The Best Architecture To See In Europe For Your Cheap Holidays!
I’m a big lover of all things architecture. I’m not sure if it’s because my grandfather and great grandfather were architects, or if its simply because I enjoy the rich history that each architectural building offers. But, more than anywhere else, I find that Europe offers some of the most amazing architecture – add it to your holiday destinations and you will definitely be impressed IF you are into architecture. There are literally thousands of places I could tell you to visit, but instead I will just list my top four favorite spots!
– St Basil’s Cathedral: At the southern end of Red Square, framed by the massive facades of the Kremlin and GUM department store, stands the icon of Russia: St Basil’s Cathedral. This crazy confusion of colours, patterns and shapes is the culmination of a style that is unique to Russian architecture. Before St Basil’s, this style of tent roofs and onion domes had been used to design wooden churches.
– Sicily: Sicily is full of wonderful baroque architecture – in particular Palazzo Beneventano and Palazzo Fava – and framed by rocky cliffs. It is well off the beaten track and there is seldom another tourist in sight. From here you can head down to Modica Marina (around ?2.20, six buses daily) and Sampieri (around ?2.50, three buses daily) on the southern coast for long sandy beaches, as well as rocky coves.
– Cath?drale de Notre Dame de Paris: This is the heart of Paris – so much so that distances from Paris to every part of metropolitan France are measured from place du Parvis Notre Dame, the square in front of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris. A bronze star across the street from the cathedral’s main entrance marks the exact location of point z?ro des routes de France. Nearby, Charlemagne (742-814), emperor of the Franks, rides his steed under the trees.
– Archangel Cathedral: The Archangel Cathedral at the southeastern corner of Sobornaya ploshchad, was for centuries the coronation, wedding and burial church of tsars. It was built by Ivan Kalita in 1333 to commemorate the end of the great famine, and dedicated to Archangel Michael, guardian of the Moscow princes.
It might seem as if these direct holidays are for people that only have a ton of money to spend, but this isn’t true. There are tons of holidays 2011 that you can find such as the cheap holidays above where you can save money and yet have summer holidays. You simply have to know where to search for low cost holidays. Beyond looking for a travel agent (in person), I would suggest that you book direct holidays and your holiday destinations with a website online that either offers features like Expedia or sites that have virtual travel agents to help you find the best prices and the best holidays 2011!
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