The most interesting cities to visit on a trip to Europe

Colosseum of Rome in Italy

If you are one of our readers who live in the Americas and is going to travel to Europe, it is important to organize the trip well because there are many outstanding places and you know that you will not have time to know everything.

So in the beginning, you have to be clear about which cities you are going to visit, as you will have to choose.

With this guide, we intend to help you organize your own trip through Europe by suggesting a route that includes the most outstanding cities from the tourist point of view, which you should visit.

Notre Dam in Paris in France

This orientation route can be adapted according to the days available for your European holidays.

We also provide you with the information you need to visit each of the recommended cities, as well as the excursions you can do in each city and where to sign up for guided tours in Spanish.

There are several tours that include several cities  that can facilitate the organization of the trip, such as the 5-day tour of the best of Italy, the 4-day visit to Andalusia and Toledo from Madrid, or visits to the cities near Paris as Normandy, Mt Sant Michel or the castles of the Loire Valley

These excursions include accommodation, transportation, guide, entrances to monuments and meals so it is also ideal for those traveling as a group or even for those who travel couples but you like to meet people on trips.

Tours and excursions in Europe in Spanish by clicking here.

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• How to make a trip around Europe
• Main cities to visit in Europe
• ORGANIZE YOUR TRIP
  • 1- Madrid 
  • 2- Barcelona
  • 3- Rome
  • 4- Florence
  • 5- Venice
  • 6- Berlin 
  • 7- Amsterdam
  • 8- Bruges and Ghent
  • 9- Paris
  • 10- London
• HELPFUL TIPS for your TRIP

How to make a trip around Europe

To make a route through the most important European cities, you should know that you will have to take several plane flights to save time, but the good thing is that flights through Europe have a very short duration.

This route we propose lasts about 25-30 days and is designed so that you can visit as many important cities in Europe as possible.

Trafalgar Square in London in Great Britain

At the same time, you have the possibility of making the modifications that you think most convenient to adapt it to your tastes and preferences, making excursions from some of the cities, for which we suggest the most recommendable ones.

For the route we have considered  10 cities, spending 2-3 days in each city.

If you do not have so many days, you can "jump" any city and link to the next stage, or divide the route into two trips, taking into account that you have to consider the time you need for travel between city and city.

From this information, you can now design your own tailor-made trip through Europe.

Main cities to visit in Europe

That yes, you have to take into account that when booking flights, it is essential that you start the trip in one city and end up in a different one.

Puerta del Sol in Madrid

1- Madrid 

We propose you to start this trip through Europe from the capital of Spain.

It is a city that in recent years is having a great tourist boom and that the best we can say is that those who visit it fall in love with it because of its great and cozy atmosphere.

Despite its large size, Madrid is a very comfortable city to visit as most of its heritage and places of interest are located in its historic center.

To highlight its very important museums, highlighting the Prado Museum, and corners such as the Puerta del Sol, the Plaza Mayor or the Retiro Park.

You will need a minimum of two days to visit Madrid, and if you have time, reserve one or two additional days to visit your surroundings.

Monastery of El Escorial near Madrid

Here we leave you all the information you need to know about  what to see in Madrid

EXCURSIONS from MADRID

There are several places declared a World Heritage Site in the surroundings of Madrid that can be visited in one day. 
The most prominent corner that we consider a must visit that you must include in your trip through Europe, dedicating it one day is the medieval city of Toledo known as "the city of 3 cultures", a place where they lived together, Muslims, Jews and Christians. 
But there are two other day trips that also stand out, such as the majestic monastery of El Escorial and the historical cities of medieval origin of Ávila, with its wall, or Segovia, with its huge Roman aqueduct and the Alcazar. 
It is very worthwhile. If you have time, include some of the beautiful Andalusian cities of Arab influence of Granada and Cordoba, but to visit them you need to stay overnight and return to Madrid. Here you have information about tours and excursions from Madrid. 

2- Barcelona

The modernist city of Barcelona is one of the most fashionable in the world, and rightly so.

Sagrada Familia in Barcelona in Spain

It is 600 km from Madrid, but less than an hour by plane with flights almost every hour, although you can also go on the fast train (AVE) that arrives in three hours.

Compare the prices of the two options, because depending on the date it may be cheaper one or the other.

It is the land where Gaudí made some of his masterpieces that attract millions of visitors and that make up the unique urbanism of the city of Barcelona, ​​where the impressive Sagrada Familia stands out.

But there are also many other highlights such as the Gothic Quarter and its Gothic cathedral or the beautiful Cathedral of the Sea.

It is also located in a spectacular enclave as is the Mediterranean coast, which favors a spectacular climate throughout the year.

Here we leave you all the information you need to know what to see in Barcelona.

Piazza Navona in Rome in Italy

3- Rome

From Barcelona, there are frequent flights to Rome, so in less than 2 hours you will get to the historic Roman city.

Capital of one of the most important empires in the history of mankind, Rome retains an impressive heritage.

It seems a miracle that after more than 2000 years colossal buildings such as the Roman Colosseum or the Pantheon of Agrippa have reached our days.

Rome is huge and you need a minimum of 2 days since you also have to include the visit of the Vatican.

If you want to give you time to see everything, the idea is to sign up for some excursion or guided tour, because the city is so big and has so many corners to see, that in two days you'll just have time and that visit will take you directly to the most prominent places.

These visits also usually include the entrances to all the monuments that you are going to know and this way you save yourself having to wait for queues to enter and speed up your visit.

Here we leave you all the information you need to know

Florence in Italy

4- Florence

Florence is another of those cities in Italy that certainly cannot be missed in a

It is the birthplace of the Renaissance and one of those cities that gives you more than you expected and to which you would return without hesitation.

From Rome, it is best to go by train, whose ticket costs about 30 euros, and in just over an hour you are in the center of Florence.

Grand Canal of Venice in Italy

5- Venice

Venice is the city of the canals, where there are no cars but boats, and which you find a little over 500 kilometers from Rome.

To travel to Venice from Florence there are several options since you can go by car, train or plane, but if you are short on time, ideally the last two options.

Always at the top of tourists, this is understandable because Venice is one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the world.

The Piazza San Marco, with its beautiful Basilica of Byzantine style, and the Grand Canal are the two main axes of your visit, which you can round off a gondola ride through the canals.

Here we leave you all the information you need to know what to see in Venice. 

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

6- Berlin 

To follow the proposed route, you have to do it by plane, since it is the fastest way to get to the center of Europe.

In little more than an hour and a half, you would arrive in Berlin, and in two hours to Amsterdam.

Visiting the capital of Germany would require you to spend at least two days, so it is an option to consider only in the case of a long trip.

Here you have the most outstanding places to see in Berlin, as well as information about tours and excursions you can do in the German capital.

On this route, we will not include other very important Central European cities, such as Prague, Budapest or Vienna, but also Warsaw, Krakow or Munich, whose great tourist interest justifies a route through the center of Europe on another trip to the continent.

In particular, here are some tips for visiting Prague, in the Czech Republic, a true fairytale city.

Old Town Square in Prague in the Czech Republic

7- Amsterdam

After visiting Venice, you will see that Amsterdam is a city that also stands out for its canals, but with a style very different from that of the Italian city, and in an area of ​​Europe where it is very difficult to see a hill.

Amsterdam is one of the cities in the world with the least restrictive laws in aspects that in other countries are condemned with the death penalty.

But there is more of this factor that is so linked to your image, Amsterdam is an incredible city full of flowers and mills between channels, and where among other attractions you have the Van Goth Museum, essential visit if you like the work of this artist.

It is also one of the cities in the world where the environment is most cared for in the world, where bicycles and boats are the kings of streets and canals.

Another advantage is that you are in one of the regions of Europe best communicated by train, which allows you to reach quickly and comfortably to other Dutch cities, such as The Hague, in even the very close Belgium.

It is also worth spending a day to see other places near the capital where you can see rural Holland, such as Volendam, Zaanse Schans or Geithner .

Channels of Bruges in Belgium

8- Bruges and Ghent

Bruges and Ghent are two fairy tale cities, with monuments and corners with great charm. 

These are relatively small cities where canals and bicycles are also very important.

Each of them you can visit in a day, although in Belgium there are other cities that are also worth knowing, such as Antwerp, the university  Louvain and, of course, the Grand Place of Brussels.

Here we leave you all the information you need to know what to see in Belgium.

Cruise on the Seine river in Paris

9- Paris

What are we going to say about Paris, the city ​​of love, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum and a thousand other charming spots that make it one of the cities most visited by travelers year after year?

Of course, in Paris, you should not miss a cruise on the Seine river.

If you come from the region of Flanders, the best way to get to Paris is by train, since in a short time you will find yourself in the center of the French capital where gastronomy also occupies a prominent place.

Tower Bridge in London

10- London

And at the end of the route, we recommend ending the trip in London, which is perhaps the most cosmopolitan city in Europe.

Crossing from the mainland to Great Britain means taking you to another vision of Europe, where you will be struck by driving on the left.

Those red double-decker buses, the classic telephone cabins of the same color, and their iconic monuments make London a special city.

There are many small details of everyday life that will draw your attention, as well as iconic corners including the Tower of London, the nearby Tower Bridge, the  Big Beng, Buckingham Palace or institutions such as the British Museum.

We hope that this route that we propose you will be useful to plan your own trip by the order or upside down, skipping cities or spending time on excursions.

Good trip.