Europe has so many tourist attractions to offer for people of different tastes that it is difficult to formulate one common list of top destinations that suits everyone. Nevertheless, here is a latest list of some of the most widely recognized top tourist destinations in Europe that are the choices of the widest spectrum of tourists from across the world:
THE LONDON EYE (LONDON, U.K.)
The London Eye, or the Millennium Wheel, has an imposing height of 135 meters. Of late, it has become the most popular paid tourist destination of U.K., visited by nearly 3 million tourists each year. It is located on the south banks of Thames river.
THE TOWER OF LONDON (LONDON, U.K.)
The Queen of England’s royal palace and fort is popularly known as The Tower of London. It is historical monument on the banks of Thames river, popular among tourists who have a love for heritage monuments and the culture of England.
THE EIFFEL TOWER (PARIS, FRANCE)
Counted among the seven wonders of the world, the Eiffel Tower is an iron and steel structure, standing tall at an imposing height of about 325 meters. It is the highest tower in France, and it has become a famous international landmark, making Paris as one of the top tourist hotspots of the world.
THE LOUVRE (PARIS, FRANCE)
The Louvre Museum in Paris is arguably the world’s most famous art museum. It is located on the banks of river Seine. The museum boasts of an awesome art collection of over 35,000 priceless masterpieces dating from 6th century B.C. to 19th century A.D.
THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM (ROME, ITALY):
This magnificent structure was originally a gigantic amphitheatre which could seat over 50,000 people. With its classic ancient art and architecture, the Colosseum has been a mute witness to the history of Europe through ages.
THE HOUSE OF ANNE FRANK (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS)
It is a museum built in the memory of the legendary Jewish war-time diarist Anne Frank, who had hidden along with four other members of her family in the secret chambers of this building. Currently, the building houses the museum, a bookshop and a café. The museum receives over a million visitors each year from all over the world.
ALHAMBRA PALACE (GRANADA, SPAIN)
In ancient times it was the residence of the Islamic rulers of Granada, now it is one of the major tourist destinations of Spain, displaying the finest ancient Islamic art and architecture.
THE TIVOLI GARDENS (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
An amusement park and a joy garden of world fame, the Tivoli Garden has 150 years of history behind it. There are a large number of attractions that make this place a top tourist destination, which includes a theater, band stands, restaurants, a lake, and gardens that are illuminated after dark.
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM AND WINTER PALACE (ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA)
It is one of the biggest, the oldest and the grandest museums in the world, boasting of an incredible art collection of over three million works of art. The priceless Hermitage collections are exhibited in six buildings, of which the main one is the ancient Winter Palace, which was at one time the residence of the Russian Czar.
SUMMARY: There are endless fascinating tourist hotspots in Europe that cannot be missed. Europe offers countless choices to the tourists for good destinations, and choosing the best or top destinations to suit your preferences is surely a humongous task.
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