Broadly speaking, you can choose to travel to warm and cold locations in Europe. The warm locations include the nations near the Mediterranean sea, southern nations of the peninsula. The cold regions include the alpine regions and the nations to the north.
Warm Places
Southern Portugal is one of the warmest winter destinations in Europe, and has a heavenly cool cum warm climate in most of the seasons. The Algarve, which can be translated as 'the west' is a haven for people who love food, beaches, bars, casinos and a warm climate. The Algarve region has several coastal towns and cities, with Faro and the other prominent towns and cities which include, Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos, Loul, Olho, Portimo, Quarteira, Silves, Tavira, and Vila Real de Santo Antnio. The coastlines are dotted with limestone caves and scenic locations on sea-side cliffs. Rich food, sea food, local drinks and cuisine are some other attractions. Historic architecture and a very rich culture can also be observed. Some of the best beaches in Europe, nice resorts and low-cost of being a tourist makes this region a great tourist attraction. Southern Portugal and Spain provide some very good cheap winter destinations in Europe, if you are traveling on a tight budget.
The climate in Italy is not exactly suitable to have a tan yet the rich culture and history of Italy tends to attract phenomenal visitors from across the world. Rome, Venice, Vatican, Milan and Florence are some of the many cities that remind us of the great architecture of the Renaissance and the Middle ages. The Romans, were great planners, well even planned some of the nation's future tourism economy when they laid the foundations of some of great buildings such as Colosseum, Forum and Pantheon. It would also be a shame to miss the Trevi fountain and of course the St Peter's Basilica in Vatican, St Mark's Basilica, St Mark's Square and the Leaning tower of Pisa. If you are a literature enthusiast, there are several towns and cities which hosted some of greatest stories and plays, such as Verona which hosted the famous love story Romeo and Juliet. Italian cuisine is of course as always fantastic, and in cities such as Milan and Rome, you can find the best restaurants to entertain your taste buds.
Other warm climate locations include, Sicily, Spain and parts of the Aegean regions, are always amongst the best winter destinations in Europe. Temperate climate is also found in several central European nations such as Germany, France and Austria, which make them the perfect winter vacation destinations. Most of the time of the year you will have a very warm and pleasant climate in such regions.
Cold Places
Switzerland has some of the finest winter vacation spots in Europe, as of course, it is considered to be the most beautiful region on earth. Within Switzerland, there are countless ski resorts as well as mountain lodges to visit. In winter, Switzerland mountains are also an attractive spot for ice climbers and mountaineers. If you love snow sports then this is the place for you. Further up Germany and its culture is also a fascinating locations in Bavaria and the Rhine region. In fact some people visit these regions only to have a look at some of the best castles that were built this region. Burg Eltz, Schloss Neuschwanstein, the Wartburg and the Marksburg are some of the most beautiful castles in Germany. Fascinating cuisine, fine wine, German beer and a warm culture will leave you spell-bound.
For even colder climates, Ireland and Scotland are probably the best vacation spots in Europe. The Scottish land is especially very beautiful in the winters and there several locations where you can go, including, Edinburgh, Glasgow and the best monument of the region, the Wallace monument. If you are a history enthusiast, then you may as well, visit Skara Brae, a neolithic settlement found in Scotland. In Ireland, the Trim castle, Killarney National Park, Br na Binne, Skellig Michael and the Giants Causeway, are some of the fascinating destination, some of them being heritage sites.
Well, apart from these offbeat locations, there are also conventional locations in Europe such as Paris, London, Barcelona Stockholm (Sweden), Berlin, etc, not to mention the top ten European cities. Overall, may it be a warm climate or a cold climate, European vacations offer a lot of fascinating locations and destinations, which are culturally and historically significant and have cuisines which will trouble us in our dreams after the vacation.
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