Riga 1: Beautiful Buildings and Art Nouveau (Latvia)

A nice destination for the romantic getaway ... It has all the ambiances suiting the moods of the soul, from pleasure to sadness...
People actually live in some of these nice buildings! This is the Art Nouveau area of the city, it does rival with Brussels and some other cities better known for it.

Tejo / Tagus river, Estoril coast, Lisbon area, (Portugal)

I would say this is a common view in Portugal, the water and boats of the fishermen, seen over the red rooftops made of round or grooved tiles, like... waves.

Braga (Bracara Augusta), Portugal

Early this summer I took advantage of cheap Ryan Air flights to visit my friends in the North of Portugal. Braga, said to be somewhat a 'posh' city, turns out to be full of tradition (I was lucky to visit during the medieval/ Roman fair) and beautiful buildings, as well as much opportunity to party - and good Francesinhas! (local dish)

Tampere Outdoors, Finland

Oh yes... The first time I was here, back in 2000, I was already convinced of the beauty of this country. And now, to the merit of my cute partner in crime, who is a native, I could also appreciate some of the beauty of its people, the Finns.

The Land of the Thousand Lakes, home to Amorphis, Nokia, Bitchball United, and (according to some)... the Santa Claus
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Brussels 1:Vote Left or Right? (Belgium)

The Belgian humor never ceases to surprise me...

With coming elections, this poster was put up around town.. by clint.be, a "info-tainment" website, non-political. The pic reads "Do you vote Left or Right?"

Zurich 1: by Day (Switzerland)

I went 3x to Zurich for work from December to February. I took the opportunity to visit as much as possible from Swiss cities, and indeed I'm impressed, I like the country.

Zurich 2: by Night (Switzerland)

The city can be very beautiful by night. If you abstract from the winter cold, you can certainly enjoy even just a simple stroll through the streets and to the lake. I was lucky to be around in Xmas period, there's all the nice Weinacht markets and stuff: in some ways there are similarities to Germany..

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Zurich is reputed as a city with good venues for going out, and that I did confirm, when joining a friend and her colleagues to a disco.