Autumn city breaks: Europe’s greatest capitals

It’s that time of year again: uncertainty over whether to pack the umbrella (do it), doubt over whether to cycle in the rain (don’t do it), and the annual household argument over central heating (it’s definitely cold enough). Yep, Autumn is here.

The onset of our third season also means that we can start deliberating over a much more exciting predicament – planning an autumnal getaway. Autumn is prime for a European city break and today I’m going to focus on a quintet of the continent’s most fantastic capital cities.

Budapest

“The Paris of the East” is the perfect nickname for this wonderful central European destination. The two sides of the city, “Buda” and “Pest”, straddle both banks of Europe’s most famous river – the Danube.

Hungary was once one of Europe’s powerhouse countries and the architecture alludes to that. The Parliament building, Buda Castle and Fisherman’s Bastion are all examples of a city that…