Southern Europe

• calendar_monthBest timeApril to June and September to October; July and August are hot and crowded, so keep them for the beach days.
• trainGetting aroundHigh-speed trains link the Italian and Spanish cities; for Athens and the Croatian coast plan short flights and coaches.
• restaurantFoodItaly, Greece and Spain are easy for vegetarians; ask for no meat stock in soups and rice dishes.

Cities in Southern Europe

Rome, Italy Rome 196 places to explore View Details → Florence, Italy Florence 47 places to explore View Details → Venice, Italy Venice 27 places to explore View Details → Milan, Italy Milan 24 places to explore View Details → Sorrento, Italy Sorrento 22 places to explore View Details → Barcelona, Spain Barcelona 295 places to explore View Details → Madrid, Spain Madrid 31 places to explore View Details → Seville, Spain Seville 104 places to explore View Details → Lisbon, Portugal Lisbon 173 places to explore View Details → Athens, Greece Athens 163 places to explore View Details → Santorini, Greece Santorini 35 places to explore View Details → Mykonos, Greece Mykonos 25 places to explore View Details → Crete, Greece Crete 28 places to explore View Details → Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik 96 places to explore View Details → Split, Croatia Split 28 places to explore View Details → Zagreb, Croatia Zagreb 25 places to explore View Details → Plitvice, Croatia Plitvice 22 places to explore View Details →

Itineraries through this region

Day-by-day routes with a map, costs and booking links. Change the nights and activities to make one your own.

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7 Nights / 8 Days Italy Classic: Rome, Florence & Venice Rome 3N · Florence 2N · Venice 2N From €1,010 per person, without flights View itinerary → 10 Nights / 11 Days Italy: Venice to the Amalfi Coast Venice 2N · Florence 3N · Rome 3N · Sorrento 2N From €1,350 per person, without flights View itinerary → 9 Nights / 10 Days Classic Italy, South to North Rome 3N · Florence 2N · Venice 2N · Milan 2N From €1,270 per person, without flights View itinerary → 7 Nights / 8 Days Spain: Barcelona, Madrid & Seville Barcelona 3N · Madrid 2N · Seville 2N From €910 per person, without flights View itinerary → 10 Nights / 11 Days Spain & Portugal Barcelona 3N · Madrid 2N · Seville 2N · Lisbon 3N From €1,280 per person, without flights View itinerary → 7 Nights / 8 Days Greece: Athens, Santorini & Mykonos Athens 2N · Santorini 3N · Mykonos 2N From €1,200 per person, without flights View itinerary →

Top things to do in Southern Europe

Capri Sorrento · from €60 → Hvar Split · from €60 → Krka National Park Split · from €55 → Volcano and hot springs boat trip Santorini · from €50 → Gondola ride Venice · from €45 → Lake Como and Bellagio Milan · from €40 → Knossos Palace Crete · from €40 → Delos Mykonos · from €37 → Amalfi Coast Sorrento · from €35 →

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