The Ultimate European Bucket List
I haven't been everywhere. But it's on my list. Especially when it comes to Europe. There are unending places to go, cities to travel, cuisines to taste, and streets to wander. I know that I won't see it all, but I'd like to at least try. I've put together a list of the absolute musts to see in Europe for a lifetime, the ultimate European bucket list. I've compiled a list of 225 (yes, you read that right) places I want to see in Europe.
**Updated April 2019. As I've lived here, I've crossed many things off my bucket list, but subsequently, added quite a few more places!
I've been living abroad for a year and a half now and putting this list together made me realize I have a whole lot to see. In fact, I'm freaking out a little. There's so much to see in this world! And I want to see it all, and not just see it, experience it. There was a 27-year-old woman who recently was declared one of the youngest women to visit every country on earth. While impressive, she was just ticking things off her list. She was only in the airport in some places. While it's still a huge accomplishment, I'd rather experience a place rather than just breeze through. So I might not be the quickest, but I do want to see it all.
The Ultimate European Bucket List
This list is broken down by country, with the corresponding cities underneath.
Anything with a * is somewhere I've been.
Anything with a hyperlink (yellow) is somewhere I've written about on the blog, and you can click it!
Austria
Danube Valley
Hallstatt*
Ellmau* This is a great place for hiking and skiing, and it's so picturesque. One of the places a very popular T.V. show is filmed here. You'll see why.
I'll admit it, Austria is one of my favorite European countries. More from Austria here.
Belgium
Antwerp*
Brussels*
Boom* I recommend attending Tomorrowland at least once in your life!
Ghent
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mostar*
Sarajevo*
Bulgaria
Croatia
Dalmatian Coast*
Dubrovnik*
Hvar*
Istria*
Korčula*
Split*
Zagreb*
Czech Republic
Cesky Krumlov
Prague* – highly recommend taking a pub crawl!
Denmark
Aarhus
Aero
England
Bath*
Blackpool
Brighton*
Cambridge*
Cornwall*
Dover*
Durham
Glastonbury*
Ironbridge Gorge
Lake District
London* – does it really get any better than London? One of my fave cities of all time.
Oxford*
Stonehenge* – easy to take a day trip to here and Bath.
Warwick & Coventry*
Windsor*
York*
Southern England Road Trip here.
Estonia
Tallinn*
Finland
Helsinki*
France
Albi
Annecy*
Antibes
Arles
Avignon
Bayeux
Bordeaux
Brittany
Burgundy
Carcassonne
Cassis
Chartres
Cillioure
Colmar*
Corsica
Cotes Du Rhone
Dordogne
French Basque Country
Lanquedoc- Roussillon
Loire
Luberon
Lyon* – want something beautiful and less crowded than Paris? Lyon is the answer.
Marseille
Saint Émilion
Sarlat-la-Caneda
Strasbourg* – A gingerbread town, in real life!
Villefranche*
Germany
Baden-Baden*
Berlin*
Black Forest*
Cologne*
Dresden
Frankfurt*
Hamburg*
Heidelberg** (I live here 🙂 )
Ludwigsburg* – the largest pumpkin festival in the world is here! P.s. we're up to 100 places!
Mosel Valley*
Mosbach*
Neuschwanstein * – the castle that inspired Disney (castle is in Hohenschwangau* and it's worth it to check out Füssen*)
Rhine Valley*
Reier
Wurzburg*
Greece
Athens* – one of the most historical places in the world
Delphi
Hydra
Kardamyli
Mani Peninsula
Monemcasia
Mykonos
Nafplio
Olympia
Peloponnese
Santorini* – this might just be heaven
Really, I'd like to see as many Greek islands as possible
Hungary
Eger*
Related reading: The Best Movies to Watch for Your European Travels
Iceland
Akureyri*
Ísafjörður*
Húsavík*
Reykjavik*
Seyðisfjörður*
Ireland
| Aran Islands |
| Belfast* |
| Connemara & County Mayo |
| County Clare & the Burren |
| County Donegal |
| Derry |
| Dingle Peninsula |
| Dublin* |
| Galway* |
| Kenmare & the Ring of Kerry* |
| Kilkenny & the Rock of Cashel* |
| Kinsale & Cobh |
| Northern Ireland* |
| Portrush & the Antrim Coast |
| Waterford & County Wexford |
Italy
Cinque Terre
Dolomites
Lucca
Milan*
Naples*
Pisa*
Pompeii
Ravenna
Siena
Vaduz
The Vatican* – Calling it Italy, even if it's a different, but very small country.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg*
Ettelbruck
Vianden
Malta
Birgu
Marsaxlokk
Mdina
Sliema
St Julian's
Moldova
Chisinau
Kvint
Montenegro
Monaco*
Netherlands
Delft
Haarlem
Norway
Bergen*
Norwegian Fjords*
Oslo*
Poland
| Auschwitz-Birkenau |
| Gdansk |
| Krakow* |
| Warsaw |
Portugal
| Algarve* |
| Coimbra |
| Douro Valley* |
| Lisbon* |
| Nazare |
| Porto* |
| Sintra* |
| Evora |
| Obidos |
Romania
Bran
Brasov*
Bucharest*
Cluj
Sighisoara*
Sibiu*
Iasi
Scotland
| Edinburgh* |
| Glasgow* |
| Isle of Skye* |
| Oban, Mull & Iona |
| Scottish Highlands* |
| St. Andrews |
Slovakia
Bratislava*
Slovenia
Julian Alps*
Lake Bled*
Ljubljana*
Spain
Andalucia*
| Camino de Santiago |
| Costa del Sol this the the 200th place!! |
| Cordoba* |
| Granada* |
| Madrid* |
| Pamplona |
| Salamanca |
| San Sebastian* |
| Santiago de Compostela |
| Sevilla* |
| Spanish Basque Country* |
| Toledo |
| White Hill Towns* |
Southern Spain itinerary here.
Sweden
Kalmar
Switzerland
| Appenzell |
| Bern* |
| Berner Oberland |
| Gimmelwald* |
| Lake Geneva & French Switzerland* |
| Lucerne* |
| Zermatt* |
| Zurich* |
Turkey
Ephesus
Istanbul
Wales
Conway
That's over 230 cities/places y'all!!
I KNOW this list was long. And I know I'm missing many more places (especially smaller towns) but I just wanted to hit the highlights and fill in the gaps later. But if you're like me, you want to see it all and then some! I also have a lot of writing to do. As you can see there are a lot of places on the list with an asterisk (*) but no post. If only there were more hours in the day.
I'm keeping track of everything along the way with my “Bucket list” planner from MiGoals. The concept of MiGoals is simple: they create stuff to help you live your best life. Which is kind of the point of this blog. They have two products that I'm all about. The first is the Bucket list
And then there's the progress journal which helps me achieve my goals by breaking it down into meaningful steps. It's a game changer.
Please note that “pasta & gelato” is a requirement. Pink denim jacket here.
I started using my Bucket list journal right before we left for Italy to write down my trip and also write down all the other wonderful places I want to go. If you're like me, you need to write it down in order to achieve, well, anything. I love these beautiful notebooks and can't wait to fill them with all my progress and items ticked off my bucket list! Check out MiGoals here.
Anything I'm missing? What's your favorite place you've been to in Europe?
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