EUROPEAN VACATION
According to the movies, this landmark is visible from every window in every building in Paris.
Eiffel Tower
A Regatta held each September in this city features gondola races on the Grand Canal.
Venice
Locally, the world capital is spelled W-I-E-N.
Vienna
During the Middle Ages, this capital was mostly confined to Stadsholmen & Riddarholmen Islands.
Stockholm
In her diary she wrote “It is not the Dutch people’s fault that we are having such a miserable time.”
Anne Frank
In this Czech capital, you can visit a home where Mozart composed part of “Don Giovanni”
Prague
Shakespeare’s feuding montages & caplets’ were inspired by actual incidents in this city.
Verona
The strategic importance of the Black Sea is not lost on this country that occupies its Southern rim.
Turkey
Alexander Newsky Cathedral in the center of this Bulgarian city celebrates its liberation from the Turks.
Sofia
Johan Cruyff, known as the Dutch Master, was tops in this sport & even played for the L.A. Aztecs.
Soccer
While in Rome, it’s possible to stand with one foot in each of these countries.
Italy & Vatican City
The world’s most famous shroud was housed in this city starting in 1578.
Turin
You’ll find Reindeer Lake covering over 2,400 square miles in this county.
Canada
In this capital, you can watch the sun turn the Tagus’ Estuary into Mar De Palha, the Sea of Straw.
Lisbon
In 1993 Northwest Airlines formed an alliance with this Dutch company.
KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines)
To see his “Night Watch,” head to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Rembrandt (Van Rijn)
The city’s Piazza Dante contains the house believed to be that of Christopher Columbus.
Genoa (Also Genova)
Located in the Southwestern part of the continent, it’s the second largest desert in Africa.
Kalahari
Diplomats live in the Chanakyapuri section of this capital designed by Edwin Lutyens & Herbert Baker.
New Delhi
The roots of this U.S. State Capital go back to Fort Nassau, a trading post founded by the Dutch in 1614.
Albany (New York)
While Mom’s at Christiansburg Palace in this city, Dad may head down the street to the Erotic Museum.
Copenhagen
Conductor Arturo Toscanini was born in this city famous for its cheese.
Parma
Ukraine, Germany & the Baltic Sea all border this country.
Poland
From 1936 to 1961 this Caribbean capital was known as Ciudad Trujillo in honor of Dictator Rafael Trujillo.
Santo Domingo
A new waterway opened in 1872 allowed large vessels passage to this Dutch city, now a top world port.
Rotterdam