Cologne

Cologne too, like Paris and Vienna, has a Gothic cathedral in the town center. Its a beautiful soothing small place, but very historical - there are remains of Roman walls and gates still in Cologne. Neo-Roman style churches abound now....

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Berlin

The earliest memory I had of Berlin was when memorizing world capitals as my part of my attempt to improve my General Knowledge-- back when I was maybe in my 4th grade. It was just a name for me as...

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Munich

Munich brings to most people's mind the picture of happy jolly beer guzzling people. To a certain extent, that is true - you can see people drinking beer on streets, in parks, on the subway, or whatever place you can...

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Salzburg

I stopped in Salzburg for about three hours on my way to Munich from Vienna. I must have been carrying some bad omen with me as I went around - bad weather left Vienna along with me. Thankfully for me,...

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Vienna

I was already getting burnt out and was low on sleep by the time I got to Vienna from wanting to do too much in too little time. Vacation time it hardly had been, and though never was the concentration...

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Paris

Paris is probably the most romanticized and fantasized about city in the world. That translates into practice too, for it is also the most visited city in the world as well. Deeply rich in history, art, and today - fashion,...

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Introduction

I recently traveled to places in Western Europe - Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Berlin, and Cologne. Here is a detailed travelogue of my experiences there. I do not intend this to be a complete comprehensive travel guide - I...

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