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Best Things to do in Europe (2026)

Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.

160 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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62. Torvehallerne

Covered food marketIndre By / Nørreport

Two glass market halls at Israels Plads near Nørreport, with stalls selling smørrebrød, seafood, coffee, pastries, fresh produce and Danish specialities from morning to early evening.

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63. Turia Garden

Urban parkFormer Turia riverbed (citywide)

A nine-kilometre park laid out in the old bed of the Turia river after the 1957 flood, linking Bioparc, the old town and the City of Arts and Sciences.

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64. Wieliczka Salt Mine

Historic salt mine, UNESCO World Heritage SiteWieliczka

A centuries-old royal salt mine just outside Kraków, where guided routes descend past chapels and sculptures carved from rock salt to 135 metres below ground.

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65. Abbey Theatre

National theatreNorth City Centre

Ireland's national theatre, opened in 1904 by Yeats and Lady Gregory, staging new Irish writing and classics on its main stage and the Peacock.

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69. Bahnhofstrasse

Shopping streetCity (Kreis 1)

Zurich's 1.4-kilometre main shopping street, running from the main station past Paradeplatz to Lake Zurich, with department stores, luxury boutiques and the Sprüngli confectioner at Paradeplatz.

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70. Banje Beach

City beach and beach clubPloče

Dubrovnik's best-known city beach, a pebbly bay in Ploče just east of the Old Town, with a public stretch and a beach club renting loungers by day.

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73. Feira da Ladra

Flea marketSão Vicente

Lisbon's long-running flea market, with roots traced to the thirteenth century, fills Campo de Santa Clara behind São Vicente de Fora every Tuesday and Saturday.

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74. Freetown Christiania

Self-governing community and neighbourhood walkChristianshavn

A self-governing community founded in 1971 on a former military base in Christianshavn, with self-built homes, workshops, cafés, waterside paths and green ramparts.

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