[athenian]

Stuttgart, Germany: awful setting among green hills, beautiful architecture similar to that in Prague, home town of two major car manufacturers
Nuremberg, Germany: historic center surrounded by a very large and deep moat, beautiful buildings
Lyon, France: Paris-style architecture but prices 2/3 of those in Paris, hills offering spectacular views accessible by funicular, cute historic district
Bern, Switzerland: perhaps the most beautiful capital in Europe. Historic center surrounded by a U-shaped gorge.
Graz, Austria: spectacular setting, a castle dominates the city on a hill