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A little bit different, and not the typical European tourist traps
Lithuania - the 99 km wide coast, with Klaipeda, Nida and Palanga
Sweden - the southern provinces Scania and Blekinge, the island of Gotland, and Gothenburg
Denmark - the island of Bornholm
I have never been in Ireland and I have barely seen Germany and England but I must disagree with you. Ireland speaks a different language that the entire population knows (even though they don't use it much) and they have the Celtic culture. England has a very diverse population with the benefits that come with that and they have great scenery and gorgeous little "Miss Marple" villages. Also the music from both countries is very different from the US- particularly Irish music.
Germany has Christmas markets and forest and traditional costumes and a great nightclub scene so I wouldn't exactly call it boring.
I agree with you - not to mention that Germany has THE ALPS, and some tragic and yet very interesting Nazi era history. Anyone who could call Berlin or Munich or the Alps or Dachau "boring" is someone that I truly can't relate to.
And I've traveled over much of the world including Europe and England, and Yorkshire England is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. And London is fabulous.
My three favorite European countries (and I'm including the UK in that bunch) are, in order - England, Germany, and the Czech Republic, with France and Belgium vying for fourth place neck to neck.
Eastern european countries, Why would you like to visit paris, london or amsterdam when there are barely locals left in those cities? the culture is pretty much anything but representative of the whole countries.
Eastern european countries, Why would you like to visit paris, london or amsterdam when there are barely locals left in those cities? the culture is pretty much anything but representative of the whole countries.
Agree. Was in Klaipeda, Lithuania in July this year, and going to Gdansk, Poland i December. Much nicer than western European capitals, and much cheaper to go to as well. I like that my country Sweden has great, close and very cheap ferry connections with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
Eastern european countries, Why would you like to visit paris, london or amsterdam when there are barely locals left in those cities? the culture is pretty much anything but representative of the whole countries.
Immigrant culture from the likes of India, Jamaica and Pakistan are so engrained in modern UK culture that it doesn't matter. You visit London for the sights, the smells, the cuisine (from all over the world), the museums, the architecture, the amazing parks and so on - you do not go there because you want a representation of the UK as a whole - if that's what you want, go outside of London - but chances are, if you end up in any decently-sized city, a very large percentage, of even close to a majority of the people will not be 'locals' but people from all over the world, who bring their culture with them and that in turn becomes part of British culture. Sorry if that bothers you.
Oh, and there is more to the UK, Netherlands etc than just London or Amsterdam. People need to widen their horizons.
Immigrant culture from the likes of India, Jamaica and Pakistan are so engrained in modern UK culture that it doesn't matter. You visit London for the sights, the smells, the cuisine (from all over the world), the museums, the architecture, the amazing parks and so on - you do not go there because you want a representation of the UK as a whole - if that's what you want, go outside of London - but chances are, if you end up in any decently-sized city, a very large percentage, of even close to a majority of the people will not be 'locals' but people from all over the world, who bring their culture with them and that in turn becomes part of British culture. Sorry if that bothers you.
Oh, and there is more to the UK, Netherlands etc than just London or Amsterdam. People need to widen their horizons.
You got that right.
I can't imagine visiting England and skipping London - the history alone is fascinating there. But I found "Old England" in the dales and moors and seaside towns of Yorkshire.
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