The 5 most visited European cities

They say that sometimes you don't have to go that far to see beautiful things and spectacular places ... It's true! And those of us who live in Europe are extremely lucky to be surrounded by real beauties. That is why today we recommend the 5 most visited European cities.

If you don't want to miss the best places to visit within each of them, keep reading this article.

Istanbul, Turkey)

Due to its proximity perhaps or to the cheapness of the flights (good prices are usually found if you search on appropriate dates), the city of Istanbul in Turkey is one of the 5 most visited European cities today and for some years now.

We do not know as of today, how the recent case of terrorism will affect the visits received by the city, but what we do know is that Istanbul has much to continue offering us:

• La Church of Hagia Sophia, today converted into a museum.
• His famous Blue Mosque.
• Visit the Topkapi Palace.
• Go to their market known as the Grand Bazaar.
• See the Byzantine domes.
• Tour the Bosphorus Strait by boat, waters in which the Greeks, Romans and Byzantines, among other ancient civilizations, sailed.
• The palaces from Dolmabahçe and the Ciragan.

London, United Kingdom)

If there is a city that can offer us a great diversity of shows and splendid places, it is undoubtedly London, in the United Kingdom. It is also on the list of the 5 most visited European cities (with 19,88 million tourists in 2016) and it is no wonder. Has a lot to give in leisure and culture activities refers, as well as the static but dynamic buildings in terms of influx of people:

• El Big Ben.
• Westminster Abbey.
• The Parliament of London, also known as the Palace of Westminster.
• Winston Churchill's bunker.
• Hyde Park (impressive and very special).
• The Sherlock Holmes Museum.
• Buckingham Palace and its expected by all "parade" of royal guards.
• The British Museum in London.
• The Tate Gallery and the Tate Modern.
• Shakespeare's Globe Theater.
• Stroll through the neighborhoods of Covent Garden, Kensington, Camden, Soho o Notting Hill.

Among many other activities that the city prepares for both residents and tourists.

Paris (France)

Paris is one of the most iconic cities in Europe… The city of love, chosen by many couples to spend from a weekend getaway to their own honeymoon, has a lot to offer us. In this past year, which has just said goodbye to us, Paris welcomed a total of 18,09 million visitors being the third most visited city in all of Europe.

We are grateful for the beautiful sunsets that give us their views from the Torre Eiffel or Sacre Coeur to the essential and obligatory visit to the Louvre Museum. Nor should you miss strolling through its boulevards, the Latin quarter, Nôtre Dame, or visiting one of its restaurants and 'brasseries' ...

Its latest great facilities are also to be admired, all of them impressive: Louis Vuitton Foundation by the architect Frank Gehry in the Bois de Boulogne and the beautiful Picasso Museum in Paris, which is in the central neighborhood of The Marais.

Paris is always ready to welcome the good tourist.

Barcelona, ​​Spain)

I do not know why it is not surprising to see Barcelona in the 4th position on this list and it is a place that has both mountain and sea sites, obviously passing through its old and gothic quarter that welcomes multiple visits year after year. In 2016 there were in total more than 8,2 million visitors those who came to the city of Barcelona, ​​making it the most visited in Spain and the fourth in all of Europe.

The reasons for this can be these, among many others obviously:

• Its complete cultural agenda (loaded with exhibitions, theater, museums, etc.).
• La Sagrada Familia, still under construction but impressive where they exist.
• Its cathedral.
• The Gothic neighborhood.
• Its lively streets full of shops where you can buy countless items.
• National Art's Museum.
• El Guell park.
• Sant Martí, with a great beach hotel offer.
• And a long etcetera to dedicate an article completely ...

If there is something good about Barcelona, ​​within Spain, it is its magnificent connections with other cities, which makes it a highly desired destination by tourists, both national and foreign.

Amsterdam (Netherlands)

If in Venice we can see canals, in Amsterdam they have not fallen short of them. This is the fifth most visited city in all of Europe, with a total of 8 million visitors (hot on the heels of Barcelona). But what can we see or do in Amsterdam ?:

• Visit certain museums such as the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank house, the Maritime Museum or the Stedelijk Museum.
• The coffee shops, much visited especially by young people (they are the largest visitors in number to the city of Amsterdam) are places where small amounts of marijuana are sold, generally of very high ecological quality.
• Churches, cathedrals, etc ...

Which one or which of these European cities are on your list of "wanted trips" for this 2017? I have a few other ones already signed up ...