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Condé Nast TravelerOct 6, 2026

10 Top Hotels in Central and Southern Europe 2026: Readers’ Choice Awards

Condé Nast Traveler readers rate their top hotels in Central and Southern Europe.

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Hotel Sacher SalzburgHotelSalzburg, AustriaAt this 1866 grande dame on the Salzach River, almost every room has a view of the Old Town and fortress, while inside…
Rosewood ViennaHotelVienna, AustriaGenießen Sie erstklassige Annehmlichkeiten und tadellosen Service im luxuriösen Rosewood Vienna, einem 5-Sterne-Hotel…
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace BudapestHotelBudapest, HungarySet the scene.
Park Hyatt ViennaHotelVienna, AustriaThere’s a reason why this gilded palace feels so, well, rich: Evoking an updated spin on Hapsburg-era grandeur, the…
The Phoenicia MaltaHotelValletta, MaltaExperience timeless luxury at The Phoenicia Malta, a 5-star hotel just outside the capital of Valletta, offering…
Aria Hotel Budapest by Library Hotel CollectionHotelBudapest, HungaryPast an elegant façade in Budapest’s historic center is a world inspired by music and powered by whimsy.
Rosewood Schloss FuschlHotelSalzburg, AustriaRosewood’s second hotel in Austria combines the best lake view in the country with plenty of history.
Esplanade Zagreb HotelHotelZagreb, CroatiaAutoZubak Lease nudi dugoročan (višegodišnji) ili mjesečni najam vozila u obliku pretplate.
Hyatt Regency BelgradeHotelBelgrade, Serbia
Das Edelweiss Salzburg Mountain ResortHotelSalzburg, Austria

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Atlas ObscuraSep 18

Holy Trinity Oak Tree Chapel in Čibukovac, Serbia

The Holy Trinity oak chapel in Čibukovac, a small village near Kraljevo, is built inside a pedunculate oak believed to be over 500 years old. It is thought to be the oldest oak in Serbia. The tree stands more than 30 metres tall, with a trunk circumference of about 8 metres and a diameter of roughly two and a half metres, wide enough that villager Mihailo Erotijević, with the help of Father Rad…

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Holy Trinity Oak Tree ChapelSightBuilt inside a pedunculate oak over 500 years old.

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AfarSep 14

The “Berlin of the Balkans” Is Europe’s Next Gritty, Artistic, Nightlife Capital

Belgrade, the largest city in Serbia, is called the “Berlin of the Balkans” because it has that same rebellious spirit that stems from decades of political unrest. But amid its battle scars are ...

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DemokratijaBarAutorski kokteli, domaći likeri, vino i grickalice u Zetskoj 13, Stari Grad.
LožionicaSightStage-equipped cultural center in an old railway depot.
Esthetic Joys EmbassyBarImmersive listening bar inside a stately 1920s property.
Design DistrictNeighborhoodCreative minds housed in an abandoned 1990s outdoor mall.
SavamalaNeighborhood200-year-old neighborhood with spray-painted masterpieces.
La Santa de BeogradPublic artworkBlack-and-white street art in Savamala.
Imitation of Life n°9SightMassive blue whale street art in Savamala.
DorćolNeighborhoodIt is located in Belgrade's municipality of Stari Grad.
Čavketov PasažTrailPedestrian alleyway for street art tours.
Belgrade City MuseumMuseumSoon to reopen in a new location on Resavska Street.
D59BCaféTrendy haunt with specialty drinks.
Beton HalaSightRow of converted warehouses with restaurants.
Comunale Caffè e CucinaRestaurantMichelin-recommended spot serving house-made pastas.
AmbarRestaurantSmešten na najatraktivnijoj lokaciji u Beton hali, Ambar predstavlja savršeno mesto za poslovna i privatna okupljanja…
Mama ShelterHotelHas a club and a rooftop overlooking Knez Mihailova Street.
MoxyHotelMarked by a retro neon sign in the Vračar district.
BristolHotelPalatial five-star splurge that once accommodated the Rockefeller family.
St. Regis BelgradeHotelHas glass architecture that reflects the Sava and Danube rivers.
New Money BarBar
Šira Cocktail BarRestaurant

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Atlas ObscuraAug 11

19 Creepy Catacombs Around the World You Can Visit

Catacombs—underground rooms and tunnels used as cemeteries—date back to first-century Rome, but the most famous (and infamous) were created across Europe in the 17th century. Overcrowding in Paris’s more traditional burial spaces, as well as sanitation issues, led authorities to turn the miles of tunnels connecting quarries under the city into crypts. It’s believed that more than six million pe…

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Templo ExpiatorioPlace of worshipLeón, MexicoNeo-Gothic church providing entry to an underground world.
Catacombs of Washington, D.C.SightWashington, United StatesCreated by Franciscan monks to channel the Holy Land.
Petrovaradin FortressSightNovi Sad, SerbiaHidden underground military galleries, a four-story network.
Old St. Patrick’s CathedralSightNew York, United StatesCatacombs open to the public for candlelight tours.
Delmonico familyPlaceNew York, United StatesFounders of New York’s oldest surviving restaurant.
Sanità districtNeighborhoodNaples, ItalySite of Greek-era catacombs with oldest surviving Christian art.
St. Paul’s and St. Agatha’s catacombsSightRabat, MaltaHolds one of the finest surviving examples of an agape table.
Fontanelle Cemetery CavesSightNaples, ItalyCave complex used as a burial ground since the 1500s.
Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad ArcoSightNaples, ItalyBegan burying Naples’s poor and unclaimed in 1638.
Catacombs at Templo ExpiatorioSightLeón, MexicoLabyrinth of catacombs formed from seven interconnected crypts.
Warstone Lane Cemetery CatacombsSightBirmingham, United KingdomTiered, semicircular catacombs resembling a Roman amphitheater.
Maltese Catacomb ComplexesSightRabat, MaltaComplex holds tombs for over 1,000 bodies.
Igreja de São Francisco CatacombsSightPorto, PortugalCatacombs hold tombs for members of the Franciscan order.
Ta’ Bistra CatacombsSightMosta, MaltaLargest catacomb complex found outside Rabat.
The Sacconi Rossi CryptSightRome, ItalyCrypt decorated with bones of deceased brothers.
The Catacombs of St. Peter’s AbbeySightSalzburg, AustriaServed as a sacred burial site and hermitage.
Melník Chapel of BonesSightMelnik, CzechiaVault holds exhumed bodies from plague-ridden cemeteries.
Klatovy Catacomb MummiesSightKlatovy, CzechiaVentilation system naturally mummified bodies.
Museum Romeinse Katakomben (Roman Catacombs Museum)MuseumValkenburg, The NetherlandsFaithful reproduction of Roman catacombs in a quarry.
Capuchin Monastery CatacombsSightPalermo, ItalyNearly 8,000 corpses dressed in their Sunday best.
Catacombes de ParisMuseumParis, FranceHolds remains of six to seven million Parisians.

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Atlas ObscuraJul 14

The Grave of Dušan Vasiljev in Kikinda, Serbia

Tucked away in Melino Groblje ("Mela's Cemetery"), one of the oldest cemeteries in the Serbian town of Kikinda, stands the grave of Dušan Vasiljev, a poet whose brief life left a lasting mark on Serbian literature. Located near the Holy Trinity Monastery, the modest white monument is easy to overlook among larger family tombs and weathered gravestones. Yet it marks the resting place of one of t…

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Melino GrobljeSightone of the oldest cemeteries in Kikinda
Dušan VasiljevSightgrave of a poet in Melino Groblje
Holy Trinity MonasterySightlocated near Dušan Vasiljev's grave

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National GeographicJun 28

10 European food festivals you won't want to miss this summer

Whether they’re celebrating sardines, spicy sausage, plums or pickles, these events bring communities together with local food, traditional drinks and rich culinary cultures.

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OktoberfestFestivalMunich, Germanytall glasses of Festbier are raised into the Bavarian air
La TomatinaFestivalBuñol, Spaina sea of crimson tomatoes flow down the streets
Festival da SardinhaFestivalPortimão, Portugalaroma of fish on charcoal rises from the riverside
Sagra della ’NdujaFestivalSpilinga, Italyspiciest traditional festival centered around spreadable sausage
Natural Cider FestivalFestivalGijón, Spaincelebrated by thousands who come together to drink it
Fête du Bleu d’AuvergneFestivalRiom-ès-Montagnes, Francedraws up to 20,000 people to the town
Gentiane ExpressPlaceRiom-ès-Montagnes, Francetourist train weaving through lush valleys and villages
Roštiljijada Barbecue FestivalFestivalLeskovac, Serbiacelebration of Serbian barbecuing renowned in the Balkan region
Dürkheimer WurstmarktFestivalBad Dürkheim, Germanylargest wine festival in the world
The Big BrineFestivalLondon, United Kingdomnew festival for lovers of pickled, brined and fermented foods
Bulgarian Plum FestivalFestivalTroyan, Bulgariaplum festival that takes over the town
EplafestivalFestivalSandur, Faroe Islandscelebrates the humble potato
Mikkeller Beer CelebrationFestivalTórshavn, Faroe Islandstakes place in Tórshavn
ÄppelmarknadenFestivalKivik, Swedenlargest apple market in Sweden

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Atlas ObscuraJan 21

Hermitage of Saint Sava in Kablar in Ovcar Banja, Serbia

There are several “hermitages” of Saint Sava . Known as the Enlightener or the Illuminator, Saint Sava was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk who became the first Archbishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He founded and used multiple secluded places for prayer and work, inspired by travels to Mount Athos and Palestine. These hermitages, or places of solitude, served as centers for spiritual re…

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Monastery of the TransfigurationSightMonks hold services at Hermitage on major feast days
Ovčar-Kablar GorgeNature reserveWith over 30 monasteries built in the gorge since the 14th century, it is known as the "Serbian Mount Athos".
Sava’s WaterSightSpring water traditionally believed to aid eyesight issues
Hermitage of Saint SavaSight
Savinje ChurchPlace of worship

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