Well, it all depends. If you're going strictly to Western Europe, you may want to first and foremost visit the British museums which are absolutely a must to get to know both world and European history. Besides that, I've never found much to do in Britain.
France, however, is an excellent country if you decide to stay a bit farther away from the main cities. The villages and smaller towns are really very beautiful and I've seldom met nicer people. If there's any interest at all in weapons, the French Military Museum is a must. It's right next to Napoleon's Tomb. Try not to eat in the more well known restaurants as they're very expensive. And stay FAR, FAR away from Cannes or Nice.
The only noteworthy thing in Spain is Barcelona, a city no person must overlook when visiting Europe. It's not only Beautiful but fairly clean, too!
Portugal is good if you want to stay closer to the cities and want to see plenty of historical sites. They have quite a few castles and monuments, but besides that, it's not really very interesting.
I cannot recommend Austria enough. Vienna is by far the most beautiful, affordable and friendliest city I've ever met. From the Cafe Schwarzenberg to the museum of art and the concerts at the City Hall, there is no other European capital that is even close to being as bloody excellent as Vienna.
If you'd fancy the "Real" European spirit, a trip to the Baltic states may be advisable. Small nations, yes, but they are probably the ones that remained European the most. There isn't a lot of consumerism and if you stay away from the capitals, you can generally get by, because the people are mostly friendly, even though they have been battered by countless wars and occupations. Unlike some Europeans, they do not particularly care for Americans and will not offer them special treatment. Crimes are on the up, too.
Lithuania, out of the three, offers the most. It has both the scenic and unique location of Neringa, a city/strip of land, that blends human handiwork with natural wonders. The people are remarkably friendly and very rarely will you find a person who refuses to help. The food is also excellent. The only other notable city is Vilnius that has an incredible amount of stuff to do. It's a collection of every culture and nation that offers limitless possibilities to the wandering visitor.
Sweden and Norway are two destinations for the nature-hungry visitor who wishes to spend most of his time touring natural sites, such as mountains, fjords of glaciers. They're not bad in most other aspects two and are possibly the nicest places in Europe to visit.
Poland is a nation you might want to visit out of pure curiosity. It's not particularly good, since it's often dirty, very run down and you can't find friendly people anywhere. The only better parts of it are Krakow and the Salt mines near Wieliczka. Besides that, STAY AWAY. FAR AWAY.
Besides all of those, I really can't add anything about other nations. I've been to most European nations, but they weren't interesting to me. At all.
France, however, is an excellent country if you decide to stay a bit farther away from the main cities. The villages and smaller towns are really very beautiful and I've seldom met nicer people. If there's any interest at all in weapons, the French Military Museum is a must. It's right next to Napoleon's Tomb. Try not to eat in the more well known restaurants as they're very expensive. And stay FAR, FAR away from Cannes or Nice.
The only noteworthy thing in Spain is Barcelona, a city no person must overlook when visiting Europe. It's not only Beautiful but fairly clean, too!
Portugal is good if you want to stay closer to the cities and want to see plenty of historical sites. They have quite a few castles and monuments, but besides that, it's not really very interesting.
I cannot recommend Austria enough. Vienna is by far the most beautiful, affordable and friendliest city I've ever met. From the Cafe Schwarzenberg to the museum of art and the concerts at the City Hall, there is no other European capital that is even close to being as bloody excellent as Vienna.
If you'd fancy the "Real" European spirit, a trip to the Baltic states may be advisable. Small nations, yes, but they are probably the ones that remained European the most. There isn't a lot of consumerism and if you stay away from the capitals, you can generally get by, because the people are mostly friendly, even though they have been battered by countless wars and occupations. Unlike some Europeans, they do not particularly care for Americans and will not offer them special treatment. Crimes are on the up, too.
Lithuania, out of the three, offers the most. It has both the scenic and unique location of Neringa, a city/strip of land, that blends human handiwork with natural wonders. The people are remarkably friendly and very rarely will you find a person who refuses to help. The food is also excellent. The only other notable city is Vilnius that has an incredible amount of stuff to do. It's a collection of every culture and nation that offers limitless possibilities to the wandering visitor.
Sweden and Norway are two destinations for the nature-hungry visitor who wishes to spend most of his time touring natural sites, such as mountains, fjords of glaciers. They're not bad in most other aspects two and are possibly the nicest places in Europe to visit.
Poland is a nation you might want to visit out of pure curiosity. It's not particularly good, since it's often dirty, very run down and you can't find friendly people anywhere. The only better parts of it are Krakow and the Salt mines near Wieliczka. Besides that, STAY AWAY. FAR AWAY.
Besides all of those, I really can't add anything about other nations. I've been to most European nations, but they weren't interesting to me. At all.
. See how the sea and lava hates our coasts with a passion, or visit the west, made of nothing but rocks!
