Europe travel guide

69 destinations across 31 countries. Pick a city for a full itinerary, or start with a country guide below.

Country guides in Europe

Bologna · Cinque Terre · Florence +6

Barcelona · Granada · Ibiza +5

Douro Valley · Lisbon · Porto +1

Athens · Crete · Mykonos +1

Gdańsk · Krakow · Warsaw +1

Interlaken · Lucerne · Zermatt +1

Hallstatt · Salzburg · Vienna

Bruges · Brussels · Ghent

Nice · Paris

Edinburgh · London

Amsterdam · Rotterdam

Berlin · Munich

Dubrovnik · Split

Bergen · Oslo

Malta · Valletta

All Europe destinations

Italy

Living museum where ancient meets espresso

Renaissance art and Tuscan hills

Canals, cicchetti, and no cars

Birthplace of pizza and gateway to Pompeii

Fashion capital meets Renaissance masterpieces

Five pastel villages clinging to the Ligurian coast

Baroque capital of chocolate, Fiat, and Alpine views

Roman amphitheater, Romeo and Juliet, gateway to Garda

Red-brick arcades, ragu birthplace, oldest university

Spain

Gaudí, beaches, and late-night tapas

Tapas marathons and world-class museums

Paella birthplace, futuristic architecture, Mediterranean beaches

Flamenco, tapas crawls, and Moorish palaces

Alhambra at sunset and free tapas in every bar

Year-round sun, Teide volcano, black-sand beaches

Balearic party capital with secret coves and yoga retreats

Tramuntana mountains meet turquoise Mediterranean coves

Greece

Acropolis, rooftop views, and Mediterranean feasts

Whitewashed cliffs and world-famous sunsets

Whitewashed windmills, beach clubs, and Aegean glamour

Minoan ruins, mountain villages, and the best olive oil on earth

Poland

Medieval old town and powerful history

Rebuilt old town, vibrant food scene, moving history

Amber-colored Hanseatic port city rebuilt with care

Twelve islands, bronze dwarves, and Silesian cheer

Portugal

Golden light, pastel de nata, and ocean breeze

Riverside tile facades, port wine cellars, soulful alleys

Terraced vineyards, port wine cruises, quintas

São Miguel, Azores

Volcanic crater lakes, hot springs, Atlantic whales

Switzerland

Lakefront luxury, Swiss precision, alpine access

Matterhorn at your window, car-free alpine perfection

Adventure capital of the Alps with Jungfrau backdrops

Covered bridges, Mount Pilatus, Lake Lucerne clarity

Austria

Imperial palaces, coffee houses, and Mozart

Mozart's city framed by Alpine peaks

Salt-mine lakeside village Instagram-famous for a reason

Belgium

Waffles, chocolate, beer, and Art Nouveau

Medieval canals, chocolate shops, storybook alleys

Medieval canals without the Bruges crowds

Croatia

Walled old town on the Adriatic

Diocletian's Palace on the Adriatic

France

Romance, art, and unmatched food

French Riviera glamour with Italian flavor

Germany

Raw history, creative chaos, legendary nightlife

Bavarian beer halls, Alpine gateway, BMW precision

Malta

Tiny fortress capital with outsized history

Neolithic temples, Game of Thrones filming, warm winter sun

Netherlands

Canals, bikes, and world-class museums

Bold post-war architecture and reinvented harbor

Norway

Fjords at your doorstep, Viking heritage, sleek design

Hanseatic wharf and gateway to the fjords

United Kingdom

Global capital of culture and theater

Castles, whisky, and literary legends

Bosnia and Herzegovina

East-West crossroads with Ottoman bazaars and Olympic history

Bulgaria

Thracian history, golden-dome cathedrals, cheap craft beer

Czech Republic

Storybook streets and affordable luxury

Denmark

New Nordic cuisine and bikes everywhere

Estonia

Medieval old town meets tech-forward Estonia

Faroe Islands

Dramatic cliffs, grass-roof villages, North Atlantic raw

Finland

Baltic capital of saunas, design, and calm

Hungary

Thermal baths, ruin bars, and cheap luxury

Iceland

Northern lights, hot springs, and volcanic drama

Ireland

Literary pubs, green hills, and friendliest locals in Europe

Latvia

Baltic art nouveau capital with medieval heart

Lithuania

Baroque old town with republic of Užupis bohemian flair

Romania

Communist-era grandeur, nightlife, affordable food scene

Slovenia

Fairy-tale capital on a dragon-guarded river

Sweden

14 islands of design, museums, and fika

Turkey

Where Europe and Asia share a breakfast table