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Best Attractions in Europe (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

320 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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181. Plaza Mayor

Historic squareSol (Madrid de los Austrias)

Madrid's arcaded 17th-century main square, finished in 1619, with 237 balconies, the painted Casa de la Panadería and a statue of Philip III.

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185. St. Peter Church

Historic parish churchAltstadt (Old Town)

Zurich's oldest parish church, on a small square below the Lindenhof, known for the 8.7-metre clock faces on its 64-metre tower and its links to Zwingli's Reformation.

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187. Strahov Monastery

Monastery, historic library and galleryHradčany

A Premonstratensian monastery founded in 1143 above Prague Castle, famous for its Baroque Theological Hall and Classical Philosophical Hall libraries.

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188. Tate Modern

Modern and contemporary art museumBankside

Britain's national gallery of modern and contemporary art, set in a former power station on the South Bank with free collection displays.

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190. Tjörnin

City lake and birdlifeMiðborg

The shallow lake at the heart of central Reykjavik, beside City Hall, visited by dozens of water bird species and ringed by footpaths, museums and old houses.

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191. Torre del Oro

Medieval watchtower and naval museumArenal

A twelve-sided Almohad watchtower built in 1220 on the Guadalquivir, now holding a small naval museum and a terrace with river views.

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192. Trevi Fountain

Baroque fountainTrevi

Nicola Salvi's Baroque fountain, completed in 1762, is Rome's most famous; since February 2026 non-residents pay a small fee to reach the basin.

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197. Boboli Gardens

Historic gardenOltrarno

The Medici's terraced Renaissance garden behind the Palazzo Pitti, with grottoes, fountains, statues and views across the rooftops of Florence.

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198. Casa de Pilatos

Historic palaceSan Bartolomé

A late 15th-century Andalusian palace mixing Mudéjar, Gothic and Renaissance styles, with one of the world's largest early azulejo collections and Roman sculpture.

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