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[quote=Anonymous]Vienna:  Upscale, festive, scale of architecture (buildings a few stories taller than Paris), wide pedestrian malls, all the Hapsburg imperial buildings, arts and music.  We've been and summer and Thanksgiving week, and loved it both times -- but I would say it was even more vibrant in late November, with the Christmas lights and markets, festive crowds who seem to come from all over Europe to do their holiday shopping, go to concerts, etc.  A really wonderful energy there.  Hope to return again and again.
 
Luxembourg (city):  Fantastic place; so nice that I wonder whether people intentionally try to keep it a secret, because no one ever seems to write about it.   Like Vienna, it is very upscale with its shops, restaurants, etc., but on a much smaller scale.  Old town is lovely, wonderful squares.  Stunning setting -- on a huge gorge with remnants of the once-massive fortifications.  Beautiful.  Kind and extremely welcoming to tourists.  Public transit (trams, buses) is clean, frequent and completely free.  Saturdays are full of families coming out for market on Place d'Armes, walking, shopping and just enjoying the sidewalk cafes.

Split:  There's nothing like sitting in a cafe on the Riva, sipping an Aperol spritz and watching the boats sailing by in the harbor.  The beautiful white stone of the pedestrianized old town, which is built right into and among the substantial ruins of Diocletian's Palace.  Just a lovely place to wander and explore.

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