Lonely PlanetSep 2
15 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Europe
Europe is as gorgeous as it is varied. Here are the most beautiful spots around Europe to add to your itinerary.
twin-pinnacled islet with early Christian monk settlement
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- Ring of KerryTrail179km loop drive on Iveragh Peninsula
- Skellig RingTraildramatic drive with views of Skellig Michael
- Skellig MichaelSighttwin-pinnacled islet with early Christian monk settlement
- Ballinskelligs PriorySightromantic medieval ruins
- Kells BayGardenconverted Victorian hunting lodge in botanical gardens
- Elsewhere
- The AzoresSightPonta Delgada, Portugalnine volcanic islands, stepping stones to another world
- Swiss National ParkSightZernez, Switzerlandoffers glimpse of Alps as they were before tourism
- Lakes of MacunSightZernez, Switzerlandreached via 21km day hike from Zernez
- Chamanna CluozzaHotelZernez, Switzerlandremote log cabin at 1882m, requires 3.5-hour hike
- FicograndeSightStromboli, Italyblack-sand volcanic beach
- MagmatrekPlaceStromboli, Italyreputable guide for climbing volcano's smoking crater
- Caldeira VelhaSightSão Miguel, Portugaldazzlingly turquoise thermal waters on São Miguel
- Mt PicoSightPico Island, Portugal2351m cone offers sensational views across archipelago
- Hohe Tauern National ParkSightBruck, Austrianature reserve with Austria's highest peak, Grossglockner
- Krimmler WasserfälleSightHeiligenblut, Austriacountry's highest falls at 380m
- Grossglockner High Alpine RoadTrailBruck, Austria48km road with 36 hairpin bends, unreal views
- Black ForestNeighborhoodBaden-Baden, Germanyarea of Germany with deep forests and valleys
- SchwarzwaldhochstrasseTrailFreudenstadt, Germanyroad through 1000-sq-km Black Forest National Park
- Black Forest National ParkSightRuhestein, Germany1000-sq-km expanse of woodland
- MummelseeSightRuhestein, Germanyglacial lake
- HornisgrindeSightRuhestein, Germany1164m peak for views across forested heights
- Lofoten IslandsNeighborhoodMoskenesøya, Norwayislands with mountains rising above the sea
- HermannsdalstindenTrailSørvåg, Norway1029m peak for elemental views over peaks and waters