7 places in Europe I fell in love to and you should too
By: Gorana B
Tags: Traveling, Europe, Visitor Experience, Travel, Travel Writing

Photo by Anete Lūsiņa on Unsplash

I enjoy travelling and I enjoy new places. However, there are some places I visited in the past few years that I love to go back to or at least I plan to visit the over and over again.

This list is about those places. And I think that you should visit them do and enjoy as much as I did.

1. Strasbourg, France

This photo I took in September of 2017 in part of Strasbourg called Petit France (Little France)

I’ve lived in Strasbourg for 5 months and went there several times before that. Every time for a month. I’m in love with the city. Geographically it has a perfect position for weekend getaways. It is on the border with Germany, which means you can jump to Baden Baden in two hours for some spa escape. Paris in only 2 hours by train, or if you have a sweet tooth, you can jump to Brussels to get some chocolate in three hours. Strasbourg is most known for its Christmas market. This is why they call it “Capital de Noel” or capital of Christmas.

What I loved the most about Strasbourg is the architecture, I could wander the streets for hours and look at all the beautiful buildings and snap as many photos as my memory card would take. I’m drawn to it, I want to go back to visit or maybe even to live there.

2. Tuscany, Italy

This photo I took in San Gimignano in August 2016

It is the dreamiest place on Earth I’ve been so far. I want to go back not only because it is so beautiful, but because I didn’t see everything it has to offer. I only had three days, so little time and some much to see. I was logged in a beautiful spa town called Montecatini and from there I went to Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Bologna, and Pisa. San Gimignano left the biggest impression on me, it is a small walled medieval hill town surrounded by vineyards. And, it’s known as the best ice cream in the world in Gelateria Dondoli.

3. Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Photo by Dominik Rešek on Unsplash

Another dreamy place I want to go back to is Edinburgh, Scotland. I’ve been there in November 2019 for two days total of which I had meetings for a day and a half. I want to visit everything, the castle, the royal residence, the highlands, everything Edinburgh and Scotland have to offer. Unfortunately, I don’t have many photos for this trip, but I will make it up next time.

4. Brugges, Belgium

Photo by Despina Galani on Unsplash

I’ve been in Brugges in the summer of 2014, in June. It was the most beautiful week you can have in Belgium, weather vise. It was a study trip to European institutions in Brussels, and we had a day off to go to this gorgeous city. It’s about an hour and a half away from Brussels, by the train of course.

I saw Brugges for the first time in a movie with Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes, I knew I had to visit it. Unfortunately, when the opportunity emerged it was obvious I wouldn’t have much time to wander its streets. That is why I plan to go there again.

5. Brussels, Belgium

Photo by Seifeddine Dridi on Unsplash

I’ve been to Brussels three times in six years. I’ve seen it in cold May, in sunny June, and in rainy December. It was magical every time. The Christmas market is fantastic, just like sitting in one of the parks in the city is. The smell of waffles is everywhere you go. Chocolateries are lined up in every street in the city center, one more beautiful than the other.

My dream is to visit Brussels in August when the Grand place becomes a flower carpet — Le tapis de fleurs.

6. Budapest, Hungary

Photo by Kate Kasiutich on Unsplash

Hungary is the first foreign country I visited. It was a school trip and I was 16 years old. I’ve been there a few more times ever since. It is such a beautiful city that I plan on going there almost regularly. It’s comprised of two parts Buda and Pest which united sometime in history and it became Budapest.

The architecture is stunning, especially the parliament building (in the picture above). Suggest you visit it in the day and at the night. You will be amazed. It has many bridges, one more stunning than the other. And don’t forget to try the famous Esterházy cake in Café Gerbeaud.

7. Innsbruck, Austria

Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash

You don’t have to be into winter sports to go and visit Innsbruck. It’s beautiful every time of the year. Innsbruck is surrounded by Alpes, breathtaking views and it has stunning colorful architecture. Must visit is the Botanical garden, the Old town, famous Bergisel ski jump and, if you are into castles, Scholssambras.

I would like to go back there and enjoy every minute of the visit.