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How many countries have you been to Europe

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Linnytwinny · 16/11/2025 13:39

As long as I can remember, I have had a life long goal to visit every country in Europe.

It is a slow process. I am 41 and so far I have visited 27 out of 44.

Slowly ticking then off. Like a lot of us I dont get a lot of annual leave a year.

How many have you been to?

OP posts:
nellietheellie75 · 16/11/2025 14:46

England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Cyprus and have Croatia booked and looking at Belgium. Would like to do them all!

InterIgnis · 16/11/2025 14:58

If including traveling through, then most. I haven’t been to San Marino. I also haven’t been to the Canary Islands, Cyprus or Malta. I’ve ‘officially’ been to Moldova, but it was Transnistria (a weird place).

FastTurtle · 16/11/2025 15:16

37 in Europe and 62 in total.

dizzydizzydizzy · 16/11/2025 15:41

UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy. Sweden , Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg. Vatican City, Czechia, Hungary, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Monaco, Greece.

I make that 20.

80smonster · 16/11/2025 15:49

France
Belgium
Spain
Italy
Denmark
Greece
Turkey
Sweden
UK (all)
Netherlands
Canary Islands
Corsica
Malta
Finland

To do: Switzerland, Croatia, Estonia, Poland, Portugal, Lithuania and Czech republic. Not in a hurry though…

laddersandsnakes12 · 16/11/2025 15:51

France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Vatican City… and disappointingly that is it. I’ve not been to any other UK countries other than England either which is shocking, but as I have lived abroad for the last 10 years I don’t give myself too hard a time for that one. It will be corrected soon I hope!

Alpacajigsaw · 16/11/2025 15:55

Not that many sadly

Scotland (live here)
England
Wales
France
Belgium
Spain
Portugal
Norway
Netherlands
Slovenia
Italy

calmag · 16/11/2025 16:02

France, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Czechia, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Estonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Romania, Italy (+ Vatican City), Malta, The Netherlands and Switzerland.

taxguru · 16/11/2025 16:03

We've done 23. The "Missing" ones are mostly the Eastern European Countries.

Allmarbleslost · 16/11/2025 16:06

England, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Greece. Not many!

notacooldad · 16/11/2025 16:09

France numerous trips to North France when the kids were little and to the Alps when they were older for skiing.
Belgium x2 as part of holiday x1 as a holiday x3 as day trip
Spain x no idea, loads and loads
Italy x 1
Denmarkx4
Greece x2
Turkey x1
Sweden x3
UK (all) favourite is West Coast of Scotland and also north West Lakes
Netherlands x3( I think)
Canary Islands x2
Malta x2
Finland x1
Estonia x1
Hungry x2
Ukraine x3
Moldova x1
Slovakia x3
Albania x3
Vienna x1
Czech Republic x1
Iceand x1
Germany x loads
Switzerland x3
Poland x no idea, loadsI have family in Poland so visit a lot
Vienna x1
Portugal lost count
Netherlands x4
Sweden x3
Norway x8
Transnistra. part of a trip stayed 4 days. ( A bit weird but had one of the best laughs with some locals!)
Luxembourg ( only for a day though)
Romania x1
Lithuania x1
Malta x2
Netherlands x4
Gibraltar lost count
Serbia 1
Ukraine (x2)
Planning on going to Slovenia next year and also returning to Germany but including Lichtenstein as part of the trip.

Ive never been to Italy, not sure why!

MayaPinion · 16/11/2025 16:15

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Moldova, Switzerland, Czechia, Croatia, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey,

MayaPinion · 16/11/2025 16:16

InterIgnis · 16/11/2025 14:58

If including traveling through, then most. I haven’t been to San Marino. I also haven’t been to the Canary Islands, Cyprus or Malta. I’ve ‘officially’ been to Moldova, but it was Transnistria (a weird place).

I’ve been to Transnistria! We had to bribe the police to get out - very weird place!

squashyhat · 16/11/2025 16:18

England (born here), Wales, Scotland, Jersey (does that count?) France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Sweden (day trip from Copenhagen), Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Austria, Germany, Croatia, Portugal, Hungary, Greece, Vatican City.

TigerRag · 16/11/2025 16:19

UK, France, Sweden, Denmark, Malta, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland, Netherlands and Italy

notacooldad · 16/11/2025 16:20

I’ve been to Transnistria! We had to bribe the police to get out - very weird place!
I got a bit concerned leaving Transnistria and going into the Ukraine. There was a really uneasy atmosphere when border control came on the minibus. Me and my mate were the only two foreigns in the bus and had to get off. I felt sick but at the end they cracked a joke and told us not to worry. NB I still worried!

Ive also been to Georgia and Turkey. I think they are geographically in Europe! I know Georgia is desperate to be in the EU.

elliejjtiny · 16/11/2025 16:20

England, Wales, Scotland, Spain, Sweden. And if Jersey counts I've been there too.

unleashthebook · 16/11/2025 16:21

Ireland
France
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Austria
Italy
Croatia
Montenegro
Portugal
Czech republic
Spain
Greece
Hungary
Malta
Monaco
Vatican City
Turkey

I’m sure I’ve travelled through Switzerland but not stayed there.

Meadowfinch · 16/11/2025 16:24

20 I think.
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
France
Germany
Switzerland
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
(Then) Czechoslovakia
Greece
Italy
Monaco
Spain
Portugal
Croatia

I had an international job for a while which helped.

81Claire81 · 16/11/2025 16:26

One thing I've noticed away from this thread is a lot of northerners haven't been to France but nearly everyone in the south of UK has. I know it stands to reason given where it is geographically.

BuildPyramidBlocks · 16/11/2025 16:31

England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Jersey
Isle of Man
France
Netherlands
Spain
Italy
Malta
Greece
Portugal
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Iceland
Estonia
Chechoslovakia
Luxembourg
Vatican City
Cyprus
Belgium
Turkey
Austria
24/25 depends if you count Turkey in or out
Still more to visit In the future

notacooldad · 16/11/2025 16:45

One thing I've noticed away from this thread is a lot of northerners haven't been to France but nearly everyone in the south of UK has.
How do you know who is northern?

Incidentally we are and we used to go to Chamonix for skiing and to Brittany for many years when the boys were small. Most of my friends have been many times for camping holidays, or to Paris.
Theres not many people I know that havent been.

WanderlustMom · 16/11/2025 16:48

I’m 26 and have been to 40 countries however only 12 have been in Europe (UK, Poland, Slovakia, Ireland, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Spain, Cyprus, Hungary, Italy, Finland, France)

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 16/11/2025 16:50

Relatively few.
All 4 countries in the UK Plus

France
Germany
Netherlands
Switzerland
Portugal
Spain
Croatia
Greece
ROI
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Italy
Austria

I've also driven through Belgium but not sure that counts!
I really want to go to more countries in Eastern Europe. But I have limited AL.

JetFlight · 16/11/2025 16:51

All uk
Ireland
France
Belgium
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Norway
Austria
Turkey
Netherlands
Greece

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