Europe Life List

Europe is a tapestry of timeless beauty — where every cobblestone street, castle ruin, and café corner tells a story. From the romantic canals of Venice to the rugged coastlines of Ireland, the Alpine peaks to the sun-soaked Mediterranean, this continent blends history, art, culture, and charm in a way that never stops calling.

This Europe Life List is a celebration of the places I’ve dreamed of and the ones I’ve already wandered. Whether it’s chasing northern lights in Iceland, getting lost in the winding alleys of old towns, or standing in awe beneath ancient cathedrals, each destination is part of a journey filled with wonder and discovery.

If you see a date beside an item, that means I’ve already had the joy of experiencing it — and probably left a little piece of my heart behind.

Join me as I explore the cities, villages, landscapes, and legends that make Europe endlessly enchanting — one unforgettable moment at a time.

Albania

Butrint National Archaeological Park
Then Blue Eye
Castle of Kruja
Castle of Gjirokastra
Grand Park of Tirana
Berat Castle
Rozafa Castle
Bunk’Art
Bunk’Art 2

Andorra

Mirador Roc Del Quer
Sant Joan de Caselles Church
Basilica Santuri de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell

Armenia

Noravank Monastery
Tatev Monastery
Geghard Monastery
Khor Virap
Republic Square
Cafesjian Center for the Arts
Amberd
Cascade Complex
Lake Sevan
Dilijan National Park
Haghartsin Monastery

Austria

St Stephen’s Cathedral
The Hofburg
Fortress Hohensalzburg
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Mirabell Palace
Hellbrunn Palace
Salzburg Cathedral
Swarovski Kristallwelten

Azerbaijan

Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Center
Atashgah Fire Temple
Bibiheybat

Belarus

Mir Castle
Dudutki
Bielaviezskaja pusca National Park
Nesvizh Radziwill Castle

Belgium

Atomium
Grand Palace
Gravensteen
St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral
Antwerpen-Centraal
Parc du Cinquantenaire

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kravica Waterfall
Mostar Old Bridge
Nacionalni park Una
Vrelo Bosne
Blagaj Tekija
Mehmed Pasa Sokolovic Bridge

Bulgaria

Rila Monastery
St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Tsarevets Fortress
Boyana Church
Church of St Nicholas the Miracle-Maker
Rila National Park
St George Rotunda Church
Bachkovo Monastery

Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park
Diocletian’s Palace
Dubrovnik City Walls
Pula Arena
Krka National Park

Cyprus

Archaeolgical Site of the TRomb of the Kings
Petra tou Romiou
Archaeological Site of Nea Paphos
Church of Saint Lazarus
Cape Cavo Greco
Bellapais Abbey
Hala Sultan Tekkesi
Kolossi Castle

Czechia

Charles Bridge
Prague Castle
St Vitus Cathedral
Karlstejn Castle
St Nicholas Church
Dancing House
Petrin Tower

Denmark

Tivoli Gardens
Rosenborg Castle
The Round Tower
Christiansborg Palace
Kronborg Slot
Frederiksborg Castle

Estonia

Tallinn
Tallinn TV Tower
Lahemaa National Park
Kiek in de Kok Museum and Bastion Tunnels
Kadriorg Park

Finland

Helsinki Cathedral
Temppeliaukion Church
Senate Square
Santa Claus Village
Esplanadi
Uspenski Cathedral

France

Chateau de Brindos 2015
Lascaux 2015
Swim in Mediterranean Sea 2015
Loire valley wine tasting boat tour 2015
Châteaux de Chaumont-sur-Loire 2015
Château Chenonceau 2015
Chateau Cheverny 2015
Montmartre 2015
Visit a winery in France 2015
Château de Chambord 2015
Paris 2015
Louvre pyramid 2015
Eiffel Tower 2015
Arc de Triumph 2015
Catacombs 2015
Visit LaDurre and eat a macaron 2015
Notre-Dame Cathedral 2015
Lyon 2015
St Emillion 2015
Wine Tasting 2015
Bordeaux 2015
Blois 2015
Chateau de Blois 2015
Fontainebleau 2015
Château de Fontainebleau 2015
Biarritz 2015
Swim in Grand Plage 2015
Chateau d’Ambroise 2015
Mont Saint-Michel
The Palace of Versailles
The Centre Pompidou

Georgia

Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
Narikala Fortress
Gergeti Trinity Church
Argo Cable Car
Bridge of Peace
Vardzia
Uplistsikhe
Bathuma Botanical Gardens

Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle
Brandenburg Gate
Cologne Cathedral
Marienplatz
English Garden
Heidelberg Palace
East Side Gallery
The Holocaust Memorial

Greece

Parthenon 2025
Hadrian’s Library 2025
Church of the Metamorphosis 2025
Panaghia Kapnikarea Church 2025
Mosque Traditional Potery 2025
Archarnian Road and Tombs 2025
Tower of the Winds 2025
Roman Agora 2025
Syntagma Square 2025
Kotzia Square 2025
Church of Panagias 2025
Grigrousas 2025
Tetraconch Church
Mansion of Benizelos – The Oldest House of Athens 2025
Church of Virgin Mary 2025
Church of Theotokos Gorgoepikoos and Ayios Eleytherios 2025
Temple of Zeus 2025
National Library of Greece 2025
Castles in Nafplio 2025
Drive over Rio – Antirrio Bridge 2025
Itea 2025
Library of Pantainos 2025
Temple of Hephaestus 2025
Katagogion Archeological Site 2025
Holy Church of Saint Theodores 2025
Treasury of Atreus 2025
Changing of Guards at Parliament Building 2025
Acropolis of Athens 2025
Cephalonia
Naviagio
Knossos
Mount Lycabettus
Ancient Agora of Athens
Archaeological Site of Olympia 2025
Delphi 2025
Arachova 2025
Panathenaic Stadium 2025
Corinth Canal 2025
Mycenae 2025
Epidaurus 2025
Nauplia 2025
Greek dancing class 2025

Hungary

Buda castle
Fisherman’s Bastion
Hungarian Parliament Building
Matthias Church
Heros’ Square
St Stephen’s Basilica
Shoes on the Danube Bank
Szechenyi Chain Bridge
Vajdahunyad Castle
Citadella
Castle of Eger

Iceland

Blue Lagoon
See the Northern Lights
Thingvellir National Park
Sun Voyager
Gullfoss Falls
Kerid Crater
Jokulsarlon
Skogafoss
Svartifoss
Seljalandsfoss
Gooafoss Waterfall
Fjaorargljufur

Ireland

Cliffs of Moher 2019
Drive the Ring of Kerry 2019
Attend a Medieval Banquest in an Irish Castle 2019
Blarney 2019
Kiss the Blarney Stone 2019
Dublin 2019
Visit Guinness Storehouse and drink a Guinness 2019
Kinsale Harbor 2019
Killarney National Park
Rock of Cashel
Giant’s Causeway

Italy

Wander around Burano
See Cinque Terre
Stand in the Sistine Chapel
Roman Coliseum
Boat Trip along Amalfi Coast
Ride a vaporetto along the Grand Canal
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Throw a coin in the Trevi Fountain
Drive the Amalfi Coast 2023
Sorrento 2023
Lecce 2023
Matera 2023
Naples 2023
Herculaneum 2023
Wine Tasting in Southern Italy 2023
Visit Alberobello 2023
See the Trulli 2023
Bari 2023
Trani 2023
Positano 2023
Try Limoncello in Southern Italy 2023

Jersey

La Corbiere Lighhouse
Mont Orgueil Castle

Kazakhstan

Hazrat Sultan Mosque
Zenkov’s Cathedral
Kolsai Lakes National Natural Park
Ascension Cathedral
Charyn Canyon
Big Almaty Lake
Kok-Tobe Hill

Kosovo

Orthodox Monastery Gracanica
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Monastery Visoki Decani
Sharr Mountain National Park
Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park

Latvia

House of the Black Heads
Gauja National Park
Rundale Palace Museum

Liechtenstein

Vaduz Castle
Kathedrale St Florin
Burg Gutenberg
Alte Rheinbrucke

Lithuania

Hill of Crosses
Gediminas Castle Tower
St Anne’s Church
Vilnius Cathedral
Hill of Witches
Curonian Spit National Park

Luxembourg

Vianden Castle
Cathedrale Notre-Dame
Palais Grand-Ducal
Hike Mullerthal Trail
Medieval Castle Beaufort
Bourscheid Castle

Malta

Blue Grotto
Mosta Rotunda
Valletta Waterfront
Dingli Cliffs
Sant’Anton Gardens
St John’s Co-Cathedral

Moldova

Stephen the Great Central Park
Valea Morilor Park
The Triumphal Arch
Curchi Monastery
Soroca Fortress
Tipova Monastery
Dendrarium Park
Bendery Fortress

Monaco

Saint Nicholas Cathedral
Princess Grace Japanese Garden
Exotic Garden of Monaco
Casino de Monte-Carlo
Jardins Saint-Martin
Larvotoo Beach

Montenegro

Lipa Cave
Durmitor National Park
Ostrog Orthodox Monastery
Bay of Kotor
Lovcen National Park
Crno Jezero
Porto Montenegro

Netherlands

Ride the Flam Railway
Stavanger
Go to Stegastein Lookout to see the best view of Norway’s Largest and Most Famous Fjord-Sognefjord
Bergen’s Secret Forest
Watch the sunset over Bergen
Climb the Pulpit Rock
UNESCO site of Bryggen
Fjord Safari
See the Tulip Fields in Haarlem (April and May)
Hague
Efteling

North Macedonia