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Full destination reviews

A plain read on each city: the verdict, who it suits, when to go.

The AARhus highrise on Aarhus harbour — Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

AarhusTwo days covers the city; add one for Mols Bjerge or a Skanderborg lake day.

Alicante's palm-lined Explanada de Espana — Photo: Zarateman, CC0 (source)

AlicanteTwo days covers the city; add one for Tabarca or a mountain-village day trip.

Colorful houses of Positano stacked on the cliff above the sea — Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Amalfi Coast3 to 4 days for Positano, Amalfi and Ravello plus one boat day; 5 to 7 adding Capri, Pompeii or Naples.

Canal houses on the Herengracht lit at blue hour — Photo: Anne Dirkse, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Amsterdam3 to 4 days for the museums, canals and a bike day; add one for Keukenhof in spring or Zaanse Schans. Stay on the canal belt or in the Jordaan, as our [Amsterdam area guide](/amsterdam/where-to-stay-in-amsterdam/) lays out.

The guildhalls on Antwerp's Grote Markt — Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Antwerp1 to 2 days, pairing well with [Ghent](/antwerp/ghent-day-trip-from-antwerp/) or a [Mechelen](/antwerp/mechelen-day-trip/) stop.

The Acropolis above the Athens skyline from Filopappou hill — Photo: Ronny Siegel, CC BY 3.0 (source)

Athens2 to 3 days: one for the Acropolis, museum and Plaka, one for the other sites and a neighborhood evening, plus a day for [Cape Sounion](/athens/cape-sounion-day-trip/) or an island run.

Barcelona seen from a hillside, with the sea beyond — Photo: SGDWN, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Barcelona3 to 4 days for the Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, the Gothic quarter and a food quarter or two; add a day for Montserrat. Base in Eixample or Gracia, as our [Barcelona area guide](/barcelona/where-to-stay-in-barcelona/) lays out.

Palms on the edge of Bari Vecchia — Photo: Horcrux92, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

BariOne to two days in the city itself; add days for the Puglia circuit it anchors.

The Royal Crescent curving above its lawn in Bath — Photo: Beata Cosgrove Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

BathOne full day covers the Roman Baths, Abbey, Crescent and a walk; two nights adds Thermae Bath Spa and a day trip to Stonehenge or the Cotswolds.

Belfast City Hall and the Titanic Memorial statue in the grounds — Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Belfast2 days in the city, plus one full day for the Causeway coast.

Aerial view over the Bryggen wharf and Vagen harbour in Bergen — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Bergen2 days for Bryggen, Floyen and the museums; 3 to 4 with a Nutshell or Hardanger day.

The Brandenburg Gate on Pariser Platz in Berlin — Photo: Norbert Nagel, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Berlin3 to 4 days: one for Mitte and Museum Island, one for the Wall sites, plus time in the neighborhoods or a Potsdam day trip.

Bern's old town seen from the Rosengarten — Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

BernOne full day covers the old town; two adds the Gurten or a museum day, three an Emmental or Thun day trip.

The Bilbao skyline from Etxebarria park — Photo: Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

Bilbao2 to 3 days, plus a day each for San Sebastián or Gaztelugatxe.

Bratislava's old town, castle and the SNP bridge from the air — Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Bratislava1 to 2 days in the city, plus one more for Devin or a wine tour.

The Rozenhoedkaai canal and Belfry in Bruges — Photo: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Bruges1 to 2 days. It pairs perfectly with Ghent or a quiet spin to [Damme](/bruges/damme-day-trip/).

Grand Place guildhalls in Brussels — Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Brussels1 to 2 days covers the center, the museums and the comic-strip trail; add a day for Bruges or Ghent.

The Danube and its bridges through central Budapest — Photo: Mgimelfarb, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Budapest3 days for Parliament, the castle hill, a bath and the ruin-bar quarter; add a Danube evening cruise or a market day. Stay in District V or VI, as our [Budapest area guide](/budapest/where-to-stay-in-budapest/) lays out.

King's College seen across the River Cam — Photo: Ffffafsd, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Cambridge1 day for chapel, Backs and a punt; 2 with a museum morning or an Ely/Duxford trip.

Balloons drifting over fairy chimneys, Cappadocia — Photo: Dogaaunlu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

CappadociaTwo to three days: one morning for balloons plus the Open-Air Museum, one day for an underground city plus valley sunset, and a third for Ihlara Valley or a second balloon attempt if weather scrubbed the first. Always keep two mornings for the balloon.

The Chamonix valley at Les Praz below the Aiguilles — Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain (source)

ChamonixTwo to three nights covers the main lifts with a backup day for weather; add more for hiking or skiing.

The bell tower of Coimbra University above the old town — Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Coimbra1 to 2 days for the city; add a half day for Conimbriga or Bussaco.

Nyhavn's colorful townhouse facades along the Copenhagen canal — Photo: Hanlu Cao, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Copenhagen2 to 3 days for the center, Christiania and the harbor; add a day for Louisiana or the castle at Helsingør.

Corfu bay and headland view — Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

CorfuFive to seven days: two for the old town, one for Paleokastritsa, one boat day (Paxos or the west coast), plus beach and village time. A week suits it better than a long weekend.

A white coastal village beneath the mountains, Crete — Photo: Marc-Lautenbacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

CreteFive days minimum for one region plus Knossos. Seven to ten days lets you split between a Chania-side base and the centre or east without rushing.

The Sassolungo and Sella peaks above green alpine meadows — Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Dolomites3 to 5 days per valley: Val Gardena for the west, Cortina or Alta Badia for the east. A week to cover both sides.

The Ha'penny Bridge over the River Liffey in Dublin — Photo: Chris Morgan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

Dublin2 to 3 days covers the center and one neighborhood properly; add a day for Howth or a Wicklow Mountains trip.

Dubrovnik old town and city walls seen from above the Adriatic — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Dubrovnik2 to 3 nights for the walls, forts and old town; add a day for [Kotor](/dubrovnik/kotor-day-trip/) or [Mostar](/dubrovnik/mostar-day-trip/).

Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the old town rooftops — Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Edinburgh2 to 3 days: castle and Royal Mile, the New Town, a hill walk; add a day for Leith or a Loch Ness day trip.

Houses along the Arno in Florence — Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Florence3 days for the Uffizi, Accademia, the dome climb and Oltrarno; add one for Pisa, Chianti or Siena. Base in the historic center or Santa Croce, as our [Florence area guide](/florence/where-to-stay-in-florence/) lays out.

Frankfurt's skyline at dusk across the Main river — Photo: Thomas Wolf (Der Wolf im Wald), CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Frankfurt1 to 2 days, plus a day trip to Heidelberg or the Rhine.

Galway's Latin Quarter — Photo: Miguel Mendez from Malahide, Ireland, CC BY 2.0 (source)

GalwayTwo days covers the town; add one or two for Moher, Connemara, or Aran.

The Alhambra palace walls above Granada — Photo: Robert Bovington, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Granada2 nights minimum: a morning for the Alhambra, a day for the Albaicin, Centro, and a tapas crawl.

The Rathaus and rooftops of Graz — Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0 at (source)

GrazTwo days covers the city; add one for the South Styrian wine road or Lurgrotte caves.

The Blue Mosque courtyard at dusk, Sultanahmet, Istanbul — Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr), CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

IstanbulFour days minimum: two for Sultanahmet and the bazaars, one for Karakoy, Galata and Beyoglu, one for a Bosphorus loop or the Asian side. A week adds the Princes' Islands, Balat and a Turkish bath without rushing.

Krakow Main Market Square and the Cloth Hall from above — Photo: Jorge Lascar, CC BY 2.0 (source)

Krakow3 to 4 days: two for the Old Town and Kazimierz, one each for Auschwitz and the salt mine or [Zakopane](/krakow/zakopane-day-trip/).

The Flemish gables and Goddess column of Lille's Grand Place — Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Lille2 days for the city; a third for Roubaix and Louvre-Lens or the battlefields.

Lisbon's Alfama rooftops and monastery domes from the castle hill — Photo: Dudva, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Lisbon3 to 4 days for Alfama, Belem, the viewpoints and the food quarters; add a full day for Sintra. Stay in Baixa or Principe Real, as our [Lisbon area guide](/lisbon/where-to-stay-in-lisbon/) lays out.

Ljubljana's riverside old town and the Franciscan church — Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Ljubljana2 to 3 days plus day trips.

The City of London skyline across the Thames — Photo: Anthony Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

London4 to 6 days. You can see the highlights in 3 but you will spend it all on the Tube; the extra days are what turn it from exhausting to excellent.

The Kapellbrucke and water tower across the Reuss in Lucerne — Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

LucerneTwo to three days: one for the old town, bridges, walls and Lion Monument, one for Pilatus or Rigi, and one for a lake cruise or the transport museum.

The Grund quarter and Alzette river below Luxembourg City's Chemin de la Corniche — Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Luxembourg CityTwo days for the city itself, one for the Ville Haute and casemates, one for the Grund and museums. Add a day each for Vianden and the Mullerthal, and half a day for the Moselle valley if wine interests you.

The Metropolis dome over Gran Via in central Madrid — Photo: AudaCity3371, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Madrid3 to 4 days for the museum triangle, the palace, Retiro and the tapas quarters; add one for Toledo. Stay in Barrio de las Letras or La Latina, as our [Madrid area guide](/madrid/where-to-stay-in-madrid/) lays out.

The Vieux Port and Marseille rooftops seen from above — Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Marseille2 to 3 days in the city, plus a day for a Calanques hike or Cassis.

Mahon harbour and the old town rising above the water in Menorca — Photo: Paucabot, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

MenorcaFour to five days: two for the south-coast coves, one split between Mahon and Ciutadella, and one for the north coast or the talaiotic sites. A week suits a pure beach trip with a slow circuit of different coves.

Milan Cathedral and Piazza del Duomo — Photo: Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Milan2 to 3 days for the city itself, plus 1 more if you add Lake Como or Bergamo.

Mostar's old town and the Stari Most arcing over the Neretva — Photo: Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

MostarOne full day covers the bridge, bazaar, mosque viewpoint and museum. A second day adds Blagaj and Kravice. Stay at least one night to see the bridge after the tour buses leave.

Marienplatz and the New Town Hall in Munich with the Frauenkirche towers — Photo: Guido Radig, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Munich2 to 3 days: the Altstadt, Residenz and English Garden, plus a day for Neuschwanstein or the Starnberg lakes if you have it.

Baie des Anges and the Promenade des Anglais in Nice — Photo: Cayambe, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Nice3 to 4 days: two for the old town, promenade and museums, one or two for Riviera day trips by train.

Panorama over Nuremberg old town rooftops and the castle — Photo: Nürnberg_panorama.jpg: mb1302 (Manfred Braun) derivative work: Pirkheimer (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Nuremberg2 days for castle, old town, and rally grounds; 3 with Bamberg or Rothenburg.

The Oslo Opera House at night, its sloped marble roof lit from within — Photo: Pierre Blaché, CC0 (source)

Oslo2 days covers the center, Vigeland and Bygdøy; add a fjord cruise or the Oslo-Bergen railway with more time.

Palermo seen from the cathedral roof — Photo: Wittylama, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Palermo2 to 3 days for Palermo itself, plus a day each for Monreale and Cefalù if you have them.

Palma cathedral and the Almudaina palace across the Parc de la Mar — Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Palma2 to 3 days for the city, plus island day trips to [Valldemossa](/palma/valldemossa-day-trip/) or the [Caves of Drach](/palma/coves-del-drach/).

Paris and the Seine seen from high above — Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Paris4 to 5 days. Three days covers the icons; a fourth and fifth let you breathe, day trip to Versailles or Giverny, and stop sightseeing-by-checklist.

Pisa Cathedral and the Leaning Tower on Piazza dei Miracoli — Photo: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

PisaHalf a day covers the tower and the square. One night lets you see the Lungarni and eat well; two nights if you are day-tripping to Lucca or the coast.

The Porto Ribeira riverfront and Dom Luis I bridge from above — Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Porto2 to 3 days for the center, Ribeira and a Gaia tasting afternoon; add one for the [Douro valley](/porto/douro-valley-day-trip/) or [Guimaraes](/porto/guimaraes-day-trip/).

The medieval walls of Rhodes meeting the Commercial Harbour — Photo: Jorge Láscar from Australia, CC BY 2.0 (source)

RhodesFour to six days: two for the old town, one for Lindos, one for a boat trip or the west coast, plus beach time. The island is too big for a weekend dash.

Rome's rooftops at night with the dome of St. Peter's lit up — Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Rome4 to 5 days for the big sights, a Vatican day and a food quarter or two; add a day for Pompeii, Ostia Antica or Tivoli. Base yourself in the historic center or Monti, as our [Rome area guide](/rome/where-to-stay-in-rome/) lays out.

The Rotterdam skyline and Erasmus bridge over the Maas — Photo: Leo Luijten from Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 (source)

Rotterdam1 to 2 days for the city; add a day each for Kinderdijk and Delft.

The Lumberjack Candle Bridge over the frozen river in Rovaniemi at dusk — Photo: Sadenäyttely, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

RovaniemiThree to four nights fits Santa Claus Village, one or two safaris and a northern lights tour with a spare night for weather.

The arcaded Plaza Mayor of Salamanca — Photo: Anual, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Salamanca1 day covers the core; stay a night for the lit plaza and add a second day for Ciudad Rodrigo or the Arribes.

Salzburg's old town and fortress from above — Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Salzburg2 nights for the city itself; 3 to 4 total with a day trip to Hallstatt or Berchtesgaden.

Pilgrims in the Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela — Photo: P.Lameiro, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Santiago de CompostelaTwo days is right for the city: cathedral plus rooftop tour, old town lanes, the market and one long seafood dinner. Add a third for Finisterre or the Rias Baixas. Anyone ending a Camino should keep a rest day before sightseeing.

The Roman aqueduct of Segovia crossing the Plaza del Azoguejo — Photo: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Segovia1 full day covers the core monuments; stay a night for the lit aqueduct and add La Granja or Pedraza as a second day.

Plaza de Espana in Seville with its tiled canal and bridges — Photo: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Seville2 to 3 days for the Alcazar, cathedral, Santa Cruz and Triana; add one for Cordoba or an Alhambra run.

Aerial view over Siena's rooftops towards Piazza del Campo — Photo: AlexLore29, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

SienaOne full day for Campo, Duomo and a wander; two or three nights if Siena is your Tuscan-hill-town base.

Gamla Stan and Riddarholmen seen across the water in Stockholm — Photo: OleNeitzel, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Stockholm3 days for Gamla Stan, the Vasa and one or two islands; add a day for the archipelago or Drottningholm in summer.

Tallinn's old town roofs and spires from Toompea hill — Photo: BeshevI, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Tallinn1 to 2 days for the city, plus a day for Helsinki or Lahemaa; 3 nights is the comfortable total.

Taormina and its coastline seen from the air above the Greek theatre — Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

TaorminaTwo to three days: one for the theatre, Corso Umberto and Isola Bella, one for Etna or a boat trip, and one for Castelmola and the public gardens. A week works for a beach-plus-sightseeing stay.

The Binnenhof across the Hofvijver pond in The Hague — Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Hague2 days for the centre and Scheveningen; add a third for Delft or a slower museum day.

Thessaloniki seafront and rooftops seen from the old town walls — Photo: Ian Kehoe, Public domain (source)

Thessaloniki2 to 3 days for the city itself; add a day each for Vergina and Meteora or a Halkidiki beach day.

The skyline of Toledo across the Tagus from the Mirador del Valle — Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 (source)

Toledo1 long day covers the monuments; stay a night for the empty evening lanes and mirador sunset, add a second for Consuegra or the Tagus walks.

The Capitole square and its grand facade in central Toulouse — Photo: Frédéric Neupont, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Toulouse2 days in the city, 3 with an Albi or Carcassonne day trip.

Piazza Unita d'Italia in Trieste — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

TriesteTwo days covers the city; add one for the karst caves or a Ljubljana day trip.

Tromso in winter seen from the Fjellheisen viewpoint — Photo: Smitra0, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

TromsoThree nights is the working minimum: one aurora chase, one day activity (whales, sleds or Sami), plus the cable car and Arctic Cathedral. Four nights hedges weather cancellations. Add more only for Senja or the Lyngen Alps.

The Turin skyline with the Mole Antonelliana and the Alps — Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Turin2 days for the city, plus a day for Alba or the hill of Superga.

The Dom Tower over an Utrecht canal — Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Utrecht1 to 2 days for the centre; add a third for De Haar Castle or Amersfoort.

The Grand Canal at sunset with Santa Maria della Salute — Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Venice2 to 3 days on the lagoon, plus a morning for Murano and Burano if you go. Overnight beats a day trip by a mile; stay in Cannaregio or near San Marco, as our [Venice area guide](/venice/where-to-stay-in-venice/) lays out.

Verona and the Adige seen through cypresses from Castel San Pietro — Photo: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Verona1 to 2 days for the city, plus a day for Lake Garda or the Valpolicella vineyards.

Rooftops of central Vienna with the Peterskirche dome — Photo: Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Vienna3 days for the Ringstrasse, a palace, the museum quarter and an evening concert; add a half-day for Schonbrunn. Stay in the Innere Stadt or Neubau, as our [Vienna area guide](/vienna/where-to-stay-in-vienna/) lays out.

Castle Square and the Royal Castle in Warsaw — Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Warsaw2 to 3 days for the Old Town, the two big museums and Lazienki; 4 to 5 with a day trip.

Aerial view over Wroclaw Market Square, Town Hall and cathedral — Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Wroclaw2 days for the Old Town, Cathedral Island and the Panorama; 3 to 4 with Ksiaz or Swidnica.

York Minster rising above rooftops from the city walls — Photo: Martin Tester, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

YorkTwo full days covers the Minster, Jorvik, walls circuit and a ghost tour with time for pubs; add a third for a Whitby or Dales day trip.

The round church of St Donatus on Zadar's Roman forum — Photo: Adam Jones Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

ZadarTwo to three days: one for the old town and the Sea Organ sunset, one for a Kornati or Plitvice day trip, and one for Paklenica or Krka. A week works for island-hopping up and down the archipelago.

The Basilica del Pilar in Zaragoza — Photo: Willtron, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

ZaragozaOne full day covers the centre; two days adds the Expo site and a Moncayo or Tarazona trip.

The Matterhorn above Zermatt village in winter — Photo: Deralpinbergsteiger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

ZermattTwo nights gives you a backup day for weather at the viewpoints; add more for hiking or skiing.

Zurich old town along the Limmat river with the Grossmünster towers — Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Zurich1 to 2 days for the Altstadt, lakefront and a viewpoint; add days for Lucerne, the Rhine Falls or the mountains.

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A porticoed street in the old town of Alba — Photo: Jeanne Griffin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Albi cathedral and the Tarn river at dusk — Photo: PierreSelim, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Positano's houses stacked up the cliffs above the sea on the Amalfi Coast — Photo: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0 (source)

The Koppelpoort water gate in Amersfoort — Photo: Bert, CC BY 2.0 (source)

A view over Inishmore in the Aran Islands — Photo: Corey Leopold, CC BY 2.0 (source)

The Royal Palace of Aranjuez fronted by its formal gardens — Photo: Barcex, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

A watchtower at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau memorial — Photo: Adam Jones, Ph.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Colorful moliceiro boats on a canal in Aveiro — Photo: John Samuel, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Avila's medieval walls and towers along the ramparts — Photo: Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Bamberg old town hall on an island in the Regnitz river — Photo: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Rozenhoedkaai canal and the Belfry of Bruges — Photo: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Rozenhoedkaai canal view in Bruges with the Belfry tower — Photo: Ank Kumar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Inside the Calanque d'en Vau from a boat — Photo: DanielMichaelPerry, CC0 (source)

The Faraglioni rock stacks off the coast of Capri — Photo: Alessio Maffeis from Stockholm, Sweden, CC BY 2.0 (source)

The harbour of Cassis under the Cap Canaille — Photo: Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

Cefalu cathedral and beach under the Rocca — Photo: Bjs, CC0 (source)

The Cliffs of Moher above the Atlantic — Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Horseshoe arches inside the Mezquita cathedral of Cordoba — Photo: Frank Kovalchek from USA, CC BY 2.0 (source)

Stone cottages and the packhorse bridge over the river in Castle Combe — Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

A canal lined with houses in Delft — Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Markt square and Nieuwe Kerk of Delft from above — Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Devin castle ruins above the Danube-Morava confluence — Photo: Czech Wikipedia user Marzper, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Terraced vineyards above the Douro valley — Photo: mat's eye, CC BY 2.0 (source)

Duino Castle on the cliffs above the Adriatic — Photo: Gianni Guerra, CC BY 3.0 (source)

The Kehlsteinhaus perched on its mountain summit — Photo: The original uploader was Florian S. at German Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Mount Etna smoking above Sicily — Photo: Cayambe, CC BY 4.0 (source)

The lighthouse at Cape Finisterre, Galicia — Photo: Basotxerri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Guild houses along the Graslei quay in Ghent — Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Basalt columns meeting the waves at the Giant's Causeway — Photo: Lindy Buckley from Nanjing, China, CC BY 2.0 (source)

The mountain village of Guadalest — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The medieval castle of Guimaraes in Portugal — Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Houses and church spire of Hallstatt beside the lake — Photo: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The entrance building of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour near Watford — Photo: Karen Roe, CC BY 3.0 (source)

Heidelberg castle above the old town and the Neckar — Photo: Ribax, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Helsinki cathedral above Senate Square — Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Beds of tulips under a flowering tree at Keukenhof — Photo: Elena.laps, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

A row of windmills along the canal at Kinderdijk — Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Bog pools in Lahemaa National Park — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

The lakeside village of Varenna on Lake Como — Photo: Ray in Manila, CC BY 2.0 (source)

The Triple Bridge in Ljubljana — Photo: Valerio2468, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Urquhart Castle ruins on the shore of Loch Ness — Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

The Sassi of Matera from the belvedere — Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Montserrat monastery on the mountainside — Photo: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 (source)

Stari Most bridge over the Neretva river in Mostar — Photo: Ramirez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The summit ridge of Mount Pilatus above Lucerne — Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Alpine panorama from the top of Mount Rigi — Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

Neuschwanstein Castle on its rocky hill above the Bavarian countryside — Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (source)

The Flam railway train winding through the Flam valley — Photo: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Leaning Tower and the cathedral in Pisa's Piazza dei Miracoli — Photo: PaestumPaestum, CC BY 4.0 (source)

The Forum at Pompeii with Vesuvius behind — Photo: Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The excavated town of Herculaneum seen from above — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The New Palace in Sanssouci Park, Potsdam — Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0 (source)

Buyukada island waterfront in the Princes' Islands, Istanbul — Photo: Ozalphakan2, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Rhine gorge winding through the hills — Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Half-timbered lane and tower gate in Rothenburg ob der Tauber — Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The wine town of Modra in the Small Carpathians — Photo: Horakvlado (talk) Horakvlado, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

The standing stones of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The stone circle of Stonehenge under a cloudy Wiltshire sky — Photo: Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Turin at night seen from Superga hill — Photo: Jeanne Griffin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Neoclassical houses rising behind Symi's harbour — Photo: Szilas, Public domain (source)

Tabarca island off the Alicante coast — Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0 (source)

A view over Tarazona — Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

Toledo's Alcazar and cathedral over the city rooftops — Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 (source)

The twin spires of Uppsala Cathedral above the city — Photo: Kateryna Baiduzha, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Long Walk leading to Windsor Castle — Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

Windmills along the river Zaan at Zaanse Schans — Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

The Tatra mountains seen from Gubalowka above Zakopane — Photo: Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

View from the Zugspitze summit down to the Eibsee lake and the Alps — Photo: Ryan Kruse, U.S. Air Force, Public domain (source)