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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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101. Camden Market

Market and street foodCamden Town

A sprawling canal-side market in Camden Town spread across the Lock, the Stables and Hawley Wharf, known for street food and independent traders.

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103. Comic Book Route

Self-guided mural walkCity Centre (Pentagon)

A self-guided trail of more than 50 large comic-strip murals painted on walls across central Brussels since 1991, featuring Tintin, Lucky Luke and more.

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105. Fado Museum

Music museumAlfama

A museum in a former Alfama pumping station that tells the story of fado, Lisbon's urban song, through instruments, recordings, paintings and singers' biographies.

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106. FlyOver Iceland

Flight-ride attractionGrandi

All-weather flying ride in the Grandi harbour district that suspends you before a 20-metre spherical screen for a virtual flight over Iceland's landscapes, with wind, mist and scents.

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107. Foodhallen

Indoor food hall$$Oud-West

An indoor food hall inside De Hallen, a converted tram depot in Oud-West, with around 19 food stands and three bars under one roof.

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110. Hackesche Höfe

Historic courtyards, shops and cultureMitte

A linked series of early twentieth-century courtyards off Rosenthaler Strasse, with Art Nouveau tiles, independent shops, a cinema, a theatre and restaurants.

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111. Kahlenberg

Viewpoint and hiking hillDöbling

A 484-metre hill on the edge of the Vienna Woods with a terrace looking over the city and the Danube, reached by bus via Grinzing or on foot through vineyards.

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114. Malvarrosa Beach

City beachPoblats Marítims (Malvarrosa)

Valencia's best-known city beach, running north from the Las Arenas hotel, with a long promenade, rice restaurants and good access for visitors with reduced mobility.

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115. Margaret Island

Island parkMargitsziget

A 2.5-kilometre island park in the Danube between Margaret and Árpád bridges, with a running track, a musical fountain, gardens and medieval ruins.

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117. Opernhaus Zürich

Opera and ballet performancesSeefeld / Sechseläutenplatz

Zurich's 1891 opera house on Sechseläutenplatz, home to the opera company, Ballett Zürich and the Philharmonia orchestra, with around 1,100 seats.

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