Each European city has a huge cultural heritage, which is much easier to get to know if you turn off the usual routes. Of course, no one calls to ignore the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum or the Louvre, but it's worth widening the horizon at the expense of those places that often do not get to the pages of the guidebooks.
The most little known sights of Europe are presented in our top ten. Despite the low popularity, each of them is worthy of attention.
Contents:
- 10. Ostia( Italy)
- 9. Aqueduct in Segovia( Spain)
- 8. Christiania( Denmark, Copenhagen)
- 7. Perfumes Fragonard( France, Paris)
- 6. Monastery Santes Creus( Spain)
- 5.Wooden escalator at the station Greenford( London)
- 4. Gorge Freassi( Italy)
- 3. Dungeons of Berlin( Germany)
- 2. Blue Grotto( Italy, Capri)
- 1. Basilica Saint-Denis( France, Paris)
10. Ostia(Italy)
The ruins of antique buildings attract millions of tourists to the Eternal City, who traditionally examine the shape andolizey in the city center. However, only 30 minutes drive away are the ruins of an ancient port city. It is these ruins that are the largest in Italy by area.
9. The Aqueduct of Segovia( Spain)
Segovia is known primarily for the Alcázar, the residence of the Spanish monarchs. But the 300-meter water pipe, erected in the II century, often goes unnoticed. Although this building is part of the UNESCO world heritage.
8. Christiania( Denmark, Copenhagen)
This area is located on the site of military barracks. The second name of the area is the Free City. There is a thriving settlement of modern hippies. Few of the tourists dare to plunge into the local flavor.
7. Perfumery Fragonard( France, Paris)
Certainly, Paris is the world capital of perfumery. In the store Fragonar you can not only buy a fragrance of high quality, but also visit the museum of perfumery, which presents the history and technology of working with smells.
6. Santes Kreus Monastery( Spain)
The complex of buildings located 30 km from Tarragona is one of the most expressive architectural monuments, combining the buildings created in a period of six centuries - from the 12th to the 17th centuries.
5. Wooden escalator at the Greenford station( London)
The London subway is the oldest in the world. Therefore, the oldest escalator on the planet has survived here. Previously, a tree was used to make moving stairs. And one of these unique escalators is still working at the Greenford station.
4. Frasassi Gorge( Italy)
This complex of karst caves remains unnoticed among the cultural and historical sights. Meanwhile, in order to bypass all open grottoes and galleries, it will take at least 75 minutes.
3. Dungeons of Berlin( Germany)
While in 1945 the capital of Germany lay in ruins, life was boiling in the underground city. Four floors that go deep, saw the gold of Troy, and masterpieces of Italian painters, and even combat aircraft ready for launch.
2. Blue Grotto( Italy, Capri)
Features of the structure of this grotto lead to the fact that reflected in the water the sun's rays make the walls and all around shine silver-blue light. The locals consider the blue grotto the symbol of Capri.
1. Basilica of Saint-Denis( France, Paris)
If not the popular Notre-Dame, then this Gothic temple could become a tourist mecca. There are never crowds of tourists, so you can easily get acquainted with the main monastery of medieval France, consider the tombs of 25 French kings and magnificent stained-glass windows.
