Salzburg is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Like Vienna, it is beautiful, rich in history, and still fairly reasonably priced. Start your day with a walking tour. I would highly recommend Rick Steve’s audio guide for that. I would recommend starting with the MozartSteg bridge and walking towards the Old Town. Then I visited the Catacombs; there is a 2 Euro entry fee. ...
Liechtenstein is the second-smallest country in Europe after Vatican City. While technically independent, it maintains a strong dependence on Switzerland. It uses Swiss Francs (CHF) as its currency Swiss embassies issue Liechtenstein visas It is part of the Swiss customs area Only Swiss citizens can work in Liechtenstein without a permit; other EU citizens need a work permit Liechtenstein is boring The place is boring. Even the mighty Rick Steve could not figure out What to write about it. ...
Day 1 Start your day with a walking tour of the old town. Afterward, check out the wave surfing at the English Garden. At night, visit Hofbräuhaus. They do have non-alcoholic beer for 5.7 Euros as well. ...
Getting from Zurich to Interlaken is expensive; a one-way train ticket costs 73 CHF. I would recommend doing a multi-day trip or getting a Swiss Travel Pass for longer stays. Interlaken is indeed a beautiful town, nestled between two stunning lakes, Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. Interlaken reminded me of Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. Interlaken is, of course, more luxurious and really expensive, though. Day 1 I would recommend hiking along the tram line towards Harder Kulm, a viewpoint overlooking the town. The hike is about 5 miles, takes 3 hours, and is moderately difficult. ...
Zurich, along with Oslo, Norway is one of the few unassuming expensive European cities that I would not recommend visiting. The joke goes that Zurich whose German pronunciation is tsü-rich/त्सुरिच is “too rich”. The city is entirely unremarkable in terms of tourist attractions. A day is more than sufficient to see the city. I would recommend starting with a walking tour, it will give you basic idea of the city. ...
Singapore is hot, humid, and opulent. Luxembourg is cold, windy, and opulent. By some measures, Luxembourg is the richest country in the world. It is also one of the safest. It is the only duchy, that is, a country ruled by a duke (a level below a king), in the world. It is also one of the smallest countries in Europe. The best way to see is to get in early via a direct train from Brussels to Luxembourg 5:30 AM -> 9 AM for about 26 Euro. ...
Antwerp is easily accessible from Brussels in about ~1 hour by train or ~40 minutes by bus. Compared to Brussels, Antwerp is small and charming. I would recommend starting the day with Legends of Antwerp tour. One great thing about this tour is that you get to see both a church and a museum for a short time for free. Both of these have entry tickets otherwise. This statue of a man throwing the hand of a giant (who used to demand tribute and punish sailors if they didn’t pay) into the sea gave the name to Antwerp. “Hand werpen” means “to throw a hand” in Dutch. ...
Brussels is a charming European-style city with cobblestone streets, historic architecture, and a rich cultural heritage. Brussels . I would recommend doing a day-trip to Brussels if you are visiting Paris or Amsterdam. Every street/area in Brussels has two names - one in French and one in Dutch. Sometimes, they are not even similar. The Grand Palace (Grote Markt) is the central square of Brussels and a UNESCO World Heritage site. ...
Rakhigarhi (राखीगढ़ी), an archeological site in Haryana, is dated to 3000 BC and might be even older. As of July 2021, the site isn’t ready for visitors just yet. There is a museum, but that’s under construction too. So, if you are planning to visit, wait for a few years.
Paris is huge. Paris is spread out. Unlike Eastern European cities, Paris does not have a beautiful old town. In fact, the city is so overhyped that there is a Paris Effect named after it, where tourists expect to see a beautiful city but are disappointed when they arrive. Now, of course, if you travel to Europe, you have to visit Paris because everyone else does. Here’s my recommended plan for Paris. ...