Originally Posted by
graraps
Agreed, but these places probably are colder, darker and rainier than the UK...and Brussels has been voted the
"most boring capital city in Europe", so I don't think they would be a good solution for the OP.
And where does the OP say that he is looking for somewhere warm and sunny? He is just looking for somewhere that isn't the UK. Amsterdam and Copenhagen would certainly be good choices for a first-timer - as would be Brussels which is nowhere near as bad as some people say. All three towns are very international, with lots of English-speaking jobs.