European Tops (and bottoms)

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European Tops List

Top Cities

1. Ia/Fira, Santorini, Greece

2. Istanbul, Turkey

3. Amsterdam, Netherlands

4. Florence, Italy

5. Olimpus, Turkey (only if you're a backpacker)

Top 5 Sites

1. Samarian Gorge, Crete, Greece

2. Cappadocia Valley, Turkey

3. Caldera view, Santorini

4. Ephesus, Turkey

5. Acropolis, Athens, Greece

Top 5 Disappointments

1. Athens, Greece

2. Antalya, Turkey

3. Palace of Knossos, Crete, Greece

4. Kusadasi, Turkey

5. Brussels, Belgium

Top European Don'ts

4. Try not to give people 50+ Euro notes in small stores, or else they're going to curse you out in a foreign language.

3. Don't bring your fruit to the checkout counter in the grocery store without weighing and tagging it first, you'll encounter the wrath of the checkout woman.

2. Don't forget in Italy to ask for 'una busta' (bag) at the checkout stand, you have to pay 4 cents for one and don't get one unless you ask, and it's difficult to carry groceries without one.

1. Don't look surprised or laugh when your friend offers to take you to 'black bastard' (aka Blockbuster)to rent an English language film.