http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Madrid was once dwarfed by cities such as Rome, Paris and London, but after the death in 1975 of Francisco Franco, Spain's dictator, it began growing one of the most culturally vibrant, round-the-clock cities on earth. If you take a <a href="http://www.lo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_214062_29.html 18th September 2007 Take a Lisbon holiday and find a spectacular, eccentric but peaceful city. Its central squares are tidy and welcoming. The city is a modern labyrinth of streets and 18th-century history. With the wealth of Lisbon a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210880_29.html 03rd September 2007 Istanbul is the city where Asia meets Europe and it was no accident that three successive great empires chose Constantinople, as it was then named, as their capital. The Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans all left a stamp on modern day Istanbul with wonderfu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210837_29.html 03rd September 2007 Florence is the capital of the region of Tuscany, on Italy's northwest coast. Take a Florence trip and find this city is one of Italy's most atmospheric and pleasant, retaining a strong resemblance to the small... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210784_29.html 03rd September 2007 On a holiday to Dublin find the historic, cosmopolitan capital of Ireland that lies on the east coast split by the River Liffey. Dublin has become one of the most popular places in Europe to visit or stay in. S... http://www.articlealley.com/article_210150_29.html 02nd September 2007 Travel to Brussels and find the cosmopolitan capital of Belgium, and home to a variety of architectural styles, including gothic cathedrals and churches, classical facades like the buildings around the Royal Square. There are many beautiful art nouveau an... http://www.articlealley.com/article_209200_29.html 30th August 2007