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Europe

Travel guides to Europe: country and city guides, destinations and itineraries, with practical advice on when to go, getting around and planning your trip.

Countries

Turaida Castle, Latvia
Capital: Riga

Latvia

Art Nouveau Riga, pine-lined Baltic beaches and forests made for slow travel
Berat, Albania
Capital: Tirana

Albania

Ionian beaches, Ottoman hill towns and wild mountains on the Adriatic
Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
Capital: Podgorica

Montenegro

Fjord-like bays, walled towns and wild mountains in a pocket-sized country
Tallinn Old Town, Estonia
Capital: Tallinn

Estonia

Medieval Tallinn, bog walks, island saunas and a digital-first Baltic nation
Nyhavn, Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen

Denmark

Bikes, beaches, Viking history and Nordic design in a small, easy-going kingdom
The Acropolis of Athens, Greece
Capital: Athens

Greece

Santorini's caldera, Athens's ruins, and thousands of islands.

Itineraries

The Louvre Pyramid, Paris

10 Days in France: Paris to the French Riviera

A realistic first two weeks in France, pairing Paris's museums and neighborhoods with beach towns and…
The Roman Forum, Rome

10 Days in Italy: Rome, Florence, and Venice

The classic first Italy trip, linking three cities by high-speed rail with time to actually slow…

Destinations

The Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Iceland

Blue Lagoon

A geothermal spa set in a black lava field, minutes from Reykjavík.

Cities

Canals of Amsterdam
Netherlands

Amsterdam

Canal-ring architecture, world-class museums, and easy cycling.