Favorite city in Europe?

[phillyrunner]

What is your favorite city in Europe to visit and why? We've been to a bunch of different cities throughout Europe but are always looking for new ideas, or even would consider going back somewhere we've already visited!

[GilliC]

For me it depends a lot on what I'm looking for (relaxation, food, shopping, art, performances, etc).

If I had to choose a single city, I guess I'd pick Istanbul, because while it might not place first on my list for any single category, it's great as an all-around choice. The food is fantastic, there's an amazing amount of history, plenty of nice places just to walk around, people are friendly, it's affordable, and Turkish baths aren't bad when I want some spa time.

[iammalcolmx]

It was Istanbul before I got pissed at the government.

[Deleted]

Some of my all time favorites have been:

Lisbon
Reykjavik
Ljubljana/Lake Bled
Barcelona
Paris

IMO all of these countries had great culture, good food, lots of fun things to explore.

[neonpink]

Barcelona
Rome
Granada

[mdgirl]

I've been to Paris three times and it's gotten better every time. I think that's because as we've checked off more of the big sights we just relax and enjoy the city.

[frlcb]

Vilnius
Ljubljana
Porto
Prague
Tallinn
Copenhagen
Barcelona

[Cicero]

Prague

ETA: Also London. Those are the two places I happily revist over and over. I've been to London about a dozen times and haven't come close to scratching the surface of everything there is to see and do there.

[dana2006]

Prague: Love the architecture. Cheap food and beer.

Vienna: Hello wine gardens. Lots of music and art festivals.

Rome: Just because.

[alleinesein]

Erfurt, Germany. Its such a charming town.

[librarygirl]

Sevilla (food, culture, history-it has it all)

Paris (I'm a semi Francophile)

Lisbon (so photogenic)

And for two much smaller but equally charming cities-Bath, England and Biarritz, France

[wanderlustfoodie]

London: shopping, architecture, museums, food, shopping, culture, shopping




::big gap::


Rome: gelato, historical sights, religious importance, food, shopping, food, gelato

Notice a trend?

[Susie]

Most of my favorite cities are not really cities, more like towns. Or crossroads. Doolin, Ireland. Corniglia, Italy. I'm not a big cities person.

In terms of actual cities, I guess Dublin and Siena.

[Deleted]

I absolutely fell in love with Lisbon. We spent a week there in 2011 and it was pure heaven.

[marytini]

Amsterdam. It was so quaint, smaller than I expected and I loved the bike culture. The first morning we arrived at like 7am, we stood on a corner and watched everyone bike to work and school and the dinging of the bike bells was just so entrancing. It was almost peaceful. Can't wait to go back.

[stever]

It's a toss-up between London and Paris. Prague and Barcelona are duking it out for third place.

[Vespasia]

London
Brussels
Venice

[rupertpenny]

Budapest and Venice.

[dreamcrisp1]

Prague. Hands down. I wanna go back!

[pittpurple]

Such a hard question to answer!! Cities I would always, always go back to are Prague, Florence and Lisbon. I really loved Stockholm and Rome. And obviously I love Edinburgh!

[mcfelix]

Rome is #1. The sights, parks, restaurants, food - I love it all!

Amsterdam is #2. I didn't know what to expect when I visited, but I loved it. It was charming and pretty.

[peppermint]

I've only ever been to Ireland, that said Galway is my favorite city there. Laid-back college town on the beautiful western coast - great seafood, hiking, exploring, friendly people and live music. Just a chill, scenic city.

[dulcemariamar]

Lisbon. I want to live there.

[mrsukyankee]

Prague
London (yes, I live there)
Edinburgh
Florence

[phillyrunner]

My favorite city in Europe so far is Lisbon. I see lots of Prague and Barcelona responses (for cities I have yet to visit). I think either one of them will have to be where we spend our long weekend away.

[CloudBee]

May 15, 2014 9:37:56 GMT -5 frlcb said:

Tallinn
Copenhagen
Barcelona

All of the above.

I also have a soft spot for Paris.

Barcelona and Copenhagen are at the top of my list, and Tallinn just has SO much charm and culture wrapped up into a small city.

We also love Reykjavik, but the city is small. It's the surroundings that draw people in.

[Deleted]

Rome-because I love everything about it...the food, history, style, and the gorgeous men!

[lolo]

Barcelona is the top of my list. It's vibrant and delightful with fascinating history and art.

I also love London (lived there for several years), Sevilla and Edinburgh.

On the smaller side, I adore Heidelberg. Scenic and friendly.

[KKD]

I daydream about living in Paris with a summer cottage in Kenmare. I just fell in love with both of them.

[travelingturtle]

My favorites are probably Edinburgh, Amsterdam, and London as far as places I'd return to again and again. I've only been to Rome and Barcelona once but would love to and plan to go back. I'd move to Zurich in a heartbeat, but as for a place to visit - there are probably better options. For smaller towns I really like Colmar, France and Erfurt, Germany.