  Before I begin, this is a quick explanation of what this is and why I'm doing it. I just took my first trip to Western Europe. It was a two month excursion through thirteen countries. It was the most incredible experience I've ever had, and I wish that more people had the desire and motivation to take a trip like this one.
I am writing this "guide," and I use that term loosely, partially because I want to help out anyone who is interested in going to Europe, and partially because I am bored and have way too much time on my hands. Nothing can replace a professionally published travel guide such as the ones from Let's Go, Lonely Planet, and Rough Guides (especially not an incredibly biased one from yours truly). They all give you essential advice about the preparations that are necessary both before and during your trip.
They are incredibly in depth and list a variety of good accomodations, restaurants/bars, and sights. However, the one thing that no guide can do is cater to everyone's tastes. I'm not a big art guy. I don't know much about technique, or symbolism, or any of that stuff. All I know is that some things I like to look at and others make me shrug my shoulders; and you know what? I'm okay with that. I'm not going to enjoy looking at Renaissance paintings. I just don't care.
On the other hand, show me some mosaics, or Dali, or photography, and I'm fascinated. The thing about these guides is that the people who write them are a bit more cultured than myself. They make me feel guilty that I don't want to pay and to go to the Van Gogh museum by putting a big "thumbs up" symbol next to it.
So then I go and feel like I am wasting my time and, more importantly, my money. So this is my attempt at the guiltless guide for the fun loving single guy who wants to do a little bit of everything, but whose priorities are a little less noble than the Harvard students who contribute to Let's Go. I have attempted to separate each city into 20 categories. Yes, I am absolutely insane, and like I said before I have much too much time. I'm sure there are better ways of rating each city than in the categories and subcategories that I've devised, but this is the best I could do on my own. If you have any suggestions, or anything to add, feel free to e-mail me and hopefully it will help make my reviews more comprehensive.
I will give a "final" score for each city, but that score doesn't mean all that much. It's just there for people like me who feel the need to tally up points and rank things in some kind of neat list. You will probably be better served by taking each rating into consideration individually because not every city has everything. I'd rather go somewhere that has more contrast of good vs. poor qualities than a place that is average across the board, even though the average city may have a better overall score.
One other thing to keep in mind--a lot of these ratings are based on my own personal bias of things that interest me. Make sure you read my descriptions so you get a feel for whether or not the information I give is of value to you. That being said, let's get the show on the road. 
