Northern lights
You'll witness a spectacular natural display with green and violet veils of light dancing across the Arctic sky.
Europe round trips: City breaks and beach trips
Discover Europe: Every country is a different world
You're three flight hours from Lisbon, four from Athens, where columns stand older than your hometown. Europe packs Norwegian fjords, Croatian bays with turquoise water and Icelandic geysers onto one continent. Every country is a different world and you don't need a long-haul flight to discover them. Finland bathes in lakes ringed by pine forests, Spain's cities come alive on plazas until four in the morning, where tapas bars never close, whilst Ireland's clifftops battle relentlessly against merciless Atlantic waves. You decide whether your trip to Europe leads you through Prague's alleyways, sends you glacier trekking in Iceland or takes you to Malta's beaches, where the water glows so blue you'll think someone's cranked up the contrast.
Europe's must-sees
Colosseum
You'll stand before a witness to antiquity, where gladiators wrote history.
Eiffel Tower
The iron landmark that's towered over Paris since 1889.
Norway's fjords
You'll see granite cliffs plunging vertically into the water up to 1,000 metres.
The most beautiful countries in Europe
Northern Europe: Between the northern lights and the midnight sun
Northern Europe writes its own rules: In summer the sun doesn't set, in winter the northern lights dance over snow-covered forests. You'll stand at the edge of Norway's fjords, bathe in Finland's crystal-clear lakes hidden between pine trees and trudge through Lapland's deep snow. Iceland whisks you away to a world of fire and ice that feels like a fantasy film: geysers shoot into the air whilst you bathe in hot springs and gaze at glaciers thousands of years old. Stockholm and Copenhagen are your ticket into the Nordic city scene between fika and hygge. But one thing's clear: in the north, nature is the star.
Southern Europe: Dolce vita meets volcanic beaches
In Southern Europe the sun hits your skin before you've even reached the beach. In Portugal you'll understand why the word dream beach was invented: along the Algarve one beach is more beautiful than the next, whilst Atlantic waves rage around Madeira. On the Azores you'll climb into mysterious volcanic craters, Malta's fortress walls tell you ancient stories and in the Canaries jet-black volcanic beaches meet subtropical laurel forests. Do you want the dolce vita? Between cobblestone alleyways and gelato, Italy will storm your heart. Or are you drawn to Greece's turquoise bays? The choice is yours.
Western Europe: Green highlands and rugged coastlines
Western Europe hits you with rugged beauty. Scotland's Highlands glow in shades of green and brown stretching to the horizon, Loch Ness dramatically mirrors the clouded sky, whisky distilleries hide between heather-covered hills. Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way throws cliffs into the sea that drop so steeply you'll feel dizzy, whilst Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway shapes a landscape with hexagonal basalt columns that doesn't seem of this world. England counters with London's pulse: markets in Shoreditch, royal parks, the Thames embankment at sunset. You'll hike wind-battered coastlines in the morning, sit by the fireplace in a pub in the evening and experience four seasons in one day.
Eastern Europe: Natural spectacles meet hidden gems
Eastern Europe is a real lucky dip: Montenegro's mountains plunge into fjord-like bays. Albania's Riviera remains your insider tip: white pebble beaches, crystal-clear water. Crowds? None to be found. In Estonia endless pine forests meet rugged Baltic coastlines. And right in the middle: Tallinn. The vibe of this medieval Hanseatic city with cobblestones and hip cafés is incomparable. Dubrovnik, on the other hand, lets its city walls glow in the evening sun and Prague delivers baroque splendour at every corner. In Eastern Europe natural spectacles and cultural highlights await in the smallest space and all without the overhype.
Central Europe: Between metropolises and Alpine adventure
Central Europe is pure diversity: Amsterdam's canals reflect gabled houses in golden light, Paris throws boulevards and bistros alongside the Seine, whilst the peaks of the Swiss Alps rise majestically into the sky. You'll bathe in Austria's mountain lakes that glow so emerald green you'll wonder if there's a filter on the landscape, whilst in Germany Black Forest valleys meet Bavarian beer gardens. France's Côte d'Azur lets you float in turquoise water, whilst lavender fields in Provence sway in the wind.
