Babbs_Europe

The city of choice for Eurocrats, Brussels is sumptuous, historic and luxuriously cosy. With artistry richer than …

Amsterdam is one of the world's best hangouts, a canny blend of old and new: radical squatter art installations …

Squeezed between scenic lakes and huge container ships on the busy Elbe river, Germany's largest port has, so …

Frankfurt is often seen only as a transit hub or a business centre, but it's so much more. It boasts Germany's …

Munich, rivalled only by Berlin as Germany's most popular destination, is a sophisticated city that enjoys contradicting …

Naples (Napoli if you live there) is raucous, polluted, anarchic, deafening, crumbling and aristocratic. It's …

The cultural and historical impact of Florence (or Firenze) is overwhelming. Close up, however, the city is one …

The now and the next are invented daily in Milan, Europe's creative capital. Until Milan led the way, who knew …

Nope, Geneva is not Switzerland's capital, despite what many think. This chic, sleek, cosmopolitan lakeside city …

The cosmopolitan port of Marseille (sometimes known as 'Marseilles') is not only France's oldest city but one …

After a makeover lasting more than two decades, Barcelona has transformed itself into one of the most dynamic …