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