Tag Archives: European Cities
Euro 24 2nd Semi Final – England v Netherlands
Spain await the winners of the march up in Dortmund for Sundays’ Berlin final. England There are many fine cathedrals in England. How many of these do you recognise? Netherlands Rotterdam is the second largest city in the Netherlands and one of Europe’s largest ports. It sits on the River Rhine and is a major […]
Euro 24 1st Semi Final – France v Spain
Now it gets really serious! The first semi final would have graced the final as two serial winner nations go head to head. France My most visited foreign country is facing political turmoil at the moment as it looks forward to hosting the Olympic & Paralympic Games very shortly. I love visiting – very special […]
Euro 24 Non-Qualifiers Part 6 – Moldova
Moldova Said to be the poorest country in Europe, Moldova is a fascinating country to visit. It’s capital Chisinău is somewhat short of attractions but get out into the countryside and there are lovely wine regions, fascinating monasteries and a rural way of life that has hardly changed in centuries. I travelled there in 2011, […]
Euro 24 Match Day 19 – Turkey v Netherlands
Turkey The surprise team of the tournament so far. Probably my favourite ever train journey was back in May 2009 from Istanbul to Adana (and onto Syria by road). We cut through the snowbound Toros Mountains on the Toros express. Netherlands The canal district of Amsterdam is particularly beautiful at night. Match Prediction – Turkey […]
Euro 24 Match Day 19 – England v Switzerland
Spain & France are into the semi finals. Can England join them? England London has some iconic bridges over the River Thames. Everybody knows Tower Bridge of course, but there are other notable structures too. Switzerland Switzerland has some vertigo inducing bridges, especially on the rail network. Landwasser Viaduct Brusio Viaduct Bridges Near Zermatt Landwasser […]
Euro 24 Match Day 18 – Portugal v France
Two more heavyweights go head to head for a semi-final spot. Portugal Capital Lisbon has some amazing bridges. 25 de Abril Bridge in the capital is a suspension bridge across to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river. It was completed in 1966, whilst a train platform was added in […]
Euro 24 Match Day 18 – Germany v Spain
It starts to get really competitive now we reach the quarter finals. And first up we have two of the tournament favourites facing each other. Germany For many years I used to go to Frankfurt for business. The last time I went I decided to linger a little longer and was pleasantly surprised. Spain My […]
Euro 24 Rest Day Non Qualifiers Part 4
Latvia Riga has stunning Art Nouveau architecture. The best in Europe. Lithuania Vilnius is my only city visited in the Baltic country. Went there by train from Minsk. North Macedonia I liked Skopje the first time I went in 2006. A decade later I returned and they had ruined with Liberace style bridges, lampposts & […]
Euro 24 Match Day 17 – Turkey v Austria
The final last 16 tie pitches together two footballing nations that are perhaps exceeding expectations. Turkey The founding father of modern Turkey was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. As the president of the newly formed Turkish Republic in 2023 Atatürk initiated a rigorous program of political, economic, and cultural reforms with the ultimate aim of building a […]
Euro 24 Match Day 17 – Romania v Netherlands
In 2011 I did an Eastern European train tour which started with two overnight trains – Budapest to Bucharest followed by Bucharest to Chisinău in Moldova. The latter train was hauled by a beast of a locomotive, whilst our first class sleeper featured net curtains and a plastic tree! Netherlands I travelled on the first […]
