Explore Europe

Every country, city and place worth the trip

45 countries, 398 cities and towns and 1,950 places to see. Each one comes with a short story you can read aloud or put in your own words.

Start here

Cities travellers ask about most

City

Amsterdam

Netherlands

The capital of canals, gabled houses, big-name museums and an easy, bike-first way of life.

City

Athens

Greece

The capital of Greece, where the Acropolis looks down on a busy modern city of markets, rooftop bars and small...

City

Barcelona

Spain

A Mediterranean city of Gaudi's surreal buildings, a medieval old town, city beaches and some of Europe's best...

City

Berlin

Germany

Germany's capital: a city of open wounds, street art, museums and all-night clubs, where recent history is vis...

City

Bruges

Belgium

A remarkably preserved medieval city of canals, cobbled lanes and a famous belfry.

City

Budapest

Hungary

A Danube capital of grand architecture, thermal baths, ruin bars and lively cafes.

City

Copenhagen

Denmark

Denmark's capital: colourful harbours, royal palaces, canals, cyclists everywhere and a famously good food sce...

City

Dublin

Ireland

Ireland's capital: Georgian squares, literary pubs, a great castle and the home of Guinness.

City

Dubrovnik

Croatia

A walled city of pale stone and orange roofs on the southern Adriatic, one of Europe's most photographed old t...

City

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

A dramatic hilltop capital where a medieval Old Town meets Georgian streets beneath a volcanic crag.

City

Florence

Italy

The cradle of the Renaissance, with a famous dome, world-class galleries and a walkable medieval core.

City

Istanbul

Turkey

The city on two continents, with grand mosques, bazaars, palaces and ferries across the Bosphorus.

All countries

Europe, region by region

Balkans

Central Europe

Eastern Europe

Northern Europe

Southern Europe

Western Europe

Know a place we are missing?

Tell us about a lake, a museum, a market or a corner shop everyone should visit. We review every suggestion before it appears.