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Europe

Twenty-one countries, seventy-six cities, zero wasted days.

Countries
21
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Cities
76 cities
Currency
Euro, plus 10 local currencies
When to go
Shoulder seasons win almost everywhere: April to June and September to October. August means crowds, higher prices and heat in the south.
Local tip
Book trains and big museums 2 to 4 weeks ahead. Walking up to the ticket window is how you pay double.

Destination guides

Practical destination guides with indicative prices, realistic timings and the mistakes to avoid. Written to be useful, not to sell you a dream.

Italy

Rome
Rome
Three thousand years of queues, still worth it.
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Florence
One square mile of Renaissance, and a gelato at every turn.
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Venice
Get lost on purpose, the map lies anyway.
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Naples
Pizza was invented here, order accordingly.
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Milan
Fashion, finance and an aperitivo that counts as dinner.
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France

Paris
Paris
Everyone has an opinion, the croissant settles it.
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Bordeaux
The wine needs no introduction, and neither do the stone facades.
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Nice
Pebble beaches, blue water, and a promenade built for doing nothing.
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Lyon
France eats here when nobody is watching.
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Strasbourg
Half French, half German, all about the wine and the tarts.
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Spain

Barcelona
Barcelona
Breakfast at 9, dinner at 10, sleep is optional.
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Madrid
Madrid
The Prado by day, croquetas at midnight.
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Seville
Orange trees, flamenco nights, and shade worth fighting for.
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Granada
Free tapas with every drink, the Alhambra needs booking.
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Valencia
Paella's hometown, and it has opinions about yours.
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United Kingdom

London
London
Four seasons before lunch, and the museums are free.
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh
A castle on a volcano, whisky as an apology for the weather.
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Liverpool
Two football clubs, four Beatles, one very good night out.
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York
Roman walls, a giant minster, ghosts on every corner.
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Oxford
Dreaming spires, punts on the river, students who cycle too fast.
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Germany

Munich
Beer halls, mountains an hour away, and everything on time.
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Berlin
History on every wall, and the night ends whenever you do.
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Frankfurt
Skyscrapers, cider taverns, and the best connections in Europe.
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Cologne
A cathedral you spot from the train, and beer in small glasses.
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Hamburg
A harbor city with more bridges than Venice and fewer crowds.
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Netherlands

Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Canals, bikes, and the art of not falling in.
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Rotterdam
The Netherlands rebuilt from scratch, and it chose bold.
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Utrecht
Amsterdam's canals without Amsterdam's crowds.
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Greece

Athens
The Acropolis by morning, a rooftop souvlaki by night.
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Santorini
The sunset everyone photographs, arrive early to beat the crowd.
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Rhodes
A walled medieval town and a beach for every mood.
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Mykonos
White walls, blue doors, and a party that forgets the clock.
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Corfu
Green island, Venetian old town, water the color of glass.
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Turkey

Istanbul
Two continents, one city, a ferry between them for pocket change.
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Antalya
Turquoise coast, Roman ruins, and a beach season that never quits.
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Izmir
Aegean breeze, great food, and Ephesus just down the road.
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Fethiye
Turquoise water, paragliders overhead, boats to lost coves.
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Czech Republic

Prague
A castle, a bridge, and beer cheaper than the water.
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Hungary

Budapest
Two cities, one river, thermal baths older than your grandparents.
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Austria

Vienna
Coffee houses, palaces, and cake taken very seriously.
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Salzburg
Mozart, mountains, and more Sound of Music than you signed up for.
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Innsbruck
A city with ski slopes at the end of the tram line.
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Ireland

Dublin
Dublin
The pint costs 6 euros, the conversation is free.
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Galway
Where Ireland runs out of land and starts singing.
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Killarney
A national park out the back door, bring a rain jacket.
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Cork
Ireland's second city that swears it is the first.
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Portugal

Lisbon
Lisbon
Seven hills, one tram, wear real shoes.
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Porto
Porto
The wine is named after the city, order accordingly.
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Funchal
Levadas, Madeira wine and a mountain that ends in the sea.
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Faro
The Algarve's front door, most people rush straight past it.
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Lagos
Golden cliffs, hidden coves, and a party that starts at sundown.
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Croatia

Split
Live inside a Roman palace, the emperor would not mind.
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Dubrovnik
Walk the walls at dawn, before the cruise ships wake up.
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Zagreb
The Croatia nobody books, and locals prefer it that way.
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Zadar
A sea organ, a sunset Hitchcock loved, and no crowds.
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Hvar
Lavender fields by day, the Adriatic's loudest nights.
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Switzerland

Zurich
Banks, lake swims, and a coffee that costs like lunch.
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Geneva
A giant fountain, the Alps, and half the world's acronyms.
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Lucerne
A painted bridge, a lake, and mountains that photograph themselves.
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Interlaken
Between two lakes, base camp for jumping off things.
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Belgium

Brussels
Waffles, two thousand beers, and one very small famous statue.
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Bruges
Chocolate-box canals, best seen before the day-trippers arrive.
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Ghent
Bruges without the queue, and students who keep it awake.
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Antwerp
Diamonds, fashion, and a train station worth the trip alone.
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Iceland

Reykjavik
Reykjavik
Pack for winter, even if you land in July.
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Vik
Black sand, big waves, and the last coffee for miles.
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Akureyri
The capital of the north, whale watching optional but recommended.
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Denmark

Copenhagen
Bikes everywhere, a harbor you can swim in, pastries that earned the name.
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Poland

Krakow
Krakow
Central Europe's best square, and lunch still costs 8 euros.
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Warsaw
Rebuilt brick by brick, and it does not apologize for it.
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Gdansk
Amber, brick gothic, and the Baltic at the end of the street.
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Sweden

Stockholm
Fourteen islands, one old town, and coffee breaks with a name.
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Norway

Tromso
Chase the northern lights, then thaw out in a harbor bar.
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Oslo
A fjord at the doorstep, Viking museums, and prices to match.
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Bergen
Rain, wooden wharves, and the gateway to the fjords.
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Stavanger
Old white houses, and a cliff that ruins every other view.
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This is an independent guide, not an official tourism body of Europe or of any country. We publish indicative figures, opening hours as we understand them and honest advice on what to skip. Prices are estimates that change, always check the official source. Some tour links earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.