Best Places to Visit in Europe

Europe is a continent made to be explored. With around 50 countries and close to one thousand cities, each offers their own landscapes, cultures, and seemingly countless things to see and do. You could argue there are too many places to visit in a lifetime. From the rise and fall of empires that have written their history in to every street, every building and every person, every corner of Europe tells a story and is waiting to be explored.

In this post, we’ll highlight some of the best places to visit in Europe, destinations suited to adventurers seeking culture, experience and breathtaking scenery.

Europe is the best continent to travel to. Why? Europe has some of the world’s most well recorded history, which is tied up in its buildings and infrastructure. Europe has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world including white sandy beaches, volcanic black sand beaches, ancient, stunning and vast mountain ranges, sprawling modern cities as we as cities reaching 6000 years old. Need I say more? That’s not to mention generally excellent transport options throughout the cities and connecting them. There is one more major advantage to travelling Europe though which every traveller should value, and that is that Europe is the safest continent, consistently ranking the most peaceful and safest globally due to low crime rates. An important factor for travellers who more often than not are unfamiliar with their surroundings.

Why would anyone travel to Amsterdam? A question rarely asked as Amsterdam is such a popular travel destination. We’ll answer regardless, Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most unique cities. Amsterdam is a charming city, easy going and near peaceful considering it’s such a well-known place. Why? With one of the main forms of transport being bicycles, on foot, or if you’re taking it very easy then canal boat, you’ll realise there isn’t a feeling of being hurried. Add to that a welcoming and friendly, if maybe a little reserved, people of Amsterdam. You’ll soon realise that Amsterdam makes anear unique city escape. An excellent place to visit for any adventurer. This city deserves a spot on this post because it’s one of the few places that combines an urban centre with a real sense of adventure.

The weather in Amsterdam is unpredictable. Quite comparable to the UK, so packing lightweight waterproofs and mid-layers is advised.

Berlin earns a spot on the list thanks to its very deep history, air of anti-authority, tourist friendly layout and the near uncountable things to do and see. Berlin really bring you into it’s culture as soon as you arrive. You’ll notice how spotless the streets are, at the same time as having unavoidable graffiti showing their rebellious nature. The layout of the bars strongly encourages a social atmosphere. The tour guides are an absolute must. Most are free and show you around everything you want to see, day or night. One great thing that stands out in Berlin is the public transport. You can get anywhere in the city walking and using the circular train network.

After visiting Berlin you’ll find your step count may reach the 100,000 mark. Reliable and comfortable shoes will get you far here. And as for most cities, especially northern European, lightweight waterproofs are necessity.

Edinburgh is another historic, reaching around 1000 years old, and with it 1000 years of Scottish culture and architecture to explore. You can climb Arthurs Seat for panoramic views of the city in the morning, explore old city by afternoon, and still make it to one of many cosy pubs for the evening. The sea, hills and countryside are all well within reach, which makes it an excellent destination for anyone who wants to explore Scotland.

The weather changes by the hour. Strong winds and unpredictable rain mean windbreakers and waterproof jackets are necessary.

Prague belongs on this list due to its beauty, history and formation. Prague is another city that’s perfect for the outdoor explorer, with its cobbled streets, distinct lack of vehicles near the city centre, riverside paths around the city, boat bars, rooftop bars and even the opportunity to see the whole city from the air, this city is ideal for the urban explorer.

You will be getting a lot of steps in in this historic city. Reliable comfortable hiking shoes will be important. Prague is a little warmer than the other cities on our list. Adaptable layers are more suited here, windbreakers and lightweight jackets are best.

The dolomites are a beautiful mountain range up in north eastern Italy. They’ve very similar to the Austrian Alps, being that the Dolomites are a sub-range of the Alps mountain range themselves. The dolomites have some exceptionally beautiful places not limited to serene mirror-like lakes, snowy limestone peaks and rugged panoramic trails.

There are a good range of things to occupy your time whilst in the Dolomites; hiking, skiing, cycling or even just soaking in the beauty of the place whilst getting some rest and relaxation.

Of course the dolomites are mountains so weather conditions change quickly. Being prepared is always key for travelling and the Dolomites are no exception. Warm, thick and reliable coats, trousers and shoes or boots must be on your checklist. As well as mid layers and underlayers.