EUROPEAN VIDEOS
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AUSTRIA - VIENNA
Vienna - the musical, cultural and historical heart of Austria.
Vienna (or Wien, as it is known within most of Europe) is one of the most glamorous cities in the entire world.
Vienna - lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud.
CZECH REPUBLIC - PRAGUE
Prague, Czech Republic - a city fit for a storybook. One of the world’s most beautiful cities.
Cresky Kremlov- is known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core and colorful baroque buildings.
Prague - is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. The city's historic buildings and narrow, winding streets are testament to its centuries-old role as capital of the historic region of Bohemia.
FRANCE - The Southern Coast
Nice has everything you need for a great time – stunning beaches, restaurants and amazing views.
The tiny city-state is famous for its lavish wealth, casinos, and glamorous events such as the Monaco Yacht Show and the Monaco Grand Prix.
Aix en Provence is a little college town in Southern France. It is the perfect getaway from the bustling city – walk around peaceful gardens, appreciate work in art galleries, and shop at local markets.
GERMANY - MUNICH & BAVARIA
Home of Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany is full of history and culture and these top things to do will help you plan your visit to this Bavarian city.
München, the capital city of Bavaria in Germany. Munich is a worldwide popular and known town through its annual Oktoberfest.
Munich city highlights. Walking tour around Munich Old Town.
GREEK ISLANDS + Athens
Explore Crete with Lonely Planet's video guide to getting around, when to go and the top things to do while you're there.
Greece's largest island, is known for its varied terrain, which ranges from fine-sand beaches at Elafonisi to the White Mountains.
Santorini known for its whitewashed, cubiform houses and cliffs above an underwater caldera (crater). They overlook the sea, small islands to the west and beaches made up of black, red and white lava pebbles.
An aerial video of Santorini 's amazing landscape by a different angle.
Kefalonia (Cephalonia), the largest Ionian island, is one of the best beach vacation destinations to travel in Greece.
Amazing things to do on Kefalonia Island.
Mykonos offers amazing beaches, beautiful nature, picturesque villages, delicious Greek food and a chic lifestyle.
Mykonos - known for its summer party atmosphere. Beaches such as Paradise and Super Paradise have bars and music which have become famous around the world.
Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis.
Visit Old Town Rhodes and Rhodes Castle, visit Lindos Acropolis, spend a day in one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece- Lindos beach and have some amazing Greek food.
Rhodes is filled with beautiful old houses, spectacular views and churches, lemon groves, and olive trees.
HUNGARY - BUDAPEST
Budapest, Hungary’s capital, is bisected by the River Danube. Its 19th-century Chain Bridge connects the hilly Buda district with flat Pest. A funicular runs up Castle Hill to Buda’s Old Town, where the Budapest History Museum traces city life from Roman times onward.
Budapest is one of the most photogenic cities in Europe. The dramatic skyline that Budapest is most famous for is peppered with 19th-century architectural wonders alongside the Danube River.
Once called the “Queen of the Danube,” Budapest has long been the focal point of the nation and a lively cultural center. The city straddles the Danube River.
ICELAND
Southwest Iceland - is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields.
Iceland - widely known as “The Land of Fire and Ice” is home to some of the largest glaciers in Europe, and some of the world's most active volcanoes.
Check out the best sights and attractions Iceland has to offer through aerial drone footage .
The Snæfellsnes Peninsula in Western Iceland is home of many spectacular scenic sites including Kirkjufell Mountain and waterfall, Snaefellsjokull National Park.
Mývatn is a lake in Northern Iceland, consisting of stunning and diverse surrounding area of volcanic origin.
The Laugavegur trek is Iceland's most famous trek, in fact it is world famous. Landmannalaugar, or the 'People's Pools', is a vast area of stunning and unique beauty in the heart of Iceland's southern Highlands.
NORWAY
Senja Island is a wild and exposed coast. The island offers incredible hiking and scenery. Norway's second-biggest island is located a 3-hour drive from Tromso, Norway.
Oslo, the capital of Norway, sits on the country’s southern coast. It’s known for its green spaces and museums.
Lofoten is a mecca for hiking, climbing, fishing, kayaking, skiing, Arctic surfing (in the summer) and cycling.
Svolvaer is the gateway to the Lofoten Islands and is actually one of the most beautiful places in the region. In addition, Svolvaer offers delicious food to idyllic rorbuer and more.
Andøya National Tourist Route is a very scenic drive running along the west side of Andøya Island. The Island offers a magnificent view of white sandy beaches, cragged peaks and the wide expanse of the ocean.
The Lofoten Islands are located in northern Norway, within the Arctic Circle.
PORTUGAL
Check out some of the best places in Portugal.
Porto, a coastal city in Portugal that is known for its bridges, cobblestone roads and incredible porto wines.
https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/portugal Coimbra is the Oxford of Portugal - home to the country's oldest and most prestigious university.
The Nazaré beach, with a mild climate and natural beauty, has the oldest traditions of Portugal linked to the fishing arts.
Portugal's Douro Valley is the birthplace of port wine and spectacular scenery.
Aerial view of Porto and Douro Valley, in Porto, Portugal.
RUSSIA
Moscow with its historic core is the Kremlin, a complex that is home to the president and tsarist treasures in the Armoury. Outside its walls is Red Square, Russia's symbolic center.
Saint Petersburg remains Russia's cultural center, with venues such as the Mariinsky Theatre hosting opera & ballet, and the State Russian Museum showcasing Russian art.
What you need to know to enjoy the best of Russia.
SWITZERLAND
Lucerne - known for its preserved medieval architecture, sits amid snowcapped mountains on Lake Lucerne.
Interlaken is a traditional resort town in the mountainous Bernese Oberland region. Built on a narrow stretch of valley, between the emerald-colored waters of Lake Thun and Lake Brien.
Lauterbrunnen encompasses a village set in a valley featuring rocky cliffs and the roaring, 300m-high Staubbach Falls.
Zermatt, in southern Switzerland, is a mountain resort renowned for skiing, climbing and hiking. The town, at an elevation of around 1,600m, lies below the iconic, pyramid-shaped Matterhorn peak.
The Jungfrau Railway is a railway which runs 9 km from Kleine Scheidegg to the highest railway station in Europe at Jungfraujoch.
Travel to Bern changes perceptions on what a capital city should be. Historically preserved, old Bern is a surprising capital of Switzerland.
VENICE AND THE DOLOMITES, ITALY
Venice,Italy is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals – including the Grand Canal thoroughfare – lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces.
The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. Best time to visit is May and September, when the weather is pleasantly warm and the mountains lively and colorful.
The Dolomites are renowned for skiing in the winter months and mountain climbing, hiking, and cycling, as well as paragliding and hang gliding in summer and late spring/early autumn.
