Tourist Attractions in Europe

La Lonja de la Seda, the silk exchange, is a central trading venue from the 15th and 16th century. Due to the building's unique late Gothic style...

Santa Pauli, at the heart of Hamburg's infamous St. Pauli district, is a Christmas market for all those who enjoy the mix of conventional Christmas tradition and red-light milieu . The...

The Acropolis is an area containing several holy temples located on a mountain in the centre of Athens. The temples are mostly dedicated to Athena, the...

St Mark's Basilica, or as the Italians call it Basilica di San Marco, is sited in the same named district San Marco and used to be the most significant...

At the edge of Lüneburger Heide, you can find the world's largest bird park , accommodating more than 4,000 birds from all continents and climate...

Kunstmuseum Stuttgart is a piece of art itself. By night, the glass cube  that is home to the art museum starts to glow and lights up the whole of Schlossplatz square....

The German mining museum in Bochum is the biggest of its kind in the world. Numerous exhibitions tell you about iron ore and coal mining as well as...

If you want to visit the holiday island Fehmarn, you can easily reach it via the Fehmarn Sound Bridge . The bridge, often referred to by the locals as the "coat hanger", is an...

The history of Zermatt and the Matterhorn is the central theme of the Matterhorn Museum and a must for every Zermatt visitor . The additional name of the...

The main features of the cathedral are the “Puerta del Perdón” (gate of mercy), the starred rose-window and a gallery with statues portraying the past...

Grainau, a village at the foot of Zugspitze, has an impressive natural spectacle in store: Höllental gorge – a feature which has been attracting tourists...

The Hofkirche is home to the tomb of Emperor Maximilian. This makes it one of the most important monuments in Tyrol. The grave is surrounded by 28...

Ötzi Dorf, literally Ötzi village, was founded by the community of Umhausen and the Ötztaler tourist association for prehistoric buildings & local...

The theme park “Särkänniemi” offers countless attractions. This place has anything it takes to spend some fun time. Those looking for that extra...

At the Vider Truja adventure park in Ischgl, the focus is on water. Situated at the lake Vidersee, just below the Idalp, there is an adventure trail for little explorers, but also...

With a surface of 320 square kilometres, Müritz National Park is the biggest forest national park in Germany . More than 70 percent of the area is covered in forest, 13 percent in...

In 1997, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao was opened. It was designed by Frank Gehry and is considered to be one of the most significant buildings of modern...

The Christmas market in Aachen first opens its doors during the last week of November. For one month, it provides a space full of atmosphere, where you can browse for presents, enjoy...

Located behind Obersee (Lake Königssee) in Berchtesgaden National Park , the idyllic Röthbach Waterfall cascades 470m/1,542ft down, making it the highest...

The history of the village of Curon/Graun is closely tied to the construction of the dam on Resia Lake, for which hundreds of families of Curon and Resia/Reschen lost...

The Winterberg Climbing Forest at the Kappe Adventure Mountain takes you up into the treetops. Here you can prove your courage at dizzying heights. Not...

One of the largest amusement parks in Europe is located in the south of the Netherlands: Efteling. What once began as a fairytale forest now attracts...

The unique combination of baroque ecclesiastical architecture and the stunning natural setting make the monastery Melk definitely worth a visit when...

There is plenty of action on the Blomberg near Bad Tölz in the Bavarian Pre-Alps. The year-round toboggan run "Blomberg Blitz" has six steep turns,...