Very Inspiring Blogger award

aBitofCulture is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award.

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Top ten city-breaks in Europe

Being widely known as a man of culture, I am often asked which is the best city in Europe. So I decided to make a list of my top ten, with a photo of each, a reason why it’s in the list, a top tip and a link to some further reading…

View of Venice from the top of the belltower at San Giorgio Maggiore
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Antwerp Centraal station: arrive in style

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By now you should know what a great place Antwerp is for a weekend break. Arrive in Belgium’s second city in true style by high-speed train, and see one of the world’s most beautiful train stations, Antwerp Centraal Station.

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You’ve got to hand it to Antwerp

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After spending two days on a stag do in Belgium’s second city, Antwerp, I discovered that it’s far too nice a place for blokes on the rampage. With a beautiful main square and cracking cafe culture, it’s a new entry in my top ten European cities. Read on to find out why it should be your next city break.
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A walk around Rotterdam’s waterfront

Rotterdam's Erasmusbrug

Rotterdam’s Erasmusbrug

After two days of beer and fast food on a stag do in Antwerp, I was feeling guilty. So with a late flight home from Amsterdam, I had the perfect opportunity to get a bit of fresh air and exercise by exploring Rotterdam, which is halfway between Antwerp and Schiphol airport.
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Top 10 beers of the world: #1 – Budweiser Budvar

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There was only ever the one contender for world’s best beer – the original Budweiser Budvar, brewed in the Czech city of Ceske Budejovice. It looks, smells and tastes like a proper beer should do, and I’d be quite happy if I were told it was the only beer in the world.

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Top 10 beers of the world: #2 – Tsingtao

China has given the world many great things – pork chow mein, Lucy Lui, a big wall – but not many people realise it is also home to the world’s second best beer, Tsingtao.

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Top 10 beers of the world: #3 – Kriek

I make no apologies for having another love-it-or-hate-it beer at number three in my top ten. Kriek beer – the third and final Belgian beer in this list – is beer flavoured with cherries, and when it’s done well it is absolutely bloody fantastic. When it’s not done so well, it’s still pretty good.

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Top 10 beers of the world: #4 – Zlaty Bazant

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Probably the best of the many stag-dos I have been on over the years has been a trip to Bratislava, for two reasons. Firstly the brutality we exerted our stag to (although I can’t go into specifics – what goes on tour stays on tour and all that), but more importantly the local Slovakian beer, Zlaty Bazant, which unexpectedly became the fourth best beer in the world.
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Top 10 beers of the world: #5 – Guinness

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Into the top 5 now, and the big hitters – these are all seriously good beers. First up is Guinness, the beer I have consumed the most of in my life, although at number 5 because the rules of this top 10 state that I must have drank the beer in its country of origin. I’ve only been to The Emerald Isle for 48-hours, although I must admit I necked my annual allowance of units of black beauty in those two days of debauchery.
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