The Europe Issue

TALAMONE, ITALY - AUGUST, 2011 -Talamone, Italy is has beautiful beaches including the Bagno Delle Donne. (Photo by Lorenzo Galassi/Associated Press For The Washington Post)

Vote for your favorite European travel destination

What European cities have the most to offer travelers? Vote for your favorite vacation spot.

In Estonia’s capital, let freedom sing

In Estonia’s capital, let freedom sing

In Tallinn, one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe, history — and freedom — thrive.

St. Petersburg, 12 hours and $2,000

St. Petersburg, 12 hours and $2,000

A private tour treats you like royalty and lets you see the major sights of this Russian city in an intense 12 hours.

Sinking your teeth into Transylvania

Sinking your teeth into Transylvania

The myth-steeped region of Romania may be best known as the land of Dracula, but there’s a lot more to it.

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Going Our Way: Wartime journey

Going Our Way: Wartime journey

Going Our Way sends a WWII veteran’s son to Europe to retrace his father’s wartime journey.

Those Scots and their charming ways

Those Scots and their charming ways

The author walks across the Scottish highlands, from Glasgow to Inverness, in 18 days.

A family trip to the Ould Sod

A family trip to the Ould Sod

Going Our Way plans a trip around the south of Ireland for a family of four.

A Portuguese pant-orama

A Portuguese pant-orama

The author joins a cycling tour to take in the history of southern Portugal’s Alentejo region.

Exploring a Ukrainian fortress

Exploring a Ukrainian fortress

A weekend visit to the ancient walled city of Kamyanets-Podilskiy in present-day Ukraine.

Your Europe travel photos

Your Europe travel photos

Have you been to Europe? Whether you’ve taken a casual trip to Paris or explored off-the-beaten paths in countries across Europe, share your memories here. Planning a trip? Check out our European Travel guide.

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Europe Galleries

Biking through southern Portugal

Discover the southern Alentejo region of Portugal via a six-day, 175-mile cycling tour.

Stockholm pop

When the sun goes down in Stockholm, the music heats up at a collection of intimate venues.

La belle Marseille

Marseille, France, has evolved into a town that is cosmopolitan while keeping its gritty charm.