Which cities would you say are the best for a young couple visiting Europe next Fall? He is a singer/artisan and she's a painter and actor. They have already chosen Barcelona and Prague but would like to visit one or two more cities with street performances, music, etc. Thanks a lot!
Posted by
Charlotte, NC, USA
3428 posts
London has great stree art! There are buskers in the subway and Covent Garden and Leciester Square have artists, performance artists and muscians as well as jugglers,etc. Salzburg Austria also has muscians and street artists.
Posted by
OP
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
7 posts
Thanks for all the replies!
No, they don't want to perform but to watch, it's always good to know what's happening in other places.
Seems that Germany would be a good choice.
We'll see, thanks a lot again.
Posted by
Atlanta
1358 posts
You'll run into that pretty much in any big city. But I remember you can't swing a dead cat in Paris without hitting a street performer.
Posted by
Atlanta
3261 posts
Berlin has a lot going on and it's about a 6 hour train trip from Prague.
Posted by
Frankfurt, Germany
9140 posts
Pretty much all of the big cities here have lots of street performers. My question is, are they looking to perform or just to watch? This will make a difference as every city has its own laws about street performers.
Posted by
Vancouver, BC
162 posts
When I visited Florence, Italy 5 years ago I saw a couple literally create street art. They were drawing a lovely picture about 4 sq m in area on the street in chalk to last only as long as the next rain fall. And I heard a fabulous violin player performing the solo Bach Sonatas and Partitas.
In Vienna this past summer, I saw more mimes (human statues) than I have ever seen in one location.
Each July, Avignon in the south of France has a summer festival with concerts, but the streets fill with buskers and other kinds of street art.