Europe Highlights in Autumn

Itinerary was chosen by sister in law and we follow suit. Her dream destinations, Paris and Italy.  And there we went with GTT itinerary 14 days 12 nights via Emirates Airline that covered Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Netherlands.

Our first stop was Rome followed by Vatican City, Florence, Pisa, Venice and Milan before we travel across to Lugano, Switzerland.  From Lugano we took high speed train cross the world's longest tunnel to Lucerne. Then to Bern and put a night in Beaune, France. From Beaune, we traveled to Paris. After Paris, we traveled to Belgium and last stop in Amsterdam where we flew back to home country. Yup just in 12 nights we covered all these countries and attractions.

The attractions that we covered:

Rome - Colosseum (new 7 wonder of the world), Renaissance Building, Baroque churches, Trevi Fountain
Vatican City - Peter's Basilica
Florence - home of Michelangelo, city view from Piazalle Michelangelo, Santa Maria Cathedral, Giotto's Bell tower, the gates of paradise, open air and gallery of Signoria Square
Pisa - Leaning tower of Pisa, Cathedral in Square of Miracles
Venice - Gondola rides, St Mark Square, Casanova's Bridge of Sigh, Doges Palace and St Mark Cathedral, See the world's best artisan in glass blowing factory
Milan - Duomo, Gothic Cathedral, La Scala Opera House, Galleria Victtoria Emanuele, Castello Sforzesco
Lucerne - Mt Titlis in Engelberg, Chapel Bridge, Lion Monument, shopping for Swiss Chocolate
Bern - Bear Pits, Old Town, 
Paris - Drive along Champs Elysees, Arch de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, Drive pass Notre Dame Cathedral, Louvre, visit 2nd level Eiffel Tower, shopping at Galeries Lafayette, La Vallee Vilage (Bicester Village Shopping), Fragonard Perfume Museum, Cruise on River Seine
Brussel - photo stop at Atomium, Chinese Pavilion passing by Grand Palace and visit cheeky Manneken Pis
Amsterdam - Zaanse Schans Cheese and Clog Factory, Volendam area of old fishing boats and traditional clothing worn by residents, glass doomed waterbus  cruise, diamond factory, Madurodam, The Hague (optional)

Italy meals that we went mainly pasta and pizza. It was unexpectedly snowing in Mt Titlis. Lucerne is beautiful with mountains and lakes. Paris is romantic. Brussel is famous for mussels. Amsterdam is interesting with lots of bicycles, beautiful and clean city. Glad that I have managed to cover all these beautiful countries.    

The Hague

Holland

Venice

Pisa