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// Western Europe

Western
Europe

Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, the Amalfi Coast and the Alps — Europe's most visited arc.

Western Europe is the most toured stretch of the continent for very good reason — the density of extraordinary cities, coastlines and history in a small area is unmatched anywhere on earth. You can eat pasta in Rome, drink wine on the Loire, watch Barcelona wake up at midnight and ski the Chamonix Vallée Blanche all within a week's travel. The challenge is not finding things to do — it is choosing which things to leave for next time.

// Destination Guides

Where to go

Italy
Rome
The Eternal City — 3,000 years of history you can walk through in an afternoon.
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France
Paris
The most visited city on earth. Still extraordinary when you know where to look.
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Spain
Barcelona
Gaudí's buildings, a medieval old town and the Mediterranean at the end of the street.
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
17th-century canals, world-class museums and Europe's best cycling infrastructure.
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 Amalfi Coast
Italy
Amalfi Coast
Cliffside towns, Positano boat trips and limoncello at altitude.
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 Santorini
Greece
Santorini
Iconic caldera views, blue domes and sunsets that genuinely stop time.
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 Portugal
Western Europe
Portugal
Lisbon trams, Sintra palaces, Porto wine cellars and Atlantic coast beaches.
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 Iceland
Northern Europe
Iceland
Northern Lights, glaciers and landscapes that feel like another planet.
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// Budget Routes

Backpacker Guides

🍕£45–£75/day
Italy
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💃£40–£70/day
Spain
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🏛️£35–£65/day
Greece
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// Ski Europe

30+ ski resorts covered

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Chamonix, France
The off-piste capital of the Alps — Vallée Blanche
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Verbier, Switzerland
Legendary off-piste and the 4 Vallées circuit
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Zermatt, Switzerland
Ski under the Matterhorn year-round
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St Anton, Austria
Best après-ski in the Alps — 305km Arlberg
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Courchevel, France
The Three Valleys — the world's largest ski area
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Val d'Isère, France
Espace Killy — 300km above 1,850m
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// Book Activities

Experiences worth booking ahead

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Vatican Museums Early Access Tour

8am entry — Raphael Rooms and Sistine Chapel before the coaches arrive.

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Sagrada Família Skip-the-Line

Direct entry and a guide who decodes every tower and facade.

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Santorini Caldera Sunset Cruise

Catamaran around the caldera with a hot springs stop.

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Iceland Northern Lights Hunt

A guide who reads the forecast and heads well away from light pollution.

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// When to Go

Season guide

Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal): May–Jun and Sep–Oct are ideal — warm, uncrowded, affordable. Jul–Aug is packed and expensive. Iceland & Scandinavia: Jun–Aug for midnight sun; Nov–Feb for Northern Lights. Ski season: December–April across the Alps.

// Need to Know

Before you go

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Schengen = 90 days in 180 across most of Europe. It's 90 days total, not per country.

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Budget airlines (Ryanair, easyJet) make city-hopping cheap — book 6–8 weeks ahead.

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Eurail/Interrail passes work well for multi-country trips.

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Eastern Europe offers 40–50% better value than Western Europe for near-identical quality.

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EHIC/GHIC gives UK nationals access to state healthcare across Europe — free to apply.

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