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Why Every Traveler Should Put Europe on Their Bucket List

  • May 13, 2024
  • Robert

Europe is one of the world’s most fascinating continents. It is home to ancient countries like Serbia and more modern ones like the United Kingdom, both historical powerhouses, rich in culture. However, there are many more countries beyond these for you to visit. Consider Italy, France, Germany or Greece. If you are interested in visiting the European continent, then you need to make sure that you educate yourself about the benefits of traveling there first. Learning about why Europe is such a great place to go on vacation will help you to get more out of your trip. This post will explore this topic in more detail, telling you why you should put Europe at the top of your bucket list.

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Lots of Different Destinations

One of the main reasons that people visit Europe is because there’s so much to see. Not only are there a lot of different destinations, but it’s easy to get around them. The experts from the Adventourely website advise island hopping in Greece. However, you could just as easily travel through Northern Europe, driving through countries like France, Belgium, and Germany. As long as you have a Schengen Zone pass, you can cross the borders of member states without showing your passport or encountering checkpoints.

Fascinating Cultures

Another reason a lot of people visit Europe is because of the distinct cultures that exist there. German culture is completely different from British culture, for example. European culture is something that dates back thousands of years and is an amalgam of all the different people that inhabit the continent. If you are visiting a new country, European or not, educating yourself about the culture prior to traveling can help you to avoid making faux pas. Do everything you can to come across as polite and genuine. Appearing this way will make people more receptive to you and increase your chances of making friends along the way.

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Delicious Food

Food is a pretty popular reason for people to visit Europe. European food is some of the best in the world. While it’s true that countries like the United Kingdom and Germany don’t have the most interesting cuisines, their food is nonetheless delicious and hearty. If you are fanatical about food, you’ll also enjoy visiting places like France, Italy, and Greece. Greece in particular has some of the nicest food on the European continent. Italy’s pretty famous for its food as well.

Friendly People

Finally, Europeans are generally quite a friendly bunch. No matter which part of Europe you are visiting, you are guaranteed to come across people who’re warm and welcoming and celebrate your presence. Of course, as mentioned above, make sure that you do your research and learn about the cultures of the countries you are visiting so you can avoid offending people. It’s very easy to make cultural faux pas when you are not clued up on how a culture works. That said, Europeans are very understanding and do not typically judge people for deviating from cultural norms.

Europe should be at the top of your bucket list because of the reasons mentioned here. The reasons specified in this post will help you to get a better understanding of why Europe is such a popular travel destination. Knowing these reasons can make it easier for you to appreciate life in Europe.

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Robert

Robert has worked in travel for over 35 years, running tour operators in Pakistan, Italy & the UK, writing guide books and articles and running a conservation charity that fights species extinction and habitat loss worldwide. He's trekked coast to coast across Borneo, climbed to 6,500 metres in the Himalayas, travelled the the length of the Silk Road and been chased out of a bar in Lesotho by a Warthog.

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