Wall Street, Broadway and 5th avenue are streets known all over the world, stars and wannabes alike. The Big Apple has many nicknames, all of them used to refer to a small part of what makes the City unique, fast paced and always relevant. Studying in NYC has recently become all the more accessible due to currency exchanges, what used to be too costly for a student in Europe to consider has become something completely doable. The concrete jungle has as many neighborhoods as ethnicities, and as many worlds within its world as a galaxy, are you part of the intelligentsia or a trend setter? Are you more comfortable in a speakeasy or in the hottest club on the planet? What do you have to see, do, and celebrate? Everything. For more concrete dates refer to our calendar of must dos in must see cities on page 4. Otherwise check out these links:
www.nycgo.com
www.urbandaddy.com
newyork.timeout.com
Milan
Milan is the sophisticated sister to most of the world’s hippest cities. Not only is it the financial hub of Italy but it is the chic backbone of most of its fashionistas. Home to the stock exchange it is nevertheless a top destination for tourists as much as business travellers. Unmatched shopping, coupled with incredible art history and architecture make this City a must see in any list. Although its art collections are not to be missed, the Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper is still one of the most visited pieces in the world; it is also becoming more of a contemporary art hot spot. Strolling past the canal side cafes or shopping in the jaw dropping high fashion outlets reminds you that you are in the centre of a true global cosmopolitan city. Just don’t forget to bring your black clothes. For more information on events refer to our calendar on page 4, for anything we like.
www.timeout.com/milan
www.planetware.com/italy/milan-i-lo-m.htm
Madrid
Madrid prides itself in being a city of vibrant and friendly people. Accepting of cultures from all over the world it takes little time to feel like a “Madrileño”; Touted for its delicious restaurant selections and exciting life at night, Madrid is equally impressive during the day providing top notch cultural experiences with world renowned museums such as El Prado and the Reina Sofia. Perpetually sunny and full of life Madrid offers the perfect backdrop for visitors to be in a constant flux of movement and cultural education in the middle of Spain’s largest and most popular city. Locals eat dinner around 10 pm are only now becoming acquainted with “Brunch” a true mark of the true Urbanite. Home to Real Madrid and the recent winners of the European League, Atlético de Madrid, locals are as passionate about football as they are about good eating and good times, not to be missed. For more information on events refer to page 4, for everything else, we like:
www.timeout.com/madrid
www.guiadelocio.com
London
The financial hub of Europe is also one of the coolest places in the world to live and work. Between Convent Garden, Oxford Street, the London Eye and Notting Hill we find ourselves lost in the variety and reach of its streets, stores and restaurants. Vintage clothes and any kind of ethnic food imaginable are the cities secret gems, discovered only by locals and kept secret, when suddenly discovered, by foreigners. After seeing Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and Westminster Abbey, don’t forget to see a show, “Chicago” or “Billy Elliot” are playing now, or a quick stop off at Madame Tussauds for some giggles. To tell you anymore about this city would only leave us needing to tell you even more, so if you haven’t been there, go, and if you have, go again. For more information on events refer to page 4, for everything else, we like:
www.visitlondon.com/
www.timeout.com/london/
Florence
Known for being home of Michelangelo’s “David”, Florence is one of the world’s most breathtakingly beautiful cities in the world. And the people are known to be charming and full of life, making it a not to be missed combination for lovers of art and life the world over. This is not, in any way, to take away from the busy electrical business that floats all over the cities avenues, reminiscent of the Cities historical hay days as the darlings of the Renaissance and the powerful patronages of the Medici family, whose influence you can still see in buildings across the city through its family crest proudly placed wherever their generosity touched. The influx of artists from all over the world has, over the centuries, created a city unlike any other as patrons of the arts, commissioning churches and “palazzo” alike; gateway to Tuscany, full of light and life, Florence is beauty incarnate. For more information on events refer to our calendar on page 4, for anything else, we like.
www.iexplore.com/cityguides/Italy/Florence/Overview
english.firenze.net/
Rome
All roads lead to Rome. Or at least they used to and for many they still do. Few Cities in the world can refer to their City as one of the cradles of modern thought, art and civilization as we know it. The minute you arrive into the cobbled streets of the city centre you are taken into a time machine and zapped suddenly into another century. A century with art, shopping and, thankfully enough for the hot summer months, air conditioning. The Colosseum, The Vaticano and the Circo Massimo are hands down part of the must dos in Rome. But Rome is so much more than that. Whether you are enjoying the picturesque side streets or looking for a glorious meal in the Centro Storico, you are never too far from your next encounter with a delicious coffee or gelato to finish off your afternoon or evening sitting down on the Piazza di Spagna or on the terraza of any cafe. For more information on events refer to our calendar on page 4, for anything we like
en.turismoroma.it/
www.timeout.com/rome
