European Vacations

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Containing more UNESCO World Heritage Sites than anywhere else, Europe is the birthplace of ancient Greece and Rome, the Renaissance, Enlightenment, and the Age of Discovery. While occupying under 7% of Earth’s landmass, the European continent features many of the world’s most important and loved sights. Spanning from the Arctic to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to the Black Sea, a European vacation can therefore take in everything from the sights and sounds of cities including London, Paris, and Vienna, the sweeping mountain vistas of the Swiss Alps, and the cultural heartland of the Iberian Peninsula.

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European vacation packages are as varied as the continent they promise to reveal. Containing roughly a quarter of the world’s nation states, travelers to Europe won’t fail to fall for the continent’s extraordinary contribution to world history, its tantalizing cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and endlessly alluring sights.

Whether you’re looking for European vacation deals to London and Paris, to take in the museums, palaces, and galleries of both cities in turn, or looking to visit Santa Claus as part of a wider tour of Finland, there can be no doubting the breadth of attractions that await in Europe.

If warmer weather is a must-have element of your European trip, consider the trio of Spanish cities Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville. Together, these cities offer the ideal way to uncover the regional and national character of Spain, from glamorous flamenco shows in Seville to tours of royal palaces in Madrid, and the works of architect Antoni Gaudi in Barcelona – most famously the church of La Sagrada Familia, still incomplete after nearly 150 years of construction work.

Music lovers need to look no further than the countries of Middle Europe: Austria, Czechia, and Hungary. Also a top pick for cheap European vacation destinations, there are plenty of chances to discover more about some of Europe’s best-known classical musicians, or even take to the dancefloor yourself. Join our tour from Vienna to Budapest and you can visit highly-decorated mansion-castles, drift down the Danube, or simply enjoy the pleasures of life in Europe’s cultural heartland.

Further south and west, Switzerland is a noted European destination spot, and has previously welcomed everyone from Napoleon Bonaparte and the Aga Khan to Tina Turner and Sophia Loren. Celebrated for its winter sports, Switzerland is just as special during the other months of the year. Its glorious Alpine mountains – including the Eiger, Monch, and Jungfrau – have no end of fans and hiking opportunities, while towns like Zermatt and Interlaken are primed to provide visitors with that quintessential Swiss touch. Both can be visited on our tour of the Swiss Alps and our Switzerland Bernina Express tour, which begins in Montreux and ends in fashionable Milan, Italy.

Separated from the rest of Europe by the Arctic Ocean, Iceland has become increasingly popular over recent years thanks to improved airlinks, making a tour of Reykjavik, its capital, and sights including the Blue Lagoon geothermal pool and Northern Lights, easier than ever before.