The magical city of Florence
A wise man and dear friend of mine once said to me, “If you have a heart and a shirt, sell your shirt and go to Europe”. We at European Travel Advisors share this sentiment wholeheartedly. Europe has been our inspiration for over 40 years and advising travelers on how best to visit Europe and take home from it the unique cultures, the ancient history and the experience of the European lifestyle has been our passion. We are featuring on this website Italy, Switzerland, France, UK and Austria because we believe these countries, all have so much to offer the discerning traveler from their magnificent scenery, unique culture, history and their warm and gracious people.
European Travel Advisors wants you to visit Italy, Switzerland, France, UK and Austria, your way, at your pace, with a budget that is comfortable for you. Therefore, we have made some suggestions of ways you may want to visit these countries, but we also specialize in custom designed tours to meet your requirements. You’ll find a “build your own tour” menu so that you can refine your choices, and we can price and prepare a tour program just for you. It is not as expensive as you might think.
In these challenging times that we are living through, it is imperative that we take time to vacation and to travel in order to replenish our souls. Let the professional staff at European Travel Advisors with their years of experience in this field help you to plan your next European vacation.
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On a recent trip to Iceland I had lunch in an exceptionally good restaurant called Mar Restaurant located near the Old Harbor in downtown Reykjavik. The head chef is a young, very creative man named Sveinn Thorri Thorvaldsson. I had a creamed lentil soup with coriander infused oil, that was absolutely delicious and unlike any […]
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I recently returned from a trip to Naples, Italy and was extremely impressed by the cultural aspects of this vibrant city. If you have not been to Naples in a while, you need to return. There is a new young major, Luigi De Magistris who is making a great many innovative and controversial improvements to […]
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I recently returned from Prague, a beautiful city rich in history where streets are lined with beautifully decorated buildings and structures. You will find a wide variety of painted houses in pastels, coral and rich blues. Majestic churches and ancient Bell Towers make up the skyline. Prague Castle, the magnificent Charles Bridge and the Astrological […]
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The 2012 Christmas markets are in full swing now thru December 24 throughout Switzerland. Mostly notably is the Montreax market considered to be the largest however when I visited it a couple of years ago I was disappointed in the quality of the gifts for sale. This market had more food and drink for sale […]
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I just returned from 4 days in Montecatini Terme located about half way between Florence and Lucca. I stayed at the Grand Hotel Nizza et Suisse very centrally located and this became my base for exploring the town and the area. Shopping galore in this town, you’ll find lots of Italian designer clothing and […]
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On a recent trip to Florence I woke early one morning to see the city before the tourists were up and about and walked along the Arno River and was amazed at how calm the water was. This permitted beautiful reflections of the colorful buildings onto the water and I was enthralled. The lighting of […]
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