The 12 months of Europe, the January (the Venice, the empty, the fog on the canals, and the most beautiful month in the most beautiful city), the February (the skiing in the Alps, see #1336), the March (the Keukenhof is the not yet open but the almond blossom in the Algarve is the pink and the white on the hillside), the April (the Seville orange blossom, the entire city smells of the citrus, the Feria de Abril), the May (the Paris chestnut trees, the pink and the white candles on the boulevards), the June (the midnight sun on the Baltic), the July (the lavender of the Provence), the August (the Edinburgh Fringe, the coast of the Croatia), the September (the grape harvest in the Bordeaux, the Tuscany), the October (the autumn leaves of the Cotswolds, the best colours in the UK), the November (the Dublin pubs, the peat fire), the December (the Christmas markets of the Germany and the Austria), is the evidence that European holiday for any season is the possible, and the Europe is the best year-round destination in the world. Here is the guide.

A European Holiday Can Cheer You Up During Any Season

• The winter and the spring, the essential seasonal Europe: The winter (the December–February): the Christmas markets (the essential: the Cologne, the 3 markets, the Cathedral market is the most beautiful, the Glühwein, the €3, the €2 for the cup deposit, the Nuremberg, the oldest, the 1628, the Christkind, the angel, the opening ceremony, and the best market experience in the Germany. The essential: the November for the opening and the December for the atmosphere, see #1018 for the Christmas markets), the New Year (the fireworks at the Edinburgh Hogmanay, the 4-day festival, the torchlight, the street party, the concert, and the best New Year celebration in the UK. ~£30 for the street-party ticket), the skiing (see #1336), the Venice Carnival (the February, the masks, the €5 for the mask, and the best winter event in the Italy. The essential: the 2 weeks before the Lent, and the book the hotel the 6 months in advance), the northern lights (the Tromsø, the Norway, the September–March, and the best place in Europe for the aurora. ~€150 for the tour. See #5998). The spring (the March–May): the Keukenhof (the Netherlands, the 7 million bulbs, the March–May, the largest flower garden in the world, and the best spring day out in Europe. ~€19, and the essential strategy: the April is the peak, the 8am entry, and the advance ticket online. See #1008), the Paris in the spring (the chestnut blossom, the Café de Flore at the terrace, and the essential Paris spring day, see #1041), the Feria de Abril in the Seville (the 2 weeks after the Semana Santa, the flamenco, the casetas, the sherry, and the best party in the España. The essential: the casetas are the private, the make friends). More Europe →
• The summer and the autumn: The summer (the June–August): the Midnight Sun in the Norway (the North Cape, the 71°N, the sun does not set for the 72 days, the best time: the June, the solstice. The essential: the Hurtigruten, see #1401), the Edinburgh festivals (the August, the Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world, the 3,500 shows, the £5–15 for the ticket, and the best month in the Edinburgh, see #1379 for the museums and the #1508 for the history), the Provence lavender (the Valensole plateau, the bloom: the June–July, the best: the late June for the full purple, and the essential photography: the sunrise, the Abbaye de Sénanque), the Croatian coast (see #1352 for the honeymoon), the Greek islands (see #1222). The autumn (the September–November): the grape harvest (the Bordeaux, the September–October, the St-Émilion, the most beautiful wine village in the France, the tasting, the €10 for the glass, and the best autumn experience in the France), the Tuscany (the harvest, the olive oil, the golden light, and the best season in the Italy), the Cotswolds (the autumn colour, the October, the Broadway Tower, the Bourton-on-the-Water, and the best autumn walk in the UK), the Munich Oktoberfest (the late-September to the early-October, the beer, the dirndl, the oompah, and the essential autumn event in Europe. The essential: the book the hotel the 12 months in advance, and the €14 for the litre, the “Mass”, and the best-value festival beer in the world