The city of Prague is beautiful and unique, and is one of the most popular places to visit in Europe. It's the capital and the largest city in Czech Republic, and it's easy to see why it attracts thousands of visitors each year. 

With its old Gothic architecture, and delicious local foods, Prague ticks all of the boxes for travelers. The city is famous for its beautiful red-roofed buildings, Charles Bridge and the River Vltava, and is incredibly easy to walk around. In fact, walking is the only way I would recommend to explore the city!

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Salzburg is one of Austria's most well-known cities and attracts visitors from all over the world with its charm and beauty. The city is the birthplace of Mozart and is famous for being where The Sound of Music was filmed. Its Old Town is so charming it's even listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

This Austrian city has a picturesque river with several pedestrian bridges, as well as stunning gardens. Surrounded by a backdrop of beautiful mountains, you can't make this quaint little city up. Then throw in an incredible castle overlooking the town, and you have a place resembling somewhere taken straight out of a fairytale. 

Vienna is the capital and the largest city of Austria, and is known as the 'City of Music'. This is because it's famous for the composers that have lived here, including Mozart and Beethoven, and its impressive State Opera House. It has a thriving coffee house scene, and you can't visit the city without trying sacher torte, an Austrian type of chocolate cake.

It's a charming city with beautiful buildings and stunning architecture. It's also home to many parks, so visiting Vienna in the summer is ideal to see all of the bright flowers.

On the outskirts of the centre of Vienna is Schönbrunn Palace, one of the city's most well known buildings. During my first afternoon in Vienna I spent hours walking through its beautiful gardens. With its amazing, brightly coloured flower beds and well kept lawns, the palace and grounds feel like a place taken straight out of a fairytale.

When I told friends and family that I was going to Bratislava in Slovakia, I was often met with confused looks. However, visiting the city fitted in well with my interrailing plans back in the summer, so I figured why not? And I'm so glad I did! It was a city I knew very little about, and I only had a few ideas of what I wanted to do there once I'd arrived. However, all of this added to making Bratislava one of the highlights of my three week trip around Central & Eastern Europe. 

Only an hour's train journey from Vienna, or a three hour train journey from Budapest, Bratislava is easily accessible and a beautiful place to explore for a day or two. Situated right next to the Danube River, it has a quaint Old Town, and the impressive Bratislava Castle overlooking the city. 

In recent years, Budapest has become one of Europe's most popular destinations for a city break. And rightly so, it's an incredible city and there are countless things to see, eat and do. Budapest was the third destination of my three week interrail trip around Central Europe, and was one of the cities I was most excited for. And let me tell you, it didn't disappoint.

Budapest is full of beautiful buildings and amazing views across the river, and is home to tens of historic thermal baths and plenty of delicious food. Budapest is a huge city that captivates its visitors from the very first moment. Originally split into two cities by the Danube River until 1873, Budapest is made up of Buda on the west bank, hence the name of Buda Castle, and Pest on the east side of the river.

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For my first afternoon in Budapest I had no real plans, and so I made my way towards Heroes Square and the City Park,  a public park close to the city centre. The park is home to the Szechenyi Thermals Baths, Budapest Zoo and Vajdahunyad Castle, which is by far one of the most beautiful castles I've ever seen!

Krakow is the former capital and second largest city of Poland. It's often used by visitors as a base for day trips to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. By no means though does that mean you should skip visiting the city itself. Krakow has a lot to offer, and is well worth a day or two of your time.

After surviving years of war and struggle, Krakow is full of history and culture. It has attractive, cobbled side streets and an impressive Old Town with a large central square. The city is also home to an abundance of churches and the former Jewish Quarter which shouldn't be missed.