whats the best european city to visit for a weekend break?

Question

we are looking for a restful city break good food wine and culture

Answer 1

Barcelona is nice. It's got great restaurants/ bars and some stunning architecture.

Answer 2

The problem is, you haven't given quite enough information for the Answerers to suggest the type of thing you like. That's why they all recommend their favourate place. Try something different.

I find Berlin very restful. There's bags of culture (some of the best museums in Europe, including the Natural History museum which has the largest brachiosaurus skeleton in captivity and the Pergamon Museum which is renowned for its Persian exhibits); the Opera house, the Friedrichtspalast and the Berlin Philharmonic.
There's clubs to suit ALL tastes. More Pubs than you can shake a stein at (proper pubs not just Amercan or Irish type 'bars'), many of these have their own micro-breweries attached, etc.etc. The best eating places (personal opinion) are the restaurants in the railway arches near Friedrichstrasse railway Station. Food types from everywhere, even German (who says they don't have a sense of humour, actually some of it's very tasty).
German white wine is very good, don't touch the red until you've had a few glasses of white first (unless you've a sense of humour about wine).
Even better, the public transport system is comprehensive, fully integrated and the BVG Welcome Card (travelcard) is cheap and gives bags of other discounts.
Better still, It hasn't yet been swamped by the Tourist Culture which infests too many European capitals. You can be ripped-off but you almost have to try hard for it to happen. It's a safe city compared to Rome or the Eastern capitals (naturally, take care anyway).
The locals love the English, especially the older locals, and just about tolerate Americans (not that many seem to go there, and they mostly congregate around Checkpoint Charlie).
Hotels in city centre very good value. Check with Expedia.com for prices.
About 1.5 hours from Heathrow or 12 hours from London if you drive. (Can't miss it, big place with a tall tv tower in the middle, it's about 50Km from the Polish border).
Weather can be very cold in February but usually dryer than UK.

Answer 3

Amsterdam is fun, scenic, and has some excellent cultural stops. You can visit a lot of art galleries, many of which have some world class paintings. You can also stop by the Anne Frank House, take a canal boat ride, and walk through the streets just enjoying the city. Everyone rides bicycles there, so it's nice to be in a place that has so few cars. There's so many side walk cafes that you'll never need to hunt a good place to eat. The clubs are varied and overall, if you're careful in the evenings, you won't have any trouble from anyone late at night.

Answer 4

Brussels may be the capital of Belgium and could be the principal seat of the Belgian Royal Family and, also the capital of the European Union and if you want to know it then this is the place hotelbye . Brussels is a remarkably little, easy-going, and human-sized city for many its importance. Unlike anthers town making use of their millions of tourists, Brussels is Belgium's principal economic and instructional center, which provides the town a far more workaday experience than other towns. Here, in Brussels, if you'd decide to go to, you will receive a proper feel for Belgian living, specially its wonderful cafe and café culture. Even though Brussels may not need the star attractions of other Belgian towns, the capital has ample to keep visitors entertained for a few days with a clutch of world-class museums and artwork galleries, in addition to quirkier sights such as the Atomium, and some wonderful remnants of previous architecture in the previous city quarter.

Answer 5

Definitely Barcelona!

1) Amazing arcitecture - La Sagrada Familia the Gaudi church is amazing and easy to get to its in the city itself. On top of that just walking the streets is a treat, the buildings are incredible - especially the modernist stuff

2) Great restuarants and bars - try to avoid La Ramblas or Port Olimpic for food but in the gothic quarter and less international parts of the city you can get some amazing food, especially Tapas and again, just the setting, especially in the gothic quarter, is amazing

3) The sea - you are after all by the sea and there is a nice enough beach with a few bars where its nice to sit and chill and enjoy the fresh air. There are a couple of nice restaurants there too

It really just has something of everything and is an unforgettable place to go for a few days.

Answer 6

The city of Leiden in The Netherlands would be a great stop. Being in southern Holland, Leiden is without all of the busy anxiety you encounter in northern Dutch cities like Amsterdam.
Being surrounded by Belgium, France, and Germany, Holland is already a spot where some fascinating European cultures mix. Leiden is lined with cobblestone streets, farmers' markets, wine-tasting facilities, museums catering to the Europe of old, and is laidback enough so a visitor can soak up all of Europe as slow as he/she wants to.

Answer 7

Paris, Brussels, Bruges, Amsterdam, Berlin...
Most recent visit was to Berlin in december, Park Inn on Alexanderplatz had special winter deals and is well situated for St Nicolas old town area (good places to eat) and relics of East and the wall. Don't eat breakfast at your hotel, there are lots of really cheap cafes with full B/F around 3 euros. Generally Berlin is the cheapest capital city I've visited and has most things twice over due to the partition (fabulous museums if you're in to that)

Answer 8

If you want restful I'd suggest a quite but pretty town/city in the UK, Rye in sussex, York, Chester, Cambridge, The Lakes etc. City Breaks are great throughour Europe but restful is not a word I would ever use for them.

Answer 9

Prague is gorgeous for a weekend ruin. climate at present of the 365 days is gorgeous, yet December to February is probable to have heavy snow! i grew to become into there in January this 365 days and have been given snowed in for 3 days! that's a eye-catching place to flow to and expenditures are lifelike, beer very decrease priced!

Answer 10

Prague, Chec Republic