Brussels – capital city of Belgium and capital of Europe at the same time

Updated June 12, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Brussels is far more than just the administrative capital of Europe, it’s a vibrant, multilingual city of Art Nouveau townhouses, world-class museums, fantastic food (from Michelin-starred restaurants to the world’s best frites), and the magnificent Grand Place, regularly voted the most beautiful square in Europe. As the de facto capital of Europe, Brussels punches above […]

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Austria – Country of a Thousand Faces

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Austria is the country of a thousand faces, an Alpine nation at the crossroads of Europe whose imperial capital, Vienna, was for centuries the political and cultural heart of a continent, whose mountains are among the most beautiful and accessible in the Alps, and whose cultural legacy (Mozart, Strauss, Klimt, Freud, and the Habsburg dynasty […]

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Hungary – delicious goulash

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Hungary is a country of delicious goulash, world-famous thermal baths, and a magnificent capital city, Budapest, that is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful in Europe, the Danube dividing Buda’s castle-topped hills from Pest’s grand boulevards and ruin bars, the Hungarian Parliament building reflecting in the river at night, and the steaming waters […]

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Slovenia – small country with great nature

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Slovenia is a small country with great nature, a green jewel tucked between the Alps, the Mediterranean, and the Pannonian Plain that crams an extraordinary diversity of landscapes into an area smaller than Wales: Alpine peaks (the Julian Alps and Triglav, the national symbol), turquoise rivers (the Soča, arguably the most beautiful river in Europe), […]

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