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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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161. ABBA The Museum

Music museumDjurgården

Interactive museum on Djurgården, opened in 2013, telling ABBA's story through costumes, studio recreations and the chance to sing on stage with the band.

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162. Albertina

Art museum and Habsburg state roomsInnere Stadt

A former Habsburg palace by the State Opera holding one of the world's great print rooms, restored state rooms and a permanent collection from Monet to Picasso.

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163. Alte Pinakothek

Old Masters art museumMaxvorstadt

Munich's great Old Masters gallery, opened in 1836, with works by Dürer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Leonardo, Raphael and Botticelli from the Wittelsbach collections.

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170. Galata Tower

Medieval tower and viewpointGalata

The 14th-century Genoese stone tower above Karaköy, now a museum with a 360-degree observation deck over the Golden Horn, Bosphorus and old city.

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175. Neues Museum

Egyptian and archaeology museumMuseum Island

A museum on Museum Island, rebuilt by David Chipperfield, home to the bust of Nefertiti, the Egyptian collection and the Museum of Prehistory and Early History.

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179. Palazzo Pitti

Palace and museum complexOltrarno

The vast Oltrarno palace of the Medici grand dukes, housing the Palatine Gallery, Royal Apartments, Gallery of Modern Art, Treasury and Museum of Fashion.

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