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Old towns, fjords and mountain lakes.

Our guides from across Europe, from Iceland and Norway to Italy, France and Austria. Choose a country, or browse everything we’ve written about this part of the world.

Countries in Europe

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Hallstatt village and church lit at dusk beside the lake, with snow-dusted mountains behind, Austria
Austria
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Colourful townhouses and wooden boats along the Nyhavn canal with Christmas market stalls at dusk, Copenhagen, Denmark
COMING SOON
Denmark
Tower Bridge over the River Thames on an overcast day, seen from beside the Tower of London, London, England
COMING SOON
England
Uspenski Cathedral’s red brick walls, green copper roofs and golden domes in evening light, Helsinki, Finland
COMING SOON
Finland
Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre in soft evening light, with visitors on the front steps, Paris, France
France
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The black church at Búðir under a stormy sky, Iceland
Iceland
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St Kevin’s Church and the round tower at Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland
COMING SOON
Ireland
Brightly painted houses and moored boats along a canal on the island of Burano, Venice, Italy
Italy
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Cheese carriers in white uniforms and yellow straw hats carrying a barrow of cheeses at the Alkmaar cheese market, Netherlands
Netherlands
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Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø lit at dusk in winter, with snow, a Christmas tree and a glowing street lamp, Norway
Norway
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Pink winter light over a frozen lake and snow-covered mountains in Abisko in Swedish Lapland, Sweden
Sweden
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Netherlands

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Italy

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Italy

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Netherlands

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Iceland

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Sweden

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France

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