Porto Portugal

Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu]), also known as Oporto in English, is Portugal's second city and the capital of Norteregion. It is, along with Lisbon, one of Portugal's two global cities. The city is located in the estuary of the Douro river, in northern Portugal. Being the largest city in the region, it is considered its economic and cultural heart. With an estimated population of about 220,000 (est.2008), it lies at the centre of the political Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto, with a population of slightly more than 1.7 million (est. 2008),^[1] and is the main agglomeration of northern Portugal.^[2]

Nice Mediterranean (Cote d'Azur)

Swiss Parliament - Bundeshaus

The Swiss Confederation's Parliament Building, the Bundeshaus is in Switzerlan's capitol Bern.

Bamberg, Bavaria - Germany

Bamberg has one of the best Symphony orchestras in the world

Dijon, France - City Park

Melk Abbey - Bavaria Germany

Read more about Melk Abbey - HERE

Budapest - Hungary at night

Syd's Cafe Holmfirth UK

This is Syd's Cafe in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire in England is regularly used in the longest running sitcom "Last Of The Summer Wine".  Being an avid fan of this show, we had to visit it on our last trip to Europe. They were not filming there, so we had lunch at Syd's Cafe. I am standing next to Compo, played by Bill Owen for many years. Unfortnately Bill died in 1999.

To find out more about this marvelous TV show  - CLICK HERE

Castle Oberhofen Switzerland

This beautiful castle stands on the lake of Thun in Oberhofen between Thun and Interlaken. It is a museum and is open to the public from May to October.

For more information and more pictures, visit their web site - CLICK HERE

Bilbao Tram - Spain

Haven't they got beautiful trams in Bilbao?

The famous Gaudi Building Casa Mila in Barcelona

Bratislava - Slovak Republic

There are a few quirky statues in Bratislava, like this one here:

Cumil (The Watcher) - although this bronze statue does not personify any of the famous people of the rich Bratislava history, it is definitely the most popular piece of art in the city.

Semper Opera House, Dresden

The Semper Opera House on the Theaterplatz is the home of the Saxon State Opera, one of the city's most important cultural institutions. The opera house is also one of Dresden's most impressive monuments.

Keswick - Lake District UK