Some streets are for strolling down, others to get lost in, go shopping like a true shopaholic, eat, relax in a sidewalk café, and a long etcetera. But above all, the 30+ destinations available on Premium Traveller boast typical streets that still contain quaint nooks tucked away in cities throughout Europe. These are our TOP 3 choices: The route begins!

LISBON: RUA DOM PEDRO V

Rua Dom Pedro V links the finest vantage point in the city of Lisbon, overlooking the convent of San Pedro de Alcántara, with the Príncipe Real gardens. This is a wonderful route for yielding to the temptations of the palate at the San Roque pastry shop, or the hen pasties at Doce Real; evening strollers get together for a bite at A Cevicheria, then round off the evening at the Pabellón Chinés.

ROME: VIA DEL CORONARI

The Via dei Coronari joins the two Romes: the Rome of luxury antique shops where they say Silvio Berlusconi bought gifts for the young ladies attending his notorious parties, and the Rome of the Holy See, where Pope Francis prays to the Madonna dell’Archetto. It’s a typical cobblestoned street where the beautiful old family businesses on the way to the Sant’Angelo bridge are being replaced by tourist gift shops. Take advantage of the summer weather for a stroll down this famous Via.

AMSTERDAM: UTRECHTSESTRAAT

The 600-metre Utrechtsestraat showcases five centuries of the history and essence of Amsterdam. Built during the Flemish golden age, Utrechtestraat offers a little of everything: clothes boutiques, restaurants, chocolate shops, perfume shops, delicatessens, wine shops, bookshops, even printing houses. You can either walk down it or ride on one of its famous trams to reach the Hermitage Amsterdam, the Dutch branch --housed in a former hospice-- of Russia’s Hermitage Museum.

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Source: El Viajero – El País newspaper