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Welcome to EuroTravel Magazine’s virtual coffee table book “Europe in 100 Destinations”. We hope you enjoy the pictures and the words. They represent a personal, 

eclectic selection of the editorial team’s favorites, some obvious and some rather obscure. 

I have no doubt that some people will have their own views on other destinations that should have been included, but when you get down to it, in such a vast 

expanse as the whole of Europe, from Istanbul to Iceland and from St Petersburg to Malta it is a real problem to select the best 100, nevertheless we would really 

welcome your views on other places we’ve left out. 

If you have come to this other than through our website, I should tell you that www.eurotravelmag.com is the website for EuroTravel Magazine, the world’s 

leading flip-page magazine focusing exclusively on European destinations. The magazine contains major features on a wide range of destinations and since its 

creation in 2012 has received immense acclaim from readers, contributors, advertisers and the travel trade alike. 

We have already been asked whether we will be publishing a print version of Europe in 100 Destinations. We currently have no plans to do so. Our parent 

company AGL Publications is firmly rooted in digital publishing, but if the demand is there, anything is possible! 

We hope this publication encourages and inspires you to explore Europe, from the tourist epicentres of London, Paris, Rome and Venice right through to the 

remotest hill-villages where no-one speaks a word of English. 

In the words of St Augustine: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page.” We give you our world - Europe. 

David Jacobs 

Editor | EuroTravel Magazine 

© AGL Publications 

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CONTENTS 

Destination Country Page 

Valbona Nat Park Albania 8 

Andorra Andorra 10 

Salzburg Austria 12 

Vienna Austria 14 

Mir Castle Belarus 16 

Ghent Belgium 18 

Bruges Belgium 20 

Brussels Belgium 22 

Tsarevets Fortress Bulgaria 24 

Porto Vecchia Corsica 26 

Dubrovnik Croatia 28 

Split Croatia 30 

Prague Czech Rep 32 

Copenhagen Denmark 34 

Dartmoor England 36 

Derwentwater England 38 

Lavenham England 40 

London England 42 

Oxford England 44 

Stonehenge England 46 

Windsor Castle England 48 

Tallin Estonia 50 

Helsinki Finland 52 

Cannes France 54 

Carcassonne France 56 


Mt Blanc France 58 

Mont St Michel France 60 

Nice France 62 

Paris France 64 

Pont D’Arc France 66 

Rocamadour France 68 

Berlin Germany 70 

Lubeck Germany 72 

Munich Germany 74 

Rothenburg Germany 76 

Trier Germany 78 

Gibraltar Gibraltar 80 

Athens Greece 82 

Cape Sounion Greece 84 

Corinth Canal Greece 86 

Delphi Greece 88 

Mykonos Greece 90 

Santorini Greece 92 

Budapest Hungary 94 

Hvitserkur Iceland 96 

Cliffs of Moher Ireland 98 

Dublin Ireland 100 

Alberobello Italy 102 

Amalfi Italy 104 

Capri Italy 106 

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Etna Italy 108 

Florence Italy 110 

Lake Como Italy 112 

Riomaggiore Italy 114 

Rome Italy 116 

Venice Italy 118 

Riga Latvia 120 

Trakai Lithuania 122 

Luxembourg Luxembourg 124 

Lake Ohrid Macedonia 126 

Madeira Madeira 128 

Valetta Malta 130 

Monte Carlo Monaco 132 

Kotor Montenegro 134 

Amsterdam Netherlands 136 

Kinderdijk Netherlands 138 

Geiranger Fjord Norway 140 

Northern Lights Norway 142 

Giants Causeway Northern Ireland 144 

Krakow Poland 146 

Gdansk Poland 148 

Algarve Portugal 150 

Lisbon Portugal 152 

Porto Portugal 154 

Brasov Romania 156 


Sighisoara Romania 158 

Moscow Russia 160 

St Petersburg Russia 162 

Cale Domestica Sardinia 164 

Edinburgh Scotland 166 

Loch Ness Scotland 168 

Quiraing Mountains Scotland 170 

Bratislava Slovakia 172 

Lake Bled Slovenia 174 

Lljubliana Slovenia 176 

Piran Slovenia 178 

Alhambra Spain 180 

Barcelona Spain 182 

Madrid Spain 184 

Montserrat Spain 186 

Serra de Tramuntana Spain 188 

Seville Spain 190 

Kiruna Sweden 192 

Stockholm Sweden 194 

Jungfrau Switzerland 196 

Rheinfall Switzerland 198 

Weggis Lake Lucern Switzerland 200 

Zurich Switzerland 202 

Istanbul Turkey 204 

Vatican Vatican City 206 


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Albania 

Valbona Nat Park 

Valbona Valley National Park is considered to be one of the most beautiful 

parks in Albania and covers an area of 8,000 hectares within the area known 

locally as the Accursed Mountains close the the border with Kosovo and 

Montenegro . A main attraction is the Valbona River flowing through the 

middle of the valley. It . Located 25 km from Bajram Curri, the park features 

stunning scenery and high alpine ridges. 


Andorra 

Andorra 

Andorra: a sovereign landlocked microstate in Southwestern Europe, located 

in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is 

the sixth smallest nation in Europe, having an area of 181 sq mi .Its capital, 

Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 

3,356 ft above sea level. 


Austria 

Salzburg 

Salzburg’s “Old Town” (Altstadt) is internationally renowned for its baroque 

architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. 

The city has three universities and a large population of students. Visitors 

also frequent the city to tour the historic center, many palaces, and the 

scenic Alpine surroundings. 


Austria 

Vienna 

Known both as the City of Music and the City of Dreams, Vienna has 

also over the last ten years consistently featured in various surveys as the 

world’s most livable city. It is one of the few remaining capital cities with 

its own vineyards. Vienna is also the last great capital of the nineteenthcentury 

ball with over 200 major balls per year, some featuring as many 

as nine live orchestras. 


Belarus 

Mir Castle 

The Mirsky Castle Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site located 

in located in the town of Mir in Belarus. Duke Yuri Ilyinich began 

construction of the castle near the village of Mir after the turn of the 

16th century in the Gothic architectural style. Five towers surrounded the 

courtyard of the citadel, the walls of which formed a square of 75 meters 

on each side. 


Belgium 

Bruges 

Along with a few other canal-based northern cities, such as Amsterdam, 

Bruges is sometimes referred to as “The Venice of the North”. At one 

time, it was considered the greatest commercial city in the world. 

Bruges’ most famous landmark is its 13th-century belfry, housing a 

municipal carillon comprising 48 bells. The city still employs a full-time 

carillonneur. 


Belgium 

Brussels 

Brussels has grown from a 10th-century fortress town founded by 

a descendant of Charlemagne to a sizeable city. Surrounded by the city 

tower and a range of beautiful 300 year old buildings, the Grand Place is 

simply stunning. On some evenings a music and light show is provided 

with the buildings serving as a canvas. 


Belgium 

Ghent 

Ghent is a city of history. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the 

richest and most powerful cities in Europe. It was once considered the 

second largest city north of the alps, after Paris. The whole of the city 

center has been restored and still breathes the atmosphere of a thriving 

late-medieval city state. 


Bulgaria 

Tsarevets Fortress 

Tsarevets Fortress is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same 

name in northern Bulgaria. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary 

fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the 

patriarchal palaces.The fortress became the most important one in Bulgaria, 

often compared with Rome and Constantinople in magnificence. 


Corsica 

Porto Vecchio 

Porto Vecchio is a unique mix of both idyllic unspoilt beaches along 

Corsica’s southern coast and breathtaking mountain scenery. The city 

boasts an historical Old Town bustling with picturesque bars, restaurants, 

designer boutiques, hotels and a beautiful marina in the majestic Porto- 

Vecchio gulf, attracting international yachts. 


Croatia 

Dubrovnik 

One of the most beautiful towns in the Mediterranean, the walled city of 

Dubrovnik is steeped in stunning architecture and sculptural detail, and 

boasts spectacular churches, monasteries, museums, and fountains. George 

Bernard Shaw once said that “those who seek paradise on Earth should 

come to Dubrovnik and find it”. 


Croatia 

Split 

Split was originally built around the Roman Palace of the Emperor 

Diocletian although the city was originally founded in the 4th century BC 

as the Greek colony of Aspálathos. Wandering the historic centre of Split 

you can still clearly see the Roman walls, squares, and temples. 


Czech Rep 

Prague 

This magical city of bridges, cathedrals, gold-tipped towers and church 

domes, has been mirrored in the surface of the swan-filled Vltava River 

for more than ten centuries. Prague’s medieval centre remains a wonderful 

mixture of cobbled lanes, walled courtyards, cathedrals and countless 

church spires all in the shadow of her majestic 9th century castle. 


Denmark 

Copenhagen 

This “friendly old girl of a town” is where old fairy tales blend with flashy 

new architecture and world-class design. You’ll feel you’ve seen it all in a 

day, but could keep on discovering more for months. It is big enough to be 

a metropolis with shopping, culture and nightlife par excellence, yet still 

small enough to be intimate, safe and easy to navigate. 


England 

Dartmoor 

Dartmoor is an area of moorland in south Devon, England covering 

368 sq miles. Dartmoor contains the largest concentration of Bronze Age 

remains in the United Kingdom. There are numerous prehistoric menhirs, 

stone circles and stone rows, including Upper Erme stone row, the longest 

in the world at 10,800 ft. 


England 

Derwentwater 

Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District 

National Park in North West England. This is a place of great scenic value. 

It is surrounded by hills (known locally as fells), and many of the slopes 

facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. An extensive network of 

footpaths exists within the hills and woods surrounding the lake. 


England 

Lavenham 

Lavenham is one of the finest intact medieval villages in England which has 

barely changed in the last 500 years. It prospered from the wool trade in 

the 15th and 16th century and becoming one the richest towns in Britain, 

paying more in taxation than cities such as York and Lincoln. 


England 

London 

London is the largest and most populous city in Western Europe covering 

607 square miles, which includes the city itself and its 32 boroughs. 

Despite its reputation as being a rainy city, London actually receives less 

rain than Rome, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Naples. London was renowned 

for its pollution laden fog but in fact the last smog in London was in 1962. 


England 

Oxford 

Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom. Picturesque 

architecture and a vibrant modern life set in the rolling countryside of 

Oxfordshire make this a great destination. Oxford was first settled in Saxon 

times and was heavily damaged during the Norman Invasion of 1066. The 

university dates from the 12th century. 


England 

Stonehenge 

Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones . It is in the middle 

of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in 

England, including several hundred burial mounds. Archaeologists believe 

it was built anywhere from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. In 2013 a team of 

archaeologists excavated more than 50,000 cremated human bones. 


England 

Windsor Castle 

The original Windsor Castle was built in the 11th century after the 

Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Initially designed to protect 

Norman dominance around the outskirts of London, and to oversee a 

strategically important part of the River Thames, since the time of Henry 

I, it has been used by succeeding monarchs and is the longest-occupied 

palace in Europe. 


Estonia 

Tallin 

At the historical and medieval heart of Talinn is the hill of Toompea, 

covered in cobbled streets and filled with medieval houses and alleyways. 

The lower town spreads out from the foot of the hill, still protected by the 

remnants of a city wall. Around the city wall is a series of well-maintained 

green parks. 


Finland 

Helsinki 

Helsinki pulls off the trick of being something of an international 

metropolis while still retaining a small-town feel. The best time to visit is in 

summer, when Finns peel off their overcoats and flock to outdoor bars and 

cafes to enjoy the sunshine when the dialogue between the city and nature is 

at its fullest. 


France 

Cannes 

Once a small fishing village, Cannes is now one of the social hubs of 

Europe. Despite its reputation for exclusivity. Cannes does have alternatives 

to suit everyone. Visitors can experience the atmosphere of Le Suquet, the 

old town with its steep cobbled streets and breathtaking views, or sit at 

street-side tables and enjoy the age-old hobby of people watching. 


France 

Carcassonne 

The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel in the Languedoc-Roussillon 

region. With a history that exceeds two and a half thousand years, it derives 

its reputation from its 1.9 mile long double surrounding walls interspersed 

by 52 towers. The citadel was restored at the end of the 19th century and in 

1997 it was added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. 


France 

Mt Blanc 

At 15,774 ft Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Western Europe. The 

mountain lies in a range called the Graian Alps, between the regions of 

Aosta Valley, Italy, and Haute-Savoie, France. Sometimes known as “Death 

Mountain”, it is one of the deadliest mountains in the world, with up to 

100 fatalities a year. 


France 

Mont St Michel 

Mont Saint Michel is best known as the site of the spectacular and wellpreserved 

Norman Benedictine Abbey of St Michel at the peak of the rocky 

island, surrounded by the winding streets and convoluted architecture of the 

medieval town. The Mount appears on the Bayeux Tapestry which depicts 

the 1066 Norman conquest of England. 


France 

Nice 

The natural beauty of the Nice area and its mild Mediterranean climate 

came to the attention of the English upper classes in the second half of 

the 18th century, when an increasing number of aristocratic families 

took to spending their winter there. The city’s main seaside promenade, 

the Promenade des Anglais owes its name to the earliest visitors to the 

resort. 


France 

Paris 

Paris started life as the Celto-Roman settlement of Lutetia on the Île de la 

Cité, the island in the Seine currently occupied by the Cathédral de Nôtre 

Dame. It takes its present name from name of the dominant tribe in the 

region, the Parisii. but the oldest traces of human habitation date back to an 

encampment of hunter-gatherers between 9800 and 7500 BC. 


France 

Pont D’Arc 

The Pont d’Arc is a large natural bridge, located in the Ardèche département 

in the south of France, 5 km from the town of Vallon-Pont-d’Arc. The 

arch, carved out by the Ardèche River, is 60 m wide and is heavily visited 

by tourists. It is usually described as the natural entrance to the Ardèche 

Canyon, one of the most beautiful tourist sites of France. 


France 

Rocamadour 

The buildings of Rocamadour rise in spectacular stages up the side of a cliff 

on the right bank of the Alzou. Flights of steps ascend from the lower town 

to the churches, a group of massive buildings half-way up the cliff. The 

chief of them is the pilgrimage church of Notre Dame containing a wooden 

Black Madonna reputed to have been carved by St Amator himself. 


Germany 

Berlin 

A multifaceted jewel of a city, Berlin has a rich cultural heritage, a highly 

eclectic array of architecture and buildings, is home to 138 museums and 

more than 400 art galleries and is possessed of one of the most diverse 

and vibrant nightlifes in Europe. It is now the third most-visited city 

destination in Europe. 


Germany 

Lubeck 

Lübeck is a medieval city in Schleswig-Holstein, located on the Trave River, 

and is the largest German port city on the Baltic Sea. It is the only city in 

the north of Germany that still has an extensive medieval old city (Altstadt). 

It was historically an independent city state and came to considerable wealth 

as the capital of the Hanseatic League from the 11th to the 17th century. 


Germany 

Munich 

Munich, located at the river Isar in the south of Bavaria, is famous for 

its beautiful architecture, fine culture, and the annual Oktoberfest beer 

celebration. It is Germany’s most properous city. Munich’s cultural scene is 

second to none in Germany, with the museums even considered by some to 

outrank Berlin in quality. 


Germany 

Rothenburg 

Rothenburg is a town on the Romantic Road in Bavaria, Germany, about 

halfway in between Frankfurt and Munich. It is known for its medieval 

center (Altstadt), seemingly untouched by the passage of time, encircled by 

the undamaged 14th century town wall. Rothenburg was a free imperial 

city, reaching its apex of prosperity in the 15th century. 


Germany 

Trier 

Trier in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, is the country’s 

oldest city, dating from Roman times. It is rich in ruins from the Roman 

Empire, including an amphitheater which used to host 20,000 spectators 

and Roman baths. It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of red 

sandstone near the border with Luxembourg. 


Gibraltar 

Gibraltar 

Gibraltar is a unique place for the curious traveler. The inside of the rock 

is an absolute labyrinth with secret internal roads and tunnels four times 

longer than those on the surface. Evidence of Neanderthal habitation in 

Gibraltar between 28,000 and 24,000 BC has been discovered, making 

Gibraltar the last known holdout of the Neanderthals. 


Greece 

Athens 

Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning 

around 3,400 years and the earliest human presence around 11th–7th 

millennium BC. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of 

Plato’s Academy and Aristotle’s Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle 

of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy. 


Greece 

Cape Sounion 

Cape Sounion bears the atmospheric ruins of an ancient Greek 

temple of Poseidon, the mythological god of the sea. According to legend, 

Cape Sounion is the spot where Aegeus, king of Athens, leapt to his death. 

The remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by 

the sea and bear the deeply engraved name of English Romantic poet 

Lord Byron. 


Greece 

Corinth Canal 

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic 

Gulf in the Aegean Sea. The first to propose such an undertaking was 

the tyrant Periander in the 7th century BC but it wasn’t actually completed 

until 1893 but it failed to attract the level of traffic anticipated by its 

operators and is now used mainly for tourist traffic. 


Greece 

Delphi 

In ancient times Delphi was the site of the most important oracle of the god 

Apollo.The Delphic Oracle exerted considerable influence throughout the 

Greek world, and she was consulted before all major undertakings. Delphi 

was also revered throughout the Greek world as the site of the omphalos 

stone, the centre of the universe. 


Greece 

Mykonos 

Mykonos is a stunningly picturesque Cycladic town with a maze of tiny 

streets and whitewashed steps lanes, houses and churches, gathered around 

its harbour in the middle of a wide bay. Although the streets are lined with 

little shops, boutiques, art galleries, cafes, stylish bars and restaurants, its’ 

traditional architectural style and character has remained firmly intact. 


Greece 

Santorini 

Santorini is essentially what remains after an enormous volcanic eruption 

3600 years ago destroyed the earliest settlements on a formerly single island, 

and created the current geological caldera. A giant central, rectangular 

lagoon, which measures about 7.5 by 4.3 miles, is surrounded by 980 ft 

high, vertical cliffs on three sides. 


Hungary 

Budapest 

The history of Budapest began with Aquincum, originally a Celtic 

settlement. The Hungarians didn’t arrive arrive until the 9th century. 

Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Budapest’s 

extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda 

Castle Quarter, Andrássy Avenue, Heroes’ Square and the Millennium 

Underground Railway. 


Iceland 

Hvitserkur 

Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of 

the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. The rock has two holes 

at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon who is drinking. 

Several species of birds, such as gulls and fulmars, live on at Hvítserkur 

and its name (“white shirt” in Icelandic) comes from the color of 

the guano deposited on its rocks. 


Ireland 

Dublin 

Founded as a Viking settlement, the Kingdom of Dublin became Ireland’s 

principal city following the Norman invasion. Today its vibrancy, 

nightlife and tourist attractions are renowned. It has many landmarks and 

monuments dating back hundreds of years. One of the oldest is Dublin 

Castle, which was first built shortly after the Norman invasion of Ireland 

in 1169. 


Ireland 

Cliffs of Moher 

The Cliffs of Moher are located at the southwestern edge of the 

Burren region in County Clare, Ireland.They rise 390 ft above the Atlantic 

Ocean at Hag’s Head, and reach their maximum height of 702 ft just north 

of O’Brien’s Tower. The cliffs rank amongst the top visited tourist sites in 

Ireland and receive almost one million visitors a year. 


Italy 

Alberobello 

Alberobello in Puglia is the “capital of the Trulli”, the remarkable whitewalled 

14th-16th century buildings with conical roofs made without 

mortar, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region. 

Characteristically, they feature pyramidal, domed or conical roofs built up 

of corbelled limestone slabs. 


Italy 

Amalfi 

Amalfi is a resort on the Gulf of Salerno. It lies at the mouth of a 

deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (4,314 feet), surrounded by 

dramatic cliffs and spectacular coastal scenery. Celebrated visitors included 

the composer Richard Wagner and the playwright Henrik Ibsen, both of 

whom completed works whilst staying in Amalfi. 


Italy 

Capri 

Capri, known in Greek mythology as the isle of the sirens, was a favored 

resort of the Roman emperors. Most notoriously, the emperor Tiberius had 

his villa on the island, the location (supposedly) of debauched orgies. Those 

who displeased the emperor were flung to their deaths from the cliffs. 


Italy 

Etna 

Mount Etna is the tallest active volcano on the European continent, 

currently 10,922 ft high, about two and a half times the height of Vesuvius. 

It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and is in an almost 

constant state of activity. The fertile volcanic soils support extensive 

agriculture, with vineyards and orchards spread across the lower slopes of 

the mountain. 


Italy 

Florence 

Politically, economically, and culturally Florence was the most important 

city in Europe for around 250 years; from before 1300 until the early 

1500s. Home of the Medici, Florence was the birthplace of so much 

from rennaissence art through to opera and from modern optics, ballistics, 

astronomy and anatomy to finance and neoclassic architecture. 


Italy 

Lake Como 

“This lake exceeds anything I ever beheld in beauty, with the exception 

of the Arbutus Islands of Killarney. It is long and narrow, and has the 

appearance of a mighty river winding among the mountains and the 

forests”. (Percy Bysshe Shelley to Thomas Love Peacock in 1818) The lake 

has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and the rich since Roman times. 


Italy 

Riomaggiore 

Riomaggiore is the first village of the Cinque Terre. The village, dating from 

the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, 

produced by the town’s vineyards. During the day you can hear bell towers 

chiming and at night the frogs are in frenetic chatter as small boats go night 

fishing for anchovies. 


Italy 

Rome 

The Eternal City, Rome, has exerted a huge influence over the world in its 

2800 years of existence as an epicentre of power, civilisation, culture and 

religion. With wonderful palaces, millennium-old churches, grand romantic 

ruins, opulent monuments, ornate statues and graceful fountains, Rome has 

an immensely rich historical heritage and cosmopolitan atmosphere. 


Italy 

Venice 

“This was Venice, the flattering and suspect beauty - this city, half fairy tale 

and half tourist trap, in whose insalubrious air the arts once rankly and 

voluptuously blossomed, where composers have been inspired to lulling 

tones of somniferous eroticism.” (From Death in Venice by Thomas 

Mann). 


Latvia 

Riga 

Riga is home to the largest concentration of Jugendstil (German Art 

Nouveau) architecture in the world and is one of the most beautiful cities in 

Europe. Riga has become an increasingly popular destination for Europeans 

drawn by its old town, its historical importance, and its nightlife. The old 

town of Riga is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 


Lithuania 

Trakai 

Trakai is a very small town squeezed between the two lakes in the middle 

of the very scenic Trakai Historical National Park. A 14th century Gothic 

residence of Lithuanian dukes, reconstructed in a 15th century style, the 

image of Trakai Castle has almost become a trademark of Lithuania. 


Luxembourg 

Luxembourg 

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a diverse land, full of beautiful nature 

and gorgeous historic monuments. Its turbulent history is filled with 

stories of emperors and counts as well as many battles and disputes. Today, 

the almost fairy-tale like castles and fortresses are a faint but impressive 

reminder of those days. 


Macedonia 

Lake Ohrid 

Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between southwestern 

Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe’s deepest and oldest 

lakes, with a maximum depth of 940 ft covering an area of 138 sq miles and 

preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem that is of worldwide importance, with 

more than 200 endemic species. 


Madeira 

Madeira 

Madeira is a sub-tropical archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean and an 

autonomous region of Portugal. It is a popular year-round resort, being visited 

every year by about one million tourists. It is noted for its Madeira wine, 

flowers, landscapes and embroidery artisans, as well as for its annual New Year 

celebrations that feature the largest fireworks show in the world. 


Malta 

Valetta 

When Benjamin Disraeli visited the city in 1830, he described it as “a city of 

palaces built by gentlemen for gentlemen,” and remarked that “Valletta equals 

in its noble architecture, if it does not excel, any capital in Europe,” and in 

other letters called it “comparable to Venice and Cádiz” and “full of palaces 

worthy of Palladio”. 


Monaco 

Monte Carlo 

Set within an independant state in the heart of Europe, Monte Carlo is home 

to the rich and famous. An absolute ‘must-do’ for new or old visitors alike is a 

walk along the coastal Avenue Saint-Martin, feauturing some beautiful cliffside 

gardens. On this road is the Monaco Cathedral, which was built in the late 

19th century. 


Montenegro 

Kotor 

Kotor is a coastal town in Montenegro. It is well-known for its World heritage 

medieval structures (including churches and fortifications) and its stunning 

natural setting at the very edge of the mountain-rimmed Kotor Bay, the 

deepest natural fjord-like bay in the Mediterranean Sea. The scenery around it 

is utterly spectacular. 


Netherlands 

Amsterdam 

Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became 

one of the most important trading centres in the world during the Dutch 

Golden Age of the 17th century, with the first stock exchange and the joint 

ventures that gave birth to modern day Capitalism. Today the prevailing ethos 

is one of “Leef en laat leven” or “Live and let live”. 


Netherlands 

Kinderdijk 

Kinderdijkis a village in the Alblasserwaard polder of the Netherlands. It’s a 

popular, yet authentic, tourist destination famed for its large network of old 

windmills - the largest concentration in the Netherlands. The windmills, being 

a part of the general landscape, are free to visit. In total, there are 19 windmills 

that were built in 1740 to drain the Albasserwaard. 


Norway 

Geiranger Fjord 

Geirangerfjord is generally regarded one of the most spectacular of the 

Nowegian fjords. Surrounded by the steepest mountains on the entire west 

coast of Norway, the precipitous heights rise in sheer and rugged strata almost 

straight out of the water. Foaming waterfalls plunge into the fjord from jagged 

peaks. 


Norway 

Northern Lights 

Seeing the northern lights, or the aurora borealis, as they are also known, is a 

jaw-dropping and mystical moment. For the best chances to see the northern 

lights, or aurora borealis, head to Northern Norway or Svalbard between late 

autumn and early spring. The northern lights belt hits Northern Norway in the 

Lofoten Islands, and follows the coast all the way up to the North Cape. 


Northern Ireland 

Giants Causeway 

Giant’s Causeway is a spectacular rock formation on the Antrim 

coast of Northern Ireland. The site consists of some 40,000 basalt columns 

rising out of the sea. Some of the structures in the area, having been subject to 

several million years of weathering, resemble objects, such as the Organ and 

Giant’s Boot structures, the Shepherd’s Steps and the Camel’s Hump. 


Poland 

Krakow 

The Old Town district of Kraków is home to about six thousand historic sites 

and more than two million works of art.Its rich variety of historic architecture 

includes Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings. Kraków’s palaces, 

churches, theatres and mansions display great variety of color, architectural 

details, stained glass, paintings, sculptures, and furnishings. 


Poland 

Gdansk 

Gdańsk is the largest city and capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship in 

northern Poland. It was a stronghold of the Teutonic Knights, and later became 

an influential city within the Hanseatic League during the Middle Ages. 

Largely destroyed in the Second World War, Gdańsk was splendidly rebuilt in 

the aftermath as one of Europe’s most beautiful port cities. 


Portugal 

Algarve 

The Algarve is Portugal’s most popular holiday destination, receiving an average 

of 7 million foreign tourists each year. It is blessed with 320 miles of clean 

beaches and cool, clear unpolluted water. In addition the area is rich in culture 

and diversity and is famous for its pottery and ceramics, particularly handpainted 

pottery and azulejos or tiles. 


Portugal 

Lisbon 

Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the oldest in Western 

Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and 

Rome by centuries. By 1755, Lisbon was one of the largest cities in Europe. 

Climatically Lisbon is very favoured with long dry hot summers and the 

warmest winters of any European big city. 


Portugal 

Porto 

Porto is quite varied architecturally, with medieval as well as modern living 

side by side. Porto’s geography is hard on the feet, but pleasant to the eye. The 

city is extremely hilly, with many buildings built into a cliff face that overlooks 

the river. Stairs cut into the stone run up and down the cliff face and offer a 

laborious but rewarding walking tour. 


Romania 

Brasov 

Surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, Brasov provides a mix of wonderful 

mountain scenery in the nearby Poiana Braşov and medieval history with 

German influences in the old town. It boasts everything from dynamic modern 

city life to old world charm and fascinating scenery. 12 miles away in Bran is 

“Dracula’s” Castle. 


Romania 

Sighisoara 

Founded by Transylvanian Saxons during the 12th century, Sighisoara still 

stands as one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in 

Europe. This perfectly intact 16th century gem with nine towers, cobbled 

streets, burgher houses and ornate churches rivals the historic streets of Old 

Prague or Vienna for atmospheric magic. 


Russia 

Moscow 

A truly iconic, global city, Moscow has played a central role in the development 

of the Russian state and indeed the world. For many, the sight of the Kremlin 

complex in the centre of the city is still loaded with symbolism and history 

- and signs of its previous life are very visible even now. Yet, there’s far more to 

Moscow than mere memories of the USSR. 


Russia 

St Petersburg 

Saint Petersburg is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful cities and virtually 

any building in the large historic center, threaded with canals and dotted with 

baroque bridges, can be considered an attraction. Its Hermitage Museum, 

housed in the Winter Palace of the Romanovs, is both one of the world’s 

greatest and oldest collections of art, treasure, and antiquities. 


Sardinia 

Cala Domestica 

Set in a wild corner of the south-western coast of Sardinia, among white 

calcareous cliffs, the inlet of Cala Domestica is a delight to the senses. A sandy 

beach, hemmed in by dunes punctuated by rich scented vegetation in stark 

chromatic contrast with the unbelievable blue of the sea. 


Scotland 

Edinburgh 

Edinburgh is rich in associations with the past and has many historic 

buildings, including Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the churches of St. 

Giles,Greyfriars and the Canongate, and an extensive Georgian New Town 

built in the 18th century. Edinburgh’s Old Town and New Town are jointly 

listed as aUNESCO World Heritage Site. 


Scotland 

Loch Ness 

About a mile wide at most places it is the purported home of the Loch 

Ness monster, a possibly mythical creature, which lives in the Loch and is 

occasionally spotted by locals and passers-by. The sightings claimed lend 

credence to the remote possibility of a group of survivors of the long-extinct 

plesiosaurs (which lived up to around 65 million years ago). 


Scotland 

Quiraing Mountains 

The Quiraing is a spectacular landslip on the eastern face of Meall na 

Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of 

Skye, Scotland. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by 

a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving, 

the road at its base, near Flodigarry, requires repairs each year. 


Slovakia 

Bratislava 

Bratislava is the capital and largest city in Slovakia. It has a delightful 

medieval inner city with narrow, winding streets, a hill-top castle next to the 

river Danube, and many historic churches and buildings to visit. Bratislava 

and its surroundings form the second-most prosperous region in Central and 

Eastern Europe after Prague. 


Slovenia 

Lake Bled 

Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It is 6,960 ft 

long and 4,530 ft wide, with a maximum depth of 100 ft. The lake is situated 

in a stunningly picturesque environment, surrounded by mountains and 

forests. The medieval-era Bled Castle stands above the lake on the north shore. 

The Zaka Valley lies at the west end of the lake. 


Slovenia 

Lljubliana 

Ljubljana’s architecture is a mix of styles. Although the oldest architecture 

has been preserved from the Roman period,the old town got its outline in 

the Middle Ages. After the 1511 earthquake, it was rebuilt in the Baroque 

style following Italian, particularly Venetian, models. After another quake, in 

1895, it was once again rebuilt, this time in the Vienna Secession style. 


Slovenia 

Piran 

Piran is probably the most beautiful of Slovenia’s coastal towns, perched on a 

tiny piece of land jutting into the sea, with much medieval architecture, narrow 

streets and compact houses. It resembles an Italian coastal town, for good 

reason: Piran was part of the Venetian empire from the late 13th century to the 

end of the 18th century and then part of Italy from 1918 til 1947. 


Spain 

Alhambra 

Calat Alhambra is a palace and fortress located in Granada, Spain. It was 

originally constructed as a small fortress in 889 and then ignored until its ruins 

were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-11th century. It was converted into a 

royal palace in 1333. Moorish poets described it as “a pearl set in emeralds,” an 

allusion to the colour of its buildings and the woods around them. 



Barcelona 

This beautiful, atmospheric and lively city is full of outdoor markets, 

restaurants, shops, museums and churches and is fantastic for walking. The 

core centre of town, focused around the Ciutat Vella (“Old City”) including 

Las Ramblas provides days of enjoyment for those looking to experience the 

real Barcelona. 



Madrid 

Madrid is dominated by medieval Palaces, big squares, enormous cathedrals , 

churches and museums which abound in Madrid, although modern Madrid is 

just as much a cosmopolitan city as Berlin or London, full of new architecture, 

lifestyle and culture and some of the liveliest nightlife in the world. 



Montserrat 

Montserrat is a multi-peaked mountain located near Barcelona. Columbus 

named the Caribbean island of the same name after the mountain. It is well 

known as the dramatically situated site of the Benedictine abbey, Santa Maria 

de Montserrat, which hosts the Virgin of Montserrat sanctuary and which is 

identified by some with the location of the Holy Grail in Arthurian myth. 



Serra de Tramuntana 

The Serra de Tramuntana runs along the north-western coast of Mallorca. 

The stunning scenery is characterized by bizarre shaped limestone rocks, pine 

woods and grass with some, partly abandoned, fincas inbetween. The coastline 

is steep and has only very few beaches. Limestone walls fall directly into the sea 

from a height of about 1000 to 1600 feet. 



Seville 

Seville has a large and well-preserved historical centre. In the 19th century it 

gained a reputation for its architecture and culture and was a stop along the 

Romantic “Grand Tour” of Europe. Seville has built on its tourism industry 

since. Tourist facilities are top-notch and the city is buzzing with festivals, 

color and a thriving nightlife scene. 


Sweden 

Kiruna 

Kiruna is the northernmost town in Sweden, situated in the province 

of Lapland. has been inhabited for at least 6,000 years. These days it is a 

popular travel destination - its northern location makes it a good place to 

observe the midnight sun and northern lights and its ice hotel is world famous. 


Sweden 

Stockholm 

Stockholm is a cosmopolitan place with both classical and modern architecture, 

and a captivating Old Town, Gamla Stan. Over 30% of the city area is made 

up of waterways, and another 30% is made up of green spaces. The inner city 

is made up of 14 islands connected by some 50 bridges on Lake Mälaren, 

which flows into the Baltic Sea. 


Switzerland 

Jungfrau 

The Jungfrau at 13,642 ft is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps. 

Together with the Eiger and Mönch, it forms a massive wall overlooking 

the Bernese Oberland and the Swiss Plateau. While the mountain peak 

was once difficult to access, the Jungfraubahn cog railway now goes to the 

Jungfrau railway station at 11,332 ft, the highest in Europe. 


Switzerland 

Rheinfall 

The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall) is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. at 450 ft 

wide and 75 ft high. It was formed in the last ice age, approximately 14,000 

to 17,000 years ago, by erosion-resistant rocks narrowing the riverbed. Boat 

trips can be taken up the Rhine to the falls. There are viewing platforms 

with a spectacular view of the falls built on both sides of the Rhine. 


Switzerland 

Weggis, Lake Lucern 

Mark Twain described Weggis as “the charmingest place we have ever lived 

in for repose and restfulness”.This small, idyllic resort lies at an altitude of 

435 metres on the shore of Lake Lucerne and at the foot of the renowned 

Rigi. Weggis offers tranquillity and relaxation in front of a beautiful lake and 

mountain panorama. 


Switzerland 

Zurich 

Monocle magazine’s “Quality of Life Survey” ranked Zürich first on a list 

of the top 25 cities in the world “to make a base within”. Zürich, like 

Vienna, has been named as the city with the best quality of life in the world 

as well as the wealthiest city in Europe. It has a rich cultural tradition. In 

addition to top museums and galleries, there are high-calibre orchestras and 

important theatres. 


Turkey 

Istanbul 

With a population of 14.1 million, and an area of 2,063 sq miles, Istanbul 

forms the largest urban agglomeration in Europe and one of the largest cities in 

the world. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between 

the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both 

physically and culturally. 


Vatican City 

Vatican 

The Vatican City State is an independent walled enclave within the city of 

Rome. With an area of approximately 110 acres and a population of 842 it is 

the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both 

area and population, but nonetheless it is filled with more history and artwork 

than most cities in the world. 



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