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Titolo: [Ot Travel] Europe: Where are the best museums?

Fonte: The Indipendent
Europe: Where are the best museums? And shops, and clubs, and cafés, and 
bars ...
Views
See Naples and die - and that includes the views. Walk along the waterfront 
or take the funicular up to Vomero: wherever you find yourself in this city, 
you're assured of some of the most breathtaking views of Vesuvius, the Bay 
of Naples and the nearby islands of Ischia and Procida.
Also go to: Luxembourg City. Yes, the home of the Eurocrat is a must-see for 
its dramatic position on a rocky outcrop overlooking the rivers Alzette and 
Petrusse.
Cafés
A favourite haunt of the 19th- and 20th-century intelligentsia, Vienna's 
coffee houses were the places to debate with great minds and creative 
spirits including Freud, Trotsky, Klimt and Warhol. Today, many of these 
cafés have been restored, such as Demel (00 43 1 535 1717; 
www.demel.at
 ), 
where the Sacher Torte was born (although the Hotel Sacher claims it too). 
Or beat a retreat from the tourists at Café Hawelka (00 43 1 512 8230; 
www.hawelka.com
  ), a favourite, untouched local haunt.
Also go to: Amsterdam, for "coffee" houses of a different kind. They're 
still smoking cannabis there, but with the government hardening its attitude 
towards drugs, for how long?
Theatre
Despite complaints about overpriced, under-dazzling West End shows, London 
still reigns supreme for. At the moment, visitors have the pick of more than 
100 plays and almost 30 musicals. The Half Price Ticket Booth on Leicester 
Square is still a good starting point for last-minute seats for all the top 
shows. But the best theatre is frequently to be found off-piste and in the 
most unlikely venues. Performance artists Shunt can be found in the London 
Bridge Vaults (020-7452 3000; 
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
 ), and an ambitious 
Schnitzler triple-bill is currently wowing audiences at a converted clothes 
factory, the Arcola Theatre (020-7503 1646; 
www.arcolatheatre.com
 ), in 
Dalston, east London.
There's also Berlin, Brecht's old stamping ground. Right now, the most 
exciting theatre venue is Frank Castorf's enterprising, multi-media 
Volksbühne (00 49 30 24 06 55; 
www.volksbuehne-berlin.de
 ) in 
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.
Architecture
Barcelona: dark, densely packed medieval streets meet grand 19th-century 
boulevards in this glorious city. Walk through the Barrio Gotico and Barrio 
Chino to find crusty baroque buildings and modern masterpieces such as 
Richard Meier's Museum of Contemporary Art, at Plaza deis Angels, before 
heading into the Eixample to see the star attraction: Antoni Gaudi's 
unfinished cathedral the Sagrada Familia, at Baixada Monestir 9. Also check 
out Mies van der Rohe's iconic Barcelona Pavilion of 1929 at the base of 
Montjuic, avenue del Margues de Comillas, before climbing up to see Josep 
Lluis Sert's Miro Foundation, at avenue Miramar 71, and the 1992 Olympic 
Stadium, Passeig Olimpic 17-19, with its awe-inspiring views. Watch the sun 
set over the sea from Gaudi's Parc Guell.
Also go to: Glasgow, city of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's magical, art 
nouveau Art School, at 167 Renfrew Street, and Alexander Greek Thompson's 
Vincent Street church at number 265. Don't miss the city's Victorian 
cast-iron framed buildings, which rival New York's, and modern gems such as 
Barry Gasson's Burrell Collection, at Pollok Country Park, and William 
Whitfield's Hunterian Museum, at the University of Glasgow.
Clubbing
We'd go for Berlin. The vibrant German capital has long attracted clubbers 
of the shape-throwing persuasion - this is hard-core techno territory. Head 
for WMF 007 Winter Edition, at Stralauer Strasse 58, open Thursdays to 
Saturdays. And if you're feeling brave, after-hours kicks can be found at 
the Kit Kat Club at Bessemerstrasse 2-14, from 8am on Sundays.
Also go to: Valencia, the Spaniards' favourite city for clubbing. Try Latex 
Community, at Gran Via Germanias 31, and Fox Congo, at Calle Caballeros 35.
Art
Sixty per cent of the world's most important works of art are located in 
Italy, according to Unesco, and half of these are in Florence. The Uffizi 
Gallery (00 39 05 52 38 86 51; 
www.uffizi.firenze.it
 ), at 5 Via della 
Ninna, houses one of the world's great collections of Renaissance treasures. 
Other must-see artworks are found next door at the Pitti Palace 
(
www.uffizi.firenze.it
 ), and at Galleria dell'Accademia (00 39 05 52 38 86 
09; 
www.sbas.firenze.it/accademia
 ) and Palazzo Vecchio (00 39 05 52 76 83 
25; 
www.uffizi.firenze.it
 ). With its magnificent churches, palaces and 
squares, the city itself is the prettiest frame.
Also go to: Paris, where Musée d'Orsay (00 33 1 40 49 49 14; 
www.musee-orsay.fr
 ) is de rigueur for any art lover.
Snacks
Pintxos (pronounced pinchos) are an even tastier Basque version of tapas and 
every local has their favourite pintxos bar in the northern Spanish city of 
San Sebastian. The Parte Vieja is home to most;bar hop to sample each one's 
particular speciality. Don't miss Astelena (00 34 943 42 62 75), at Inigo 1, 
for delicious hot potato croquettes and hake pastels.
Also go to: Venice for the Venetian version of tapas, an evening ritual of 
pre-dinner chicchetti e ombre in the city's many bacari, such as Trattoria 
Ca' d'Oro (00 39 041 528 5324), at ramo Ca' d'Oro.
Museums
St Petersburg is an exceptional destination for museum-goers. But visitors 
to the "city of the Tsars" will have their work cut out visiting even a 
fraction of its 140 museums, including the six magnificent buildings of the 
State Hermitage (00 7 812 110 96 25; 
www.hermitagemuseum.org
 ) on 
Dvortsovaya Square, home to three million items collected over two and a 
half centuries. It's best to book for the daily tasting sessions at the 
Museum of Russian Vodka (00 7 812 312 91 78; 
www.vodkamuseum.ru
 ), 5 
Konnogvardeysky Bulvar.
Also go to: London, and lose yourself in the British Museum (020-7323 8000; 
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
 ).
Walking
The Unesco World Heritage Site of Dubrovnik on Croatia's Dalmatian coast is 
a good place for pedestrians. The spectacular fortified walls of the old 
city, which in places rise up to 25 metres high and 6 metres thick, enclose 
car-free streets of white travertine worn by centuries of footsteps.
Also try: Bologna. One of the most beautiful features of this Italian city 
is over 40km of covered walkways and arcades: when it's wet - or 
sweltering - you can still stroll around the city.
Opera
Milan, for La Scala. The departure of its musical director, Riccardo Muti, 
last month after 19 years was presented as the downfall of a tyrant, but the 
undeniably autocratic conductor had maintained the highest standards at 
Italy's, and the world's, most famous opera house. Go now before things 
start slipping (00 39 02 72 003 744; 
www.teatroallascala.org
 ).
Also go to: Munich. Sir Peter Jonas, who galvanised English National Opera 
in the Eighties, has had 12 highly successful years at the Bavarian State 
Opera (00 49 89 21 85 01; 
www.bayerische.staatsoper.de
 ). His final season 
will be 2005-2006.
Drinks
Ireland's smoke-free status has not changed the atmosphere of the city's 
many pubs and bars, and you would be hard-pressed to find a better place to 
drink than Dublin. Yet Ireland's capital city's bar scene has flourished as 
much as the economy and traditional favourites such as Ryan's of Parkgate 
Street (00 353 1 671 9352) now coexist happily with trendier offerings.
Also try: Porto, Portugal's port capital is a laid back place to enjoy the 
national tipple al fresco.
Shopping
For a truly diverse shopping experience, Paris. It's got it all, from the 
ritzy salons and couture houses of the "Golden Triangle", in the first 
arrondissement, and stylish smaller boutiques of the Left Bank and the 
Marais, to department stores such as Galleries Lafayette, on Boulevard 
Haussmann, and the ultra-fashionable Le Bon Marché, on rue de Sèvres. Market 
life is just as vibrant, with regular food markets held on streets and the 
sprawling Marché aux Puces every weekend in Clignancourt.
Also try: Milan still reigns supreme for Italian designer labels (if your 
credit limit is not an issue).
Dinner
London eateries last week dominated Restaurant magazine's new list of the 50 
best restaurants in the world. The presence of 11 of the capital's 
restaurants from A-list favourites such as the Ivy (020-7836 4751) and The 
Wolseley (020-7499 6996) to the Michelin-starred Chinese Hakkasan (08710 
751690), all confirm London's current status as one of the most exciting 
places to eat out.
Also try Lyon, often referred to as the gourmet capital of France and 
offering the complete spectrum of gastronomic experiences - from numerous 
hearty bouchons to three-star Michelin restaurants such as Paul Bocuse (00 
33 472 42 9090; 
www.bocuse.com
), just outside the city at at 40 rue de la 
Plage,
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or.
Cycling
Some say Amsterdam is Europe's finest city for cycling, which means either 
they haven't been to Amsterdam, where beastly drivers, cobbles and canals 
make it tricky, or they haven't been to Copenhagen. In the Danish capital, 
pedalling around is a genuinely serene experience: flat terrain, segregated 
paths and respectful drivers - which seems to breed respectful cyclists, 
too.
Also go to: Istanbul - if you're not getting enough excitement out of life.
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Carolina72 

 Also go to: Istanbul - if you're not getting enough excitement out of life.
LOL
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 Foobar è spento. Ultimo ascolto: Glenn Gould - Mozart works

 Carolina72
ciao carol, buona giornata
uj 

 Also go to: Istanbul -
NEVER!!!
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 ciao carol, buona giornata
ciao bello, anche a te
Carolina72