| Whether you like to spend your holidays in the snow, | | | | Grand Prix, and the premier horse race, the race that |
| sand or seaside, you can find the best hotel deals in | | | | 'stops a nation,' the Melbourne Cup. The "Great Ocean |
| the most popular destinations of the world. Below are | | | | Road" is a popular drive for tourists and locals alike, |
| some of the most popular holiday destinations with | | | | acknowledged as one of the world's most spectacular |
| links to book luxury hotel rooms at lowest prices. | | | | coastal drives, visitors can view the spectacular site of |
| Amsterdam | | | | the Twelve Apostles. |
| A confident mix of old and new, Amsterdam, capital | | | | Paris |
| city of The Netherlands, features beautiful 17th- and | | | | Paris is the economic, artistic, historic, and cultural |
| 18th-century buildings and boasts some world-class | | | | capital of France. It is also deeply traditional, almost |
| museums, most notably the Van Gogh Museum, and | | | | village-like and in parts, a dilapidated metropolis, which |
| the Rijksmuseum, home to some of the world's finest | | | | houses around 2 million people. The river Seine bisects |
| artworks, including those by famous Dutch artist | | | | the city, the Right Bank is home to the grand |
| Rembrandt. Nightlife in Amsterdam is as mixed as the | | | | boulevards and most monumental buildings, many |
| city itself, with something for everyone's tastes | | | | dating from Haussmann's nineteenth-century |
| available. A trip to Amsterdam would not be complete | | | | redevelopment. The Left Bank has a noticeably |
| without renting a bicycle (Holland has more bicycles | | | | different feel, it has an atmosphere of Bohemian, |
| than residents), or cruising down the canals by boat. | | | | dissident, intellectual connotations, and it shows in Paris' |
| Barcelona | | | | best range of bars and restaurants. The Eiffel Tower |
| Barcelona is the Mediterranean metropolis of | | | | is Paris' most famous and instantly recognizable |
| excellence and yet at the same time open to all | | | | landmark. The Champs-Elysees is the city's most |
| cultural influences flowing in from beyond the | | | | well-known boulevard. Elegant and broad, it links Place |
| Pyrenees. Its well-ordered and proportioned town grid | | | | de la Concorde with the Arc de Triomphe. |
| has given it quarters of unrivalled beauty, such as the | | | | Prague |
| Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas and the modernist | | | | The capital Prague, largest city of the Czech Republic, |
| Paseo de Gracia. | | | | and former capital of Czechoslovakia, is located on |
| Brussels | | | | both banks of the Vltava River. Visitors are drawn to |
| The capital of Belgium, Brussels, is a cosmopolitan city, | | | | the 'fairy tale' characteristics of Prague, but this is only |
| with liveliness and an appeal that are intimately related | | | | part of its lively blend of styles. Prague is |
| to its role as a crossroads for all of Europe. The many | | | | unquestionably a city best explored on foot, the entire |
| aspects of Brussels are expressed in the four | | | | central area has been designated a UNESCO World |
| quarters of the city. The Lower Town, which extends | | | | Heritage Site. The city centre is like an enormous |
| from Manneken Pis via the Grand Place to the | | | | open-air museum with an interesting mix of |
| Botanique. The Royal District in the Upper Town | | | | architectural innovation including Renaissance, Baroque, |
| occupies the area between the Warande and the | | | | Gothic, Romanesque, Cubist and Art Nouveau styles. |
| Palace of Justice. In the North of the city lies the Heizel | | | | Rome |
| with the Atomium and Bruparck. Just outside the city | | | | Rome combines a sense of living history with a |
| centre visitors will find the Cinquantenaire park and the | | | | bustling, lively capital city. It is endlessly fascinating, |
| European District facet. | | | | utterly compelling and a feast for the eye with |
| Edinburgh | | | | fountains, churches, palaces and ancient monuments at |
| Scotland's capital Edinburgh, is perhaps the country's | | | | every turn. From the awesome splendour of the |
| most alluring city, it is a fascinating place with many | | | | Colosseum, the Sistine Chapel, the Pantheon, the Trevi |
| historical and artistic treasures, a fantastic pub scene | | | | fountain, the Spanish Steps, the Vatican and St. Peter's |
| and scenery as beautiful as the Scottish highlands. | | | | Basilica oozes romance and excitement. |
| Edinburgh Castle is a good place to start your | | | | Stockholm |
| exploration of the Scottish capital. The castle is | | | | Visitors can experience the magic of age-old traditions, |
| beautiful, mysterious, romantic and a reminder of the | | | | historical sites and breathtaking settings in practically |
| city's bloody past. Edinburgh's Royal Mile is one of the | | | | every part of this unique country. The most popular |
| world's most captivating streets. | | | | tourist destination is the Swedish capital, Stockholm. |
| London | | | | The grand old city by the water is known for its unique |
| London, the capital city of England, is energetic, | | | | wonders such as the Vasa Ship; its elegance and |
| cosmopolitan, hectic, diverse and thrilling. It is the largest | | | | grandeur, typified by the Royal Palace and surrounds, |
| city in Europe, and is a mixture of wealth and poverty, | | | | and its wonderfully preserved Old Town, "Gamla Stan", |
| of glitz and grime, of imposing buildings and elegant | | | | with 13th-century roots, subterranean vaults, church |
| shops, of world-class theatre and incredible nightclubs. | | | | spires and narrow, cobbled laneways. |
| Sights not to be missed include the National Gallery, the | | | | Sydney |
| Tate Gallery, the British Museum, Buckingham Palace, | | | | Many visitors would be surprised to find that Sydney, |
| Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and | | | | it's largest city, is not the capital of Australia. Built on the |
| Covent Garden. | | | | shores of the stunning Port Jackson, Sydney is one of |
| Melbourne | | | | the world's landmark cities, and is also Australia's oldest |
| Multicultural Melbourne is the second largest city in | | | | city. Sydney, the nation's premier metropolis, mixes a |
| Australia behind Sydney. Located on the Yarra River | | | | flare for groundbreaking architecture, a love of the arts |
| at the mouth of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne is a city of | | | | and high-powered commerce. The must-do's on every |
| style, of Victorian architecture, of trams, of fashion, | | | | visitors list include the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, |
| food, theatres, art galleries, and leafy gardens. It is a | | | | Centrepoint Tower, The Rocks, Bondi Beach, Olympic |
| sport-mad city, which hosts events such as the | | | | Park Homebush better known as the site of the 2000 |
| Australian Tennis Open, the Australian Formula One | | | | Olympic Games, and Darling Harbour. |