by Riga, Latvia
Quite why the Latvian capital is a mystery under the radar; The paved streets of the Vecrīga (old town) and the elegant Art Nouveau architecture make it one of the most beautiful cities in Eastern Europe. Long summer evenings rarely form 30 ° C the backdrop for roof bars, with live DJs and outdoors in leaf parks, while the beautiful sandy beaches of Seaside Jūrmala are only half an hour of bus.
Every visit should begin with a shame along the banks of the city channel and the Alberta Street, which are lined with decorated Art Nouveau. Stand in order to recharge your batteries on the extensive central market, which is housed in five former German Zeppelin hangar and offers dozens of local cheese, smoked meat and classic dark rye bread -perfect sandwich tariff.
In summer, the streets will be found for the ritmi music festival in the summer with free weekly concerts on Wednesday evening in Dzegužkalns Park and in the Vērman’s Garden Garden on Fridays, while jazz and world music fans visit between 2nd and 5th July for the Rīgas Ritmi Music Festival.
Where is staying The Hotel Niburgs (from € 114 B&B) combines the flexibility of self-catering apartments with hotel add-ons such as an excellent restaurant, fitness room and a small spa that combines the flexibility of hotel add-ons.
Antwerp, Belgium
Anyone who considers Belgium to be a bit boring has never been in Antwerp – an artistic, quirky city with cocktail bars, cafés and independent art galleries that flow into the outdoor life outdoors in summer. On sunny weekends, Sint-Anneke Beach (on the left bank of the Scheldt river) fills with locals who immerse themselves in the water and on mussels in one of the many bistro that line the river bank with mussels. Parks and open spaces become event locations for Street Theater, Circus acts and open-air cinema, especially during the Zomer van Antwerp Arts Festival (June 19 to August 31).
In order to make an idea of the rich history of the city, visit MAS, an architecturally distinctive museum on the river, with every floor Antwerp history as a global trade port with a huge terrace on the roof that offers spectacular 360-degree views.
Antwerp runs on the stomach, with microbraueries, chocolate shops and Moules Frites On every corner. The latest addition is Wolf, a food market with 10 restaurants. Get a picnic to eat in the gardens of the first -class sculpture park of the Middelheim Museum. It has six zones that explore the relationship between humans and nature through abstract installations and strikingly innovative pieces such as Erwin Vurms Boot, which bends from an incorrectly adequate boat.
Where is staying In the historic center, Hotel Matelote (from € 115 B&B) contains a chic, minimalist design as part of two buildings from the 16th century.
Bolzano, Italy
The capital of South Tyrol – a fusion of Germanic architecture and history with Italian culture and food, which lies among the spectacular peaks of the Dolomites – is a gem. Surrounded by vineyards and lush mountain plateaux, it has one of the best summer music scenes in Europe. Jazz fans should visit between June 27th and July 6th when the South Tryol Festival offers more than 50 concerts in the region, while the Bolzano Festival Bolzano (August 5 to September 7) is a pleasure for classic music lovers. With the appearances in some of the most beautiful buildings in the city and the 13-century castle kastel.
Most visitors to Bolzano set off to explore the spectacular landscape – who prefer to be on foot along the city’s green paths in the summer months or through a cable car to the ride ride -plateau. The Guncina promenade consists of a 3.8 mile walk from the center of the city to the hill, whereby the hiking trails from the 1,227 meter high cable station in Oberbozen develop from the only surviving narrow-wing railway of the South Tyrol. The great historical draw in Bolzano is Ötzi, a 5,300-year-old mummified Iceman, which was found in 1991 by hikers and was shown sensitively in the South Tirol Museum of Archaeology.
Where is staying The Goldenstern Townhouse (doubled from € 149 only for space) plays in the medieval arcades of the city and forms a wonderful base.
Gothenburg, Sweden
When the summer temperatures in the Med rise, Scandi cities look more and more tempting and nowhere more than Gothenburg on the Sweden west coast. The beaches of Näsetbadet and Askimsbadet are short bus rides away, while a tram to the ferry port opens the quiet water, untouched villages and long sandy beaches of the Gothenburg archipelago. Explore a great place for lunch with seafood through kayak or island shop by ferry by water deck in the Tullhuset restaurant on Hönö Island before a paddle on the long sandy coast on the Rivö Island is a paddle.
Götbenburg is famous for its oysters and seafood, the best in Feskekörka, the city’s fish market hall, in which the city is a fish night with excellent restaurants and a sun -related terrace outdoors. The city also has a centuries -old history of Craft Brewing and 40 independent breweries, many with taps rooms and restaurants. Sink a few at Poppels Citybryggeri or try the innovative Brews at Sad Robot, which are open on Friday and Saturday evening.
Do you have to delete a thick head? Immerse yourself in the city’s sauna culture and extend over everything, from a free public sauna in the anniversary park to the Dyrön Electric Sauna, a short boat trip from the city, with a spectacular three-mile hiking trail.
Where is staying The Hotel Bellora (from 806 Krona/£ 62 B & B) is a Slick -Boutique matter with one of the best bars in the city.
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva is much more than a goal to the Alps, and in summer a relaxed feeling of beach with a Swiss style, which is thrown into popular places for swimming, has the artificial beach on the Eaux vives on the Lake Geneva (including a Dooknut-Shaped Overzwater Deck and the central pool), in which the platform “Beach” platform in the quai-decology and in the bell platform In the quai decolny and the genes, the Genes plocks, the bell platform, in the courage of Quai Dec, and the gen. from the yacht to paddleboarding are offered in addition to a simple bathroom.
A good choice for vinophils, the street grille in the Vieille Ville (old town) is littered with wine bars, from slim modern soul wines to traditional Vino -Olio -Kaffe. Most streets lead to the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, where the impressive arched outer appearance is a forerunner of the spectacular view of lakes from its towers. There is much more to enjoy after sightseeing. Truffel-vintage finds on the Plainpalais flea market (Wednesdays and Saturdays), learn more about the city’s clock history in the Patek Philippe Museum or take live music on the Genève plague with three nights with Alfresco appearances on the orchestra de la Suisse Romande Festival (21-23 August).
It is also a pleasantly pampering city filled with Fromageries And farmers’ markets (the best are on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday in Plainpalais and on Wednesday and Saturday Eaux-Vives). For the ultimate delicacies in Le Gruyéria for fondue, which has a table for fondue, it was best to work out a five-minute cable car ride from the city with a hike on the green slopes of Mont Salève.
Where is staying In a city of ruinous hotels, the Tiffany von Fassbind (out of 122 Swiss francs/£ 109 room is only a relative theft, which is hidden on a quiet street in the neighborhood of Les Bains with a chic terrace restaurant.
The accommodation prices correctly at the time of the press. These are The Lowest available prices for July/August
