Below is my compilation of the major places to visit in Europe. All these places are what I’ve already been to or on my list to go.
Legend for the table below:
- Y : good time to go from weather perspective
- | : not applicable or not suitable due to extreme cold/hot weather
- ‘-‘ : road closed. In other months, check the official websites before travelling
- Rating – Purely as per the opinion of the author of this website
Rating | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
Austria | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Kitzbhuel area (+ Dolomites, italy) | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | |
Salzburg city | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Ice cave Salzburg | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | |
Salt mine Salzburg | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | |
Vienna | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Innsbruck | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Belgium | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Drive in Ardenes Region | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dinant (cave, castle, city) | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Château d’Annevoie, Anseremme | 4 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Ghent | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Brugge | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Antwerp | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Paklenica National Park | 4 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Plitvice Lakes | 5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Drive from Plitvice Lakes to Zadar | 4.5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Kornati National Park | 5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
France | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Paris | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Cannes | 4 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Normandy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Munich | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Newschwenstien Castle | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Romantic Route | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Black Forest | 3.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Cologne | 3.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Greece | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Athens | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Mykonos | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Santorini | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Hungary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Budapest | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Italy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Rome | 5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Pompei, Mt Vesuvius | 5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Amalfi coast drive | 4 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Paestum Greek temple ruins | 4 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Pisa | 3.5 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Florance | 4 | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Dolomites in Cortina Dámpetso | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Venice | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Luxembourg | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Luxembourg city walk | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Monaco | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Monaco | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Norway | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Aurlandvegen to Laerdalsoyri – Fv243 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | |
Lysefjord | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Myrdal-Flam train ride | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gudvangenfjord | 4.5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Geirangerfjord, Crazy route (Golden route) | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | |
Oslo | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portugal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Lisbon | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Porto | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
Poland | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Auswitz concentration camp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
any mountain top | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Engleburg (on the way to mount Titlis) | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Furka/Susten/Grimsel Pass | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | Y | Y | Y | Y | – | – | – | |
Mild trek in Altesch Glacier | 5 | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | |
Blausee | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Verzasca valley | 4 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Grindelwald | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | |
Spain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Lanzarote + Fuerteventura | 5+ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Barcelona | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Girona, Costa Brava | 5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
Seville, Cordoba, Torcal de Antequera | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | Y | Y | Y | ||
Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Istanbul, Cappadocia | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
UK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
London | 4.5 | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Snowdonia | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Lake district – windermere to Keswick | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | |
Scotland | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | ||
Also: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
Morocco, Egypt | Y | Y | Y | Y | | | | | | | | | | | Y | Y | Y |