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49 guides filed under Europe, across 23 countries and regions.

Guides: 49
Places: 23
Writers: 3

Chania's old Venetian harbor with its stone lighthouse and the waterfront buildings on Crete

Greece35°14′ N · 24°49′ E

Crete Travel Guide: Chania, Knossos, Samaria Gorge and Beaches

How to plan Crete: Chania's Venetian harbor, the Minoan palace of Knossos, Samaria Gorge, Balos and Elafonissi, Cretan food, rental cars and the best season.

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Kotor's old town and fortress walls beside the Bay of Kotor under steep mountains in Montenegro

Montenegro42°25′ N · 18°46′ E

Montenegro Travel Guide: Kotor, Budva, Durmitor and Tara

Red fishermen's cabins and houses beside the water at Reine village in Lofoten, Norway

Norway60°23′ N · 5°19′ E

Norway Fjords and Lofoten Travel Guide: Bergen to Geiranger

Porto's Ribeira district and the Dom Luís I Bridge crossing the Douro River seen from above

Portugal41°09′ N · 8°38′ W

Porto Travel Guide: Ribeira, Port Wine Cellars and the Douro Valley

Pico del Teide rising above green slopes and clouds on Tenerife in the Canary Islands

Spain28°17′ N · 16°38′ W

Tenerife Travel Guide: Teide, Anaga, Masca and the Best Beaches

Aerial view of the three limestone towers of Tre Cime di Lavaredo rising above a green valley in the Dolomites, Italy

Italy46°25′ N · 11°51′ E

Dolomites Travel Guide: Tre Cime, Seceda and Lago di Braies

Layered sea cliffs and the round stone O'Brien's Tower at the Cliffs of Moher on the Clare coast

Ireland53°21′ N · 6°16′ W

Ireland Travel Guide: Dublin, Wild Atlantic Way, Cliffs of Moher

Grand Harbour and the honey-colored fortifications of the Three Cities seen from the Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta

Malta35°54′ N · 14°31′ E

Malta Travel Guide: Valletta, Mdina, Gozo and Comino

The Matterhorn rising above the village of Zermatt in the Valais Alps on a clear summer day

Switzerland47°03′ N · 8°19′ E

Switzerland Travel Guide: Lucerne, Interlaken, Zermatt, Trains

White Calatrava buildings and a turquoise pool at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain

Spain39°28′ N · 0°23′ W

Valencia Travel Guide: Old Town, City of Arts and Sciences, Paella

The Acropolis and Parthenon rising above Athens rooftops, seen from Philopappos Hill

Greece37°59′ N · 23°44′ E

Athens Travel Guide: Acropolis, Plaka, Food and Day Trips

Hungarian Parliament Building with its neo-Gothic spires and central dome beside the Danube in Budapest

Hungary47°30′ N · 19°02′ E

Budapest Travel Guide: Thermal Baths, Parliament and Ruin Bars

Charles Bridge in Prague with its Gothic bridge tower and statues crossing the Vltava River

Czech Republic50°05′ N · 14°26′ E

Prague Travel Guide: Old Town, Castle, Beer and Day Trips

The Colosseum in Rome lit at dusk with a deep blue sky behind its arched outer wall

Italy41°54′ N · 12°30′ E

Rome Travel Guide: Colosseum, Vatican, Trastevere and Food

Curved brick building of Plaza de España in Seville with towers, a canal and a bridge in late afternoon light

Spain37°23′ N · 5°59′ W

Seville and Andalusia Travel Guide: Alcázar, Flamenco, Day Trips

Positano's beach and pastel houses climbing the hillside on the Amalfi Coast, Italy

Italy40°38′ N · 14°36′ E

Amalfi Coast Travel Guide: Positano, Ravello and the Path of the Gods

Bicycles parked on a brick bridge over a calm canal lined with tall houses in Amsterdam

Netherlands52°22′ N · 4°54′ E

Amsterdam Travel Guide: Canals, Museums and Day Trips

Hot air balloons drifting over the rock valleys near Göreme in Cappadocia at dawn

Türkiye38°39′ N · 34°50′ E

Cappadocia Travel Guide: Göreme, Balloons and Underground Cities

Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the rooftops and streets of the Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Scotland

Scotland55°57′ N · 3°11′ W

Edinburgh Travel Guide: Castle, Royal Mile and Day Trips

The long yellow facade of Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna across its grounds

Austria48°12′ N · 16°22′ E

Vienna Travel Guide: Palaces, Coffeehouses and Day Trips

Towers and facade of Gaudí's Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona against a blue sky

Spain41°23′ N · 2°10′ E

Barcelona Travel Guide: Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter and Beaches

Tower Bridge crossing the River Thames in London at golden hour

United Kingdom51°30′ N · 0°08′ W

London Travel Guide: Landmarks, Neighborhoods and Day Trips

Golden evening light on the stone houses of the Sassi di Matera with the cathedral bell tower rising above

Italy40°40′ N · 16°36′ E

Matera Travel Guide: The Sassi, Cave Churches and Basilicata

The Blue Mosque with its cascading domes and slender minarets rising above Sultanahmet in Istanbul

Türkiye41°00′ N · 28°59′ E

Istanbul Travel Guide: Old City, Bosphorus, Food and Neighborhoods

White Ottoman-era houses of Berat's Mangalem quarter climbing the castle hill above the Osum River in Albania

Albania41°20′ N · 19°49′ E

Albania Travel Guide: Tirana, the Riviera, Berat and Gjirokastër

Colorful 17th- and 18th-century townhouses and wooden sailing boats along the Nyhavn canal in Copenhagen

Denmark55°41′ N · 12°34′ E

Copenhagen Travel Guide: Neighborhoods, Food, Cycling and Day Trips

Conical dry-stone trullo roofs with whitewashed pinnacles in the Rione Monti quarter of Alberobello, Puglia

Italy40°47′ N · 17°14′ E

Puglia Travel Guide: Trulli, Baroque Lecce and a Salento Road Trip

Bled Island with its white church tower on Lake Bled, Bled Castle on the cliff behind and the Julian Alps beyond

Slovenia46°03′ N · 14°30′ E

Slovenia Travel Guide: Ljubljana, Lake Bled and the Julian Alps

Balconied houses above the brick arches of Abanotubani in Old Tbilisi, with Narikala fortress walls rising behind

Georgia41°43′ N · 44°50′ E

Tbilisi and Georgia Travel Guide: Old Town, Food and Day Trips

The green and blue lakes of Sete Cidades in their volcanic crater on São Miguel, seen from the Vista do Rei viewpoint

Portugal37°44′ N · 25°41′ W

Azores Travel Guide: São Miguel, Terceira, Pico and Island Hopping

Dubrovnik's walled Old Town and Old Port seen from the hillside, with red roofs and the open Adriatic beyond

Croatia43°30′ N · 16°26′ E

Dalmatian Coast Itinerary: Zadar to Dubrovnik by Road and Ferry

Fourvière basilica lit up on its hill above Saint-Jean Cathedral and the Saône River in Lyon at night

France45°46′ N · 4°50′ E

Lyon Travel Guide: The Old Town, Traboules and Bouchons

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao's titanium curves beside the Nervión River, with Louise Bourgeois's spider sculpture Maman

Spain43°16′ N · 2°56′ W

Bilbao Travel Guide: The Guggenheim, the Old Town and Pintxos

Arlington Row in Bibury, a line of steep-roofed stone weavers' cottages above a green meadow in the Cotswolds

United Kingdom51°50′ N · 1°50′ W

Cotswolds Travel Guide: Best Villages, Walks and How to Plan a Trip

St. Mary's Basilica and the Main Market Square in Kraków at dusk, with café umbrellas and a lit fountain

Poland50°04′ N · 19°56′ E

Kraków Travel Guide: Old Town, Wawel, Kazimierz and Day Trips

View from Miradouro de Santa Luzia over the red rooftops of Alfama and the Tagus River in Lisbon

Portugal38°43′ N · 9°08′ W

Lisbon, Portugal: A Travel Guide to the City of Seven Hills

Rows of purple lavender in bloom with red poppies on the Valensole plateau in Provence, France

France43°50′ N · 5°14′ E

Discover the Enchanting Charms of Provence, France

The Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon seen from Philopappos Hill above the city

Greece37°58′ N · 23°44′ E

Explore the Timeless Beauty of Greece: A First-Timer’s Travel Guide

Colorful houses of Positano stacked up a steep hillside on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy

Italy41°54′ N · 12°30′ E

Explore the Enchanting Wonders of Italy: A First-Timer’s Guide

White houses and blue domes of Oia on the cliffs above the Santorini caldera, seen from a boat

Greece36°23′ N · 25°28′ E

Exploring Santorini: Things to Do, Best Time and Travel Tips

Turquoise bay and white sand of Haukland Beach seen from above, with Lofoten mountains across the water in Norway

Norway60°28′ N · 8°28′ E

Norway’s Blue Lagoon: The Hidden Sources of Its Turquoise Water

Lichen-covered stone walls of the abandoned township of Hallaig on Raasay below the flat-topped hill Dùn Caan

Scotland56°29′ N · 4°12′ W

Ghost Towns of Scotland: Abandoned Cottages and Cleared Villages

White houses of Lindos below the clifftop acropolis on Rhodes, seen from the north-east

Greece36°26′ N · 28°13′ E

Rhodes, Greece: A Captivating Island of History and Nature

The illuminated Eiffel Tower at dusk seen along the Seine with the lamps of Pont Alexandre III in Paris

France48°52′ N · 2°17′ E

The Eiffel Tower: Symbol and Architectural Marvel of Paris

Hagia Sophia with its great dome, buttresses and four minarets on the historic peninsula of Istanbul

Türkiye41°01′ N · 28°59′ E

Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Historical and Architectural Marvel

Colorful neoclassical houses rising above the harbor of Symi island in the Dodecanese, Greece

Greece37°58′ N · 23°44′ E

Lesser-Known Places in Greece: 12 Underrated Destinations

Radcliffe Camera library dome seen from above in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, surrounded by stone college buildings

United Kingdom51°45′ N · 1°15′ W

UK Universities That Are Hard to Get Into: A Visitor’s Guide

Aerial view of the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley with its towers, formal gardens and wooded park

France47°37′ N · 1°31′ E

Castles in France: The Best Châteaux to Visit, Region by Region

The Faraglioni sea stacks off Capri, Italy, seen from the island's cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea

Italy37°36′ N · 14°01′ E

Best Islands in Italy: Where to Go and How to Choose