| Beautiful, awe-inspiring, fragile, exhilarating, calm, | | | | The Dachau Concentration Camp has one main |
| fun, mythological, a gourmet's delight, historically | | | | building, formerly home to German soldiers, now |
| important, culturally rich and complex are some of | | | | converted into a holocaust museum. Then there is |
| the words that can be used to describe Europe. | | | | the eerie "bath crematorium, a cold, frightening |
| That is because Europe does not just have a | | | | building where the mass murders were carried |
| complex geography, it carries with it a rich, | | | | out by the Nazis. The prisoners were locked in |
| mythological and glorious cultural past. All of the | | | | small shower rooms, where the low-hung shower |
| tourist places to visit in Europe sport one or more | | | | faucets spewed Cyclon-B gas on them. The |
| of the aforementioned characteristics. | | | | Germans dispute the usage of Cyclon-B gas so |
| Many travelers to Europe often stick to the | | | | the truth will never be known, but the Dachau |
| beaten path and hang around their favorite places | | | | Concentration Camp is still one of the eeriest |
| of interest. Here are a few cool, offbeat places to | | | | places to visit in Europe. |
| visit in Europe, places that are guaranteed to | | | | NORTHERN ALSACE WINE ROAD, FRANCE |
| break the monotony. | | | | The Northern Alsace Wine Road is a lesser-known |
| DELPHI, GREECE | | | | tourist destination, but surely one of the must-see |
| Delphi is guaranteed to leave you awe-struck and | | | | places to visit in Europe. It cuts through dense |
| spellbound. It is an archaeological site in Greece | | | | forests, picturesque villages and through the plains |
| which, in the 8th Century BC, was home to the | | | | of the Rhine River. And here comes the news |
| Delphic Oracle, a religious institution famous for | | | | that all lovers of wine want to know - the road is |
| the worship of the God Apollo. The Priestess | | | | dotted with vineyards where the winegrowers |
| Pythia presided over the Oracle at Delphi and it is | | | | produce the sparkling Cremant and Tokay Pinot |
| said she delivered her dictums in a state of | | | | wine varieties! |
| frenzy, often speaking garble which was then | | | | Let us pause to salivate. |
| given meaning and shaped as prophecy. Geologists | | | | Now you are ready to go ahead and travel down |
| now say that it was ethylene gas from the | | | | the Northern Alsace Wine Road, stopping at quaint |
| ground that hallucinated Pythia. Delphi is an ancient | | | | village Inns and feasting on their famous |
| and mysterious land that was once considered to | | | | meatballs, fish stew, the beer sausages and |
| be at the center of the earth and it definitely | | | | brioches, the black chestnut pudding, and, of |
| should find mention on your must-visit list. | | | | course, the heavenly wine. And when you have |
| Soak in its glory, relive our ancient past and after | | | | had enough food, stop by and visit the Gothic |
| you have had enough, you have the whole of | | | | religious structures that are found in abundance. |
| beautiful Greece to explore! | | | | Amen! |
| CASTLE TOBLINO, NORTHERN ITALY | | | | DANUBE DELTA BIOSPHERE RESERVE, |
| Castle Tolbino is something straight out of | | | | ROMANIA |
| storybook fables. Situated adjacent to the small, | | | | Spread over an area of 3450 square km, the |
| gorgeous Lake Toblino and nestled in a very deep | | | | Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve is a fairy tale |
| valley surrounded by the Dolomite cliffs, Castle | | | | land come alive! This gigantic geological and |
| Tolbino was built in pre-medieval times and | | | | biological wonder is home to some of the most |
| renovated in the 16th century. Foggy mists | | | | unique species in the world. It hosts 1,200 |
| envelop it creating an atmosphere that is both | | | | varieties of plants, 300 species of birds and 45 |
| romantic and haunting. In fact, there are many | | | | types of freshwater fish. To top it all off it is |
| tragic stories of forbidden love, betrayal, murder | | | | located in the area where the Danube River flows |
| and lust that are still talked about in hushed tones. | | | | into the Black Sea. |
| Castle Toblino is one of the top, offbeat places to | | | | Lush green, rich in flora and fauna, unique species, |
| visit in Europe and a place that will make you lose | | | | protected ecosphere, inhabitants who travel in |
| yourself in time. | | | | kayaks, vine-covered trees in thick forests and |
| DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP, GERMANY | | | | an exotic locale make the Danube Delta Biosphere |
| This is a sobering and serious trip that is quite out | | | | Reserve a fairy tale land come alive in all its |
| of the ordinary. Located about 30 miles from | | | | splendor. Indeed, this UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Munich, the Dachau Concentration Camp jolts you | | | | is one of the best places to visit in Europe! |
| out of your reverie and transports you back in | | | | These were some of the coolest offbeat places |
| time, back to the dreaded days of the holocaust. | | | | to visit in Europe. Bon Voyage! Have a great time. |