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8 European Best Places to Live in the World Alternative for the American Tourist Annually, millions of tourists around the globe come to visit European popular cities like Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, Madrid and Amsterdam. These cities are very popular for the numerous monuments they are characterized by and the touristic places that have become well known to all people. But very few of them know about the less famous European cities that can offer the tourist unique experiences not less enjoyable or beautiful than the others. These cities are characterized by their local traditional features that have not been destroyed by the global touristic machine. This is clear through the presented meals in the city, the ceremonies and festivities in it and also the general ambiance that gives the tourist a real possibility to learn about the civilization and the local traditional culture. Today, we would like to discover some of these important cities selected for you and which are not well known to many. You should not miss visiting them, who knows? You may choose one of these best places to live in the world. 1 st Best Place to Live in : Porto | Portugal : a civilization revolving around Douro River Why Porto ? Despite its large space, its numerous spaces are characterized by a harmonious touch to create a local ambiance that is unique for this city. This is thanks to Douro River flowing in the city and which gives a feeling of streaming to a common place to all people and tourists in the city. There are many things to do in Porto. You can take the boat and go sightseeing along the river or visit the most important museums like Seralves Museum of Contemporary Arts.

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8 European Best Places to Live in the World Alternative

for the American Tourist

Annually, millions of tourists around the globe come to visit European popular cities like

Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, Madrid and Amsterdam. These cities are very popular for the

numerous monuments they are characterized by and the touristic places that have become

well known to all people. But very few of them know about the less famous European cities

that can offer the tourist unique experiences not less enjoyable or beautiful than the others.

These cities are characterized by their local traditional features that have not been destroyed

by the global touristic machine. This is clear through the presented meals in the city, the

ceremonies and festivities in it and also the general ambiance that gives the tourist a real

possibility to learn about the civilization and the local traditional culture.

Today, we would like to discover some of these important cities selected for you and which

are not well known to many. You should not miss visiting them, who knows? You may choose

one of these best places to live in the world.

1st Best Place to Live in : Porto | Portugal : a civilization revolving around

Douro River

Why Porto ? Despite its large space, its numerous spaces are characterized by a harmonious

touch to create a local ambiance that is unique for this city. This is thanks to Douro River

flowing in the city and which gives a feeling of streaming to a common place to all people

and tourists in the city. There are many things to do in Porto. You can take the boat and go

sightseeing along the river or visit the most important museums like Seralves Museum of

Contemporary Arts.

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2nd Best Place to Live in : Leipzig | Germany: A first class artistic youth spirit

Why Leipzig ? Despite being a past industrial city, the German Leipzig could recover and

change to a favorite site among young creators who are looking for living in a best place

supporting artistic creativity through the many factories that have been restored and

transformed into studios of art that can be rented out to these young people at low costs.

Leipzig is the home original placeof the great music composer Johann Sebastian Bach. The

city often organizes evenings of classical but fantastic music that can be seen all over the

streets and the city’s cultural institutions.

3rd Best Place to Live in : Lyon | France : The Classical Modern French Magic

Why Lyon ? The city of Lyon offers its visitors everything they look for in terms of elegant

French experience, beauty and culture but quiet atmosphere. This is through its charming

beauty coming from the European amazing buildings and lit golden lights during the night

hours and the Rhone Riverat its center all create a unique romantic feeling in tourists. The

French city of Lyon is characterized by the contemporary arts and it is well ornamented by

the many interesting exhibitions and contemporary museums such as Musée de

Confluences, Lyon.

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4th Best Place to Live in : Ghent | Belgium : Distinctive Architecture and

Beautiful Cafés

Why Ghent ? It is one of the most beautiful cities in Belgium, being a perfect model for a

European town that keeps its history through historical buildings and architecture such as

the distinctive St Bavo’s Cathedral, which combines Gothic and romantic style, through the

beautiful town that represents theFlaming style of the residents of the north in Belgian

buildings. In addition, the town of Ghent offers great opportunities for eating wonderful local

food and delicacies through simple cafes and restaurants in a beautiful unique atmosphere.

5th Best Place to Live in : Linz | Austria : An Old Town With a Future Vision

Why Linz ? Very few people know about this place. But this does not hide the fact that it is an

ancient European city with a long history, culture and people. In it, there is an attempt to

develop some of its universal concepts of the modern city, and this is through festivals,

exhibitions and big events that occur annually and also through daily activities, like the

interesting markets ambiancemanaged by local youth. In addition, the municipality is doing

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its best to revitalize the appearance of the city through the restoration and renovation of old

buildings and the management of the train station points that connects between the

different places throughout the city.

6th Best Place to Live in : Segovia | Spain : A Stunning World Heritage Site

Why Segovia ? After visiting the amazing Barcelona and Madrid, it is now time to learn about

the original Spanish city of Segovia that is deemed to be the quietest and fantastic place to

live in the world. Segovia is full of important historical monuments and the first old city listed

as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in addition to its old water channel. You can easily feel the

influences of the old Romanian era in the modern city center and of course the Segovia

mansion that has inspired the palaces of Walt Disney Pictures. These are always open to

tourists for every day visits.

7th Best Place to Live in : Turin | Italy : The Coolest European City

Why Turin ? The answer is simply because it is one of the best cities of Italy when it comes to

culture and architecture. You canhave a wide range of opportunities to eat authentic Italian

food. Although it is located near the industrial region of Italy, Turin is characterized by

unique beauty and unequalled carnival spirit. In it, there are many concerts and joyful events

that are organized in its port at night.In addition to that,there are open unique museums,

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most notably the famous Egyptian Museum, which includes one of the largest collections of

ancient Egyptian artifacts in the world.

8th Best Place to Live in : Rotterdam | Netherlands : The Thrilling Modern

Dutch

Why Rotterdam ? While Amsterdam is the beautiful known sister city, Rotterdam is

themodern sister city which aims to be more urbanized. This is through the art of

architecture of its buildings that have developed from the traditional European forms. It is

expanding into a surrealist modern and exciting style. Rotterdam is the closest city to the

hearts of young people who live in it; they consider it the ideal space for their artistic and

creative ambitions. This is clearly manifested through the city’s general appearance and its

ambiance in particular.

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