Europe-A tapestry of dream destinations

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Europe

Europe is a well-knitted world of fantasy with fairytale castles, landmark monuments and natural wonders. The romantics with Europe Tour Packages from India can savour the love-filled air in Barcelona while walking the cobble-stoned streets as you enjoy an array of romantic opportunities. The stone-etched beaches with blue Mediterranean coastline make Cinque Terre in Itlay a piece of heaven on earth as it oozes beauty with its castles, vineyards, churches and towers from ancient times. The Switzerland Tour Packages are your multiplex ticket to DDLJ destinations with snow-capped mountains, waterfront avenues and bylanes of Zurich. As all the ports of call are well bridged travelling across Europe becomes a tad easy. The capital of Great Britain London has an endless list of tourist attractions including the London Eye, Big Ben and the Westminister’s Abby. Paris is a lover’s retreat on the shores of  Seine with the towering Eiffel Tower. Venice situated in northeast Itlay is a piece of art with its intricate canals which have replaced the regular tar roads. Magic unfurls in Venice as it’s a land of art, history and tradition. It’s time for those Gladstone bags to get stuffed with souvenirs as you zip across Europe.

London

Enjoy the benefits of Europe Tour Packages as you plan to visit London the capital of the United Kingdom as well as England. London has a storied past which dates back to Roman times. Buckingham Palace is the official residence as well as the administrative HQ of the monarch which is located in the City of Westminster. The palace is famous for its Changing of the Guard ceremony which takes place around eleven in the morning with nineteen rooms which are open for tourists during the months of August and September. The Tower of London despite being a fortress and a World Heritage Site was once a prison in the days gone by. Get a clear view of the Thames along the world-renowned jewels and riveting architecture. On the western bank of the River Thames lies the one thousand-year-old Westminster Abby famous for hosting weddings, coronations and burial site of British monarchs. London Eye or the Coca-Cola London Eye is the core of the city which gyrates gracefully over the Thames. Big Ben is also called the Great Bell the clock that towers at the north end of Westminster Palace. Hyde Park covers an area of 350 acres and houses iconic landmarks like the Serpentine Lake and Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain

Swiss Alps

Explore the spellbinding beauty of the Swiss Alps with Switzerland Tour Packages from India. The Swiss Alps are spread across on the south of the Swiss Plateau and north of the national border. The Swiss Alps lures its tourists with great hiking, skiing and camping sites. The beauty of the Swiss Alps lies in crystalline lakes, fairy tale castles and mesmerising mountain peaks in all directions. Switzerland‘s Gornergrat Railway or Gornergrat Bahn was started in 1898 and is Europe’s open-air railway where the train catapults the skiers and tourists from Zermatt to the mountain’s while passing through the Alpine hamlets, glaciers and Matterhorn. The Jungfraujoch Sphinx Observatory is located at a height of 11,716 above sea level and is a working observatory along with a lab and a telescope from where the impeccable view of the Bernese Alps is a treat for the eyes. Lake Thun or Thunersee as it is christened locally is a glacial lake near Interlaken with its aquamarine water, mountains and valleys is a picture postcard destination. Harder Kulm is situated above the Swiss town of Interlaken with a bird’s eye view of the Berner Oberland region. Mt. Titlis is the highest peak in Central Switzerland with the most stunning view of Alpine peaks, ice-cracked glaciers and a state-of-the-art transport system with a revolving cable car which turns 360 degrees turn at some nine thousand feet.

Prague

The Europe Tour Packages lead you to Prague the city fondly nicknamed the “City of a Hundred Spires” the domed churches and ancient looming towers give Prague its befitting title and is also the capital of the Czech Republic bifurcated by the Vltava River. Prazsky Hrad or the Prague Castle is a complex with its roots in the ninth century and holds the same esteem in the present times as it is the office of the president of the Czech Republic. Charles Bridge is an elaborate piece of art built over the Vltava River and is also the main attraction for visiting tourists. It is a medieval stone arch bridge built with sandstone blocks and is ornate with statues of saints which were etched to enhance the beauty of the bridge and is bounded by Lesser Town Bridge Towers and Old Town Bridge towers. The most famous is the statue of St John of Nepomuk. The main temptation of the New Town or Nove Mesto is Wenceslas Square which houses the National Museum and many architectural gems. Clementium is the biggest complex sprawling across an area of two hectares with one of the most beautiful baroque-styled libraries which have an artwork by Jan Hiebl gracing the ceiling. viewing the skyline of Prague from the Astronomical Tower which was once used as an observatory in  1930.

Santorini

Left in ruins by the volcanic eruption of the sixteenth century Santorini the next destination of Switzerland Tour Packages is Cyclades Island in the middle of the Aegean Sea. It lies some two hundred kilometres in the southeast region from mainland Greek. The whitewashed dwellings of Fira and Oia are the island’s most beautiful destinations. Fira or Thira is the capital of Santorini with white-painted cubic houses, curving lanes and blue-domed churches lie on the cliffs three hundred metres above the sea. Fira can easily be reached by walking or riding mules from the port of Skala. Oia is famous for its sunsets and is located on the northern tip of Santorini at a little distance of twelve kilometres from the coast of Fira. Oia has transformed many whitewashed houses into fab boutique hotels with infinity pools overlooking the “caldera”.Caldera Cliff Wall is the result of the volcanic eruption which measures around twelve kilometres by seven kilometres. The tourist can explore the caldera cliffs by boats and indulge by bathing in the hot springs followed by a lunch on the island of Thirassia. Akrotiri Archaeological Site is located twelve kilometres southwest of Fira is the arcane Minoan dwelling of Akrotiri which got buried in the flowing lava of the volcanic eruption has ruins of multi-level buildings, drainage system and pottery which are the proof of its golden days.