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What’s your favourite European city to visit?

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Gallep · 23/07/2026 10:41

Just to walk around, take in some nice sights and eat/drink.

I really enjoy Antwerp and Dinant. I find Belgians really friendly and easy to talk to.

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LadyWiddiothethird · 23/07/2026 11:41

Naples,nowhere else beats it for me.

ImpossibleThursday · 23/07/2026 11:40

Granada. Obviously the Alhambra is stunning (book before travelling because they limit tickets) but there's also the cathedral, the cave houses up the hill, the walk along the river, flamenco dancing and all the delicious Spanish food and drink.

Shamesame · 23/07/2026 11:39

Copenhagen, always and forever.

Ilovegermany · 23/07/2026 11:38

Luxembourg
Cologne
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Bruges
Budapest
Dubrovnik

LagerLady · 23/07/2026 11:35

I also like Naples with day trips to Herculaneum and Pompeii and Vesuvius

TwoLeggedGrooveMachine · 23/07/2026 11:35

In the last couple of years I’ve really enjoyed smaller cities. Granada and Gent were both lovely relaxing weekends. The Alhambra is so stunning. We went to Gent in a May heatwave and it felt like a party atmosphere. Enjoyed some very strong fruit beers sitting at canal side bars. My only regret is forgetting insect repellent.

Timeforachange26 · 23/07/2026 11:34

Palma

Savvysix1984 · 23/07/2026 11:33

Lisbon

Coralsunset · 23/07/2026 11:33

Rome

Basilandparsleyandmint · 23/07/2026 11:26

Salzburg, Verona , Rome, Monte Carlo

whereonthestair · 23/07/2026 11:26

Vienna. My favourite city by miles.

CynicalSunni · 23/07/2026 11:25

Blois lovely architecture and gardens

JulietteHasAGun · 23/07/2026 11:24

I love Paris and Ghent. I also had a great weekend in Lille. Barcelona might be my favourite so far.

Places I haven't been to but want to are - Florence, Lisbon, Madrid and probably Krakow.

I met a guy in a hostel in Belgium once who said he had been to every major city in Europe and quite a few smaller ones and he said his No 1 was Krakow and his No 2 was Ghent. Which is why Krakow is on my list.

Latenightreader · 23/07/2026 11:24

I really love Gent - if my Flemish was better I'd happily move there.

In Italy I'm very fond of Lecce.

BillieWiper · 23/07/2026 11:23

Naples
Milan
Cordoba
Malaga
Amsterdam

Yetanothername3 · 23/07/2026 11:23

Beaune, Strasbourg, Munich, Salzburg

Hideouslyhot · 23/07/2026 11:21

Rome

7238SM · 23/07/2026 11:20

Malaga

wizzler · 23/07/2026 11:17

For a short stay Santiago De Compostella

whirlyhead · 23/07/2026 11:17

Venice, Berlin and London. if I were young I'd move to Berlin and get into the tech scene there. It's a very buzzy city.

I lived in London for years and I love it to visit (not so much to live in!!) There's so much to see and do.

Venice is just unique and magical though there are a few too many tourists nowadays.

Pedant61 · 23/07/2026 11:17

Rome. Been 9 or 10 times, and can't wait to go back.

BoredZelda · 23/07/2026 11:16

JoyousWriter · 23/07/2026 11:04

Malmö

Yes! Clean, efficient, accessible, some fabulous architecture. It helps that my best friend also lives there but it is an amazing city, and close enough to Copenhagen for a day trip.

BettyJoanPerske · 23/07/2026 11:16

Copenhagen and Malmo.

JustOneMoreMargarita · 23/07/2026 11:14

Lisbon and Berlin. Very different but I loved them both

letsdoitforaweek · 23/07/2026 11:14

Not an original choice, but it's Rome for me. Absolutely staggering place. I could spend weeks there every year.

Also love many others, Vienna stands out for its beautiful buildings.