Nicest place you have visited in Europe (excluding UK)

[PFJ]

Bugger !!!! missed the bit where it said Europe . ...........Switzerland then .

 

[Peteinblack]

Pagan in Burma .Hundreds of complete and crumbling pagodas built over centuries framed by the Irrawaddy River .
Utah , amazing golden deserts and rock formations leading down to Monument Valley.
China , Xian , Guilin , Great Wall ...Stunning.
West Coast of Norway........Pining for the Fjords !!

OK, PFJ - you posted while I was doing my reply. Consider it withdrawn

 

[Mellotron]

Lake Como, Italy
Ronda, Andalucia, Spain

 

[halbpro]

Can't remember the name, but beautiful little fishing port in South Spain, right next to the French border. Beautiful, beautiful place and, if you avoided the tourist restaurants, amazing food.

EDIT:

Looking at a map it may well have been Cadaqués in Spain. It was absolutely amazing. 42.289279,3.277617 - Google Maps

 

[Phat Baz 68]

I love Ostend in Belgium !!
Rouen in France too the Cathedral is magnificent.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Honourable mention for Sarajevo... the atmosphere there is unbelievable.

Had a great day in the old town of Tallinn too... back to the medieval!

 

[Norman Potting]

I love Ostend in Belgium !!
Rouen in France too the Cathedral is magnificent.

The old bit of Rouen is nice - however I believe it was all flattened during the war and rebuilt. The bits around the old nice bit belongs on another thread entitled "which French city do you always manage to get lost in when travelling to the Vendee, how hard would it be to put up some large signs with "Le Mans" on them?". Admittedly it is better than it was in this respect.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Le Previere on the edge of the Loire Valley. Small sleepy French village right on the doorstep of one of the best wine regions. One restaurant run by the French version of Basil Fawlty but the food is amazing !

 

[Fran Hagarty]

Rome. My favourite city by miles!

 

[Spanish Seagull]

Barcelona...For obvious reasons
Most small beachside towns from here up to the French border, away from the tourists
Barbados....Just as I imagined it would be. White sands & warm seas.

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

I was driven along the coast road between Zarautz, through Getaria to Zumaia, between Guernica and San Sebastian. Beautiful coastline, bit like Cornwall in places.

 

[fataddick]

Best individual location: The Blue Lagoon, midway between Reykjavik airport and city (bikini clad waitresses swimming cocktails over to you a few miles south of the Arctic circle, what's not to like?).

Best city: Stockholm (the most beautiful large town/city in Europe) or Ghent (Bruges without tourists with pubs that stay open beyond midnight).

Best country: Germany, as it's home to so many great cities each with their own varied appeals - Munich, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin, etc.

 

[essbee]

Cavtat, Croatia...nr. Dubrovnik.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

San Sebatastian .
Those Basques have certainly got their priorities right on how to live life .
It has a dominant food culture and I can't think of a better night out than bar-hopping through the historic Parte Vieja .
The city is also blessed with surf beaches and on the doorstep of The Pyrennes & SW France .

San Sebastian is a fantastic place.

We based ourselves there in 1982 for the first round of the World Cup.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

We based ourselves there in 1982 for the first round of the World Cup.

Jesus - I just realised that was 30 YEARS AGO!

Was it really 30 years ago since Butcher flicked the ball on and Robson scored after 27 seconds!

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I would go for Western Crete. Chania has a couple of mentions already, but for Beaches I would go for Paleochora or Georgioupolis. Both fantastic.

Cities - I loved Rome, Barca, Paris and Stockholm for different reasons, but found Paris and Stockholm very expensive.

As fataddick has said, Germany boasts some wonderful Cities too.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

San Sebastian .

I have to agree. One place I just immediately thought "I could live here".

 

[Colossal Squid]

Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city very much surprised me as a wonderfully picturesque and interesting old town. And it's a world away from the rather shabby state of Sofia.

Cobbled streets, Roman ruins, acres and acres of parkland and a seriously epic water fountain that plays eighties classics to delighted onlookers.

The fact that you can eat and drink to your heart's content for VERY little money makes it even better.

Recommended

 

[Colossal Squid]

The entire length of Croatia's Dalmatian coast is jaw-droppingly beautiful. From Dubrovnik up to Split via Korcula, Hvar and Brac and then all the way up to the Istrian peninsular where the gorgeous little town of Pula sits sparkling in the calm Adriatic, there's just SO much to enjoy.

Breathtaking scenery in EVERY direction, all enjoyed with plenty of Croatia's number one beer:

 

[sir albion]

Hard to sat but Sardinia was stunning