Share The Article Forget your Romes, Parises, Londons of the world: if you’re keen on a European getaway in 2027, but you don’t actually fancy dodging literal dumpster fires and Haussmann boulevards overtaken by violent protests, you might want to give the traditional European city circuit a miss. Lesser-known European cities that have been historically […]
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15 Charming European Towns Where The Fall Foliage Is Truly Dazzling, From Scotland To Slovenia
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Share The Article When most travelers think about chasing fall foliage, their minds immediately jump to the northeastern United States or the sprawling national parks of Canada. But Europe undergoes a spectacular, deeply underrated transformation every autumn. Autumn in Europe is my absolute favorite time to travel. The summer crowds vanish, the heat breaks, and […]
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5 Of The Safest Undiscovered European Towns With 11th-Century Castles, Zero Crowds, And $70 Boutique Stays
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Share The Article Ever been to Europe thinking you’d find the exact same cobbled, fairytale town you saw on that flying-dress influencer’s viral reel, only to be met with a ton of people and cramped, matchbox-sized B&Bs priced like a boutique hotel? They call the acute culture shock some tourists experience upon finding the real […]
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Americans Can Fly Nonstop To This Safe European Walled City With 72°F Octobers, 16th-Century Fortresses, And Zero Anti-Tourist Protests
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Share The Article Feel like Spain, Italy, and Portugal don’t want Americans anywhere near? No problem: this fall, you can fly nonstop from Newark to this gorgeous walled city in Southeastern Europe, dominated by mighty medieval fortifications, offering mild weather, beautiful turquoise seas, and virtually zero of the headline-grabbing anti-tourist protests seen farther out West. […]
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Americans Can Fly Nonstop To The Safest European Country With Perfect Autumn Weather, $5 Pints, And Zero Fingerprint Checks
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Share The Article If you are planning a trip to Europe this fall, you’ve probably heard the warnings about the new biometric border rules. The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) has been causing a stir, with travelers bracing for long lines and mandatory fingerprint scans just to start their vacation. But there is a loophole that […]
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5 Underrated Medieval European Towns With Intact 14th-Century Walls, $18 Dinners, And Zero Crowds
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Share The Article Having lived across 3 European countries, from England to Ireland to France (my current home), and almost a decade into country-hopping solo around the Old Continent, with 40+ countries visited, I think I’ve reached the point I can look back in hindsight and reassess my priorities. What’s the main reason for Americans […]
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This Underrated Eastern European City With 4th-Century Fortresses, $15 Dinners, And 1-Year Visa Free Visits For Americans Is Breaking Tourism Records
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Share The Article If you’re tired of hearing well-traveled acquaintances raving about their Paris–London–Rome circuit every year, we have something for you that might actually properly turn a few heads, and that won’t burn a hole through your wallet: Tucked away in the far Eastern corner of Europe, in a pocket-sized country roughly the size […]
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This Underrated Belgian City With 12th-Century Castles, Canals, And Beer Gardens Is Americans’ New Favorite European Getaway
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Share The Article Americans appear to have a new favorite European destination, and it’s no longer Paris and its Haussmann-planned cityscape. Or Rome and the millennia-old ruins of an empire. Much less Barcelona and its jam-packed Gothic Quarter. As a matter of fact, tourists are now being squirted with water pistols by angry anti-tourist protesters […]
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Skip Rome And Athens! 4 Overlooked European Cities Where You Can Explore Ancient Ruins Without The Crowds
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Share The Article If your Roman Empire is the actual, ahem, Roman Empire, chances are Europe’s main draws for you are the historic temples perched atop dramatic cliffs, the crazy-old amphitheaters where gladiators once fought for their lives, and the emperors and generals who built an entire civilization. In that case, we’ll go out on […]
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This European Beach City With Cheaper Prices & 80 Degree Temps Is The Perfect October Getaway
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Share The Article Not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet? It may be a little too late for that idyllic Eurosummer in Saint-Tropez or Amalfi, now that temperatures are starting to dip and beach clubs are winding down for the season, but what if we told you there’s a lesser-known beach city at […]