibrant nightlife.
The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I ( 852-886 ), who ordered the development of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the topic of a disagreement between the Christians and Arabs till it was conquered by Alonso VI in the eleventh century. At the end of the 17th century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia. In the eighteenth century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed the great arteries of the town ,eg the Paseo del Prado and Paseo las Acacias.
