Explore Europe's top sights, attractions, and exciting events
Due to its long history, Europe is known for buildings of monumental dimensions - temples, churches, cathedrals and castles and city fortifications. Some of these were built centuries ago by human hands without technical aids. Almost every major capital has an important landmark and sight that is known beyond the city and state borders. Whether the Paris Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum in Rome or the TV tower in Berlin. Europe has a wide range of attractions to offer. We have put together some of the best things to do in Europe for you. The list is by no means complete. It should offer you inspiration for your journey and serve as a first orientation. You will receive some information about the sights as well as tours and tickets to the sights. The list of sights in Europe is regularly expanded. Due to the geographical proximity and the good infrastructure network, many cities can be combined in a travel plan and combined into a trip to Europe. Whether by car, caravan, train or plane. Have fun planning your trip.
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Obelisk of Luxor
The Egyptian obelisk of Luxor stands on the Place de la Concorde in Paris and is one of the city's main attractions. The monolith, which was made of granite in the 13th century BC. At the time of Ramses II was made is 23.50 meters high. He stood in the Temple of Luxor until 1831. This piece of Egyptian art has been centrally located in Paris since 1836.
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Neuschwanstein Castle
The Neuschwanstein Castle, created by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Schwangau in the Allgäu, is the fairytale castle par excellence. It served as a template for the famous Disneyland Castle. Here you can get information, tickets and tours to the fairytale castle Neuschwanstein.
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Reichstag
In the Reichstag in Berlin you can watch the German Bundestag at work. The Reichstag building is located on the Platz der Republik in Berlin and has been the seat of the German Bundestag since 1999. The dome and roof terrace of the Reichstag building can be viewed free of charge. The Reichstag, built between 1884 and 1894, is undoubtedly one of the most important and best sights in Germany. Here you can find information about the Reichstag in Berlin.
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New palace
The New Palace located on the west side of Park Sanssouci is one of the great sights of Sanssouci Park. In this article we would like to introduce you to the baroque palace, which is also known as the “Fanfaronade”.
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Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile
At the end of the Champs-Elysées on the Place Charles de Gaulle is the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, a landmark of the metropolis of Paris. In addition to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, the Triumphal Arch is one of the most important sights in Paris. Here you will find information for your visit.
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Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral
A true masterpiece of the Gothic and one of the most visited attractions in the city of Paris is the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral. With its characteristic silhouette, it is located in the historic center of Paris on the eastern tip of the Seine island Île de la Cité. Here you can find information about the attraction.
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Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
In the Montmartre district in Paris you will find the Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre Basilica. The gleaming white church can be seen from afar and is one of the most important landmarks and most visited sights in Paris. Here you can find information about the attraction.
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Babelsberg Film Park
The seasonal amusement park "Babelsberg Film Park" is located in the Babelsberg district of Potsdam. The park is one of the sights of the city of Potsdam. Here you will find information about the park, the attractions, the shows and the events. You can also book day tickets for the film park and events here.
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Louvre Museum
With more than 380,000 objects, the Louvre Art Museum in Paris is one of the most important museums in the world and one of the most important sights in Paris. Almost 10 million visitors visit the museum every year. This makes the Musée du Louvre the largest and most visited art museum in the world and, alongside the Eiffel Tower, one of the most important landmarks in Paris.
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Eiffel Tower
The 324 meter high Eiffel Tower in Paris is one of the most visited landmarks in the world and one of the best sights in Paris. The iron lattice tower was built as a monumental entrance portal and observation tower for the World Exhibition to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution.
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Madame Tussauds
In the famous Berlin wax museum Madame Tussauds Berlin, one of the best Berlin sights, you can be very close to international stars, sports legends, political greats and historical personalities. Here you can get information and tickets for the Berlin attraction at the Unter den Linden location.
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Berlin Cathedral
One of the most beautiful churches in Berlin - the Berlin Cathedral - is located on the Lustgarten on Museum Island and rises with its dome that can be seen from afar in the Mitte district of Berlin. It is one of the best Berlin sights. The Protestant church is one of the most important dynastic tombs and houses the Hohenzollern crypt. Here you will find all the important information about the Berlin Cathedral.
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Port of Hamburg
With around 8,000 ship calls per year, almost 300 berths on a total of 43 kilometers long quay walls, the Port of Hamburg is the largest seaport in Germany. It is located on the Lower Elbe and about 100 kilometers from the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea near Cuxhaven.
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Sanssouci Park
Potsdam, the state capital of Brandenburg, is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The city is characterized by the many parks, gardens and castles. Many of them are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Potsdam is particularly known for the Sanssouci Palace and the Sanssouci Park. If you are visiting Berlin you can combine your visit with an excursion to Potsdam, because both cities are directly adjacent to each other.
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Potsdam City Palace
The Potsdam City Palace, rebuilt in 2014, is one of the most important sights of Potsdam again today. The palace stands on the Alter Markt in Potsdam and is an external reconstruction of the palace structure that was destroyed in 1945 and demolished during the GDR era. The reconstruction was inaugurated in January 2014 and serves as the seat of the Brandenburg State Parliament. The very simple, functional interior was designed by Peter Kulka.
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Glienicke Bridge
The Glienicke Bridge means the two cities of Potsdam and Berlin on the northeastern edge of Berlin. The bridge is one in history during the Cold War era. It was the legendary location through the spectacular and last exchange of agents between the USA and the Soviet Union that was spectacularly created on February 11, 1986, and it became known. History has made it one of the concerns of the two cities of Potsdam and Berlin. Here you can find…
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Tierpark
Tierpark Berlin is the largest adventure zoo in Europe with almost 8,000 animals on 160 hectares and around 1.5 million visitors annually. It is one of the biggest and best Berlin sights. The zoo, founded in 1955, is located in the Berlin district of Friedrichsfelde, in the eastern part of the city. We will introduce you to the attraction with information and show you the quickest and easiest way to secure a ticket for the zoo.
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Sanssouci Palace
The Sanssouci Palace in the Sanssouci Park in Potsdam is the highlight of every trip to Potsdam. Let yourself be enchanted by the summer palace of Frederick II.
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Berlin TV tower
The Berlin TV tower is one of the ten most popular sights in Germany and therefore one of the must-see sights in Berlin. It is one of the trademarks of Berlin and, as a symbol of Berlin, shapes the city's skyline. From the television tower you can discover the whole city. Here you can get information and tickets for the TV tower.
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Orangery
The orangery or the orangery palace in Sanssouci Park is one of the great sights of Potsdam. It is an Italian Renaissance style palace and is located northwest of Sanssouci Palace in the park.
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Barberini Palace
The Barberini Palace, built as a classicist-baroque town house on the Alter Markt in Potsdam, was rebuilt in 2016 after it was destroyed in the war. Since then it has once again been one of the most important sights in Potsdam. Today the palace houses the Barberini Art Museum. Here you can find information about history, among other things.
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Reeperbahn
The 930 m long Hamburg Reeperbahn is one of the most visited attractions in the city of Hamburg. It is an entertainment and red light district in the Hamburg district of St. Pauli. The street achieved world fame through the films by Hans Albers and Freddy Quinn in the 1950s. The Reeperbahn runs from the Millerntor westwards to the Nobistor, and then turns into Königstraße.
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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate, one of Berlin's most important landmarks and one of the best sights in Germany. As a symbol of the unity of Germany, the only surviving city gate in Berlin is of supraregional significance. Here you can get information as well as tickets and tours to the Brandenburg Gate.
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Berlin Wall
The more than 160 kilometers long Berlin Wall between East and West Berlin separated the connections in the area of Greater Berlin between the eastern part ("capital of the GDR") and the western part of the city for more than 28 years. Today parts of the wall can still be visited in different places in Berlin. The Berlin Wall is one of the most important places of remembrance and one of the best Berlin sights. Here you can get information…