Europe
Europe brings together Atlantic coasts, Mediterranean shores, alpine ranges, historic capitals, and many of the best-known cultural landscapes in the world.
Use this regional hub to move between country guides and place pages that belong to the broader European geography cluster.
Countries in Europe
BelgiumBelgium is a small, densely populated European state that combines a low-lying North Sea coastline with upland forests and heavy industrial …CroatiaCroatia is a sovereign state in southeastern Europe characterized by a narrow coastal belt on the Adriatic Sea and interior lowlands that op…FranceFrance is a unitary republic in Western Europe with a long-standing role in shaping modern law, administration and culture. Centered on Pari…GreeceGreece is a sovereign state in southeastern Europe, defined by a long coastal margin, a contiguous mainland on the southern Balkans and an a…ItalyItaly is a sovereign state in Southern Europe occupying a boot-shaped peninsula that projects into the central Mediterranean Sea. It is wide…LuxembourgLuxembourg is a small, landlocked sovereign grand duchy in Western Europe and the only country in the world with a grand duke as its head of…NorwayNorway is a sovereign state on the western edge of the Scandinavian Peninsula, defined by a long, glacier-carved coastline and a northern ar…SpainSpain is a sovereign state on most of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its geography includes Atlantic and Mediterranean coastl…United KingdomUnited Kingdom is a sovereign state made up of four distinct constituent countries—England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—linked by s…
Published places in Europe
AcropolisAcropolis is an ancient fortified citadel located on a limestone outcrop in central Athens, Greece. It functions as a focal archaeological c…Acropolis MuseumAcropolis Museum is a modern archaeological museum in Greece that houses finds from the Acropolis of Athens. The museum is sited at the foot…Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-Provence is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 kilometres north of Marseille. It is the subprefecture of the Aix-en-Prov…AlbaicinAlbaicin is a historic district of the city of Granada in Spain. It functions as the medieval Islamic quarter of Granada and is formally inc…AlhambraAlhambra is a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, constructed mainly during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It occupies …Amalfi CoastAmalfi Coast is a coastal stretch in southern Italy defined by steep limestone cliffs and clustered towns along the sea. The area runs for a…AnfieldAnfield is a football stadium in the United Kingdom that serves as the principal match venue for professional club football in its city. It …AngersAngers is a city in western France and the prefecture of Maine-et-Loire, within the Pays de la Loire region. Its defining role combines coun…Antwerp ZooAntwerp Zoo is a zoological garden in Belgium located in the city of Antwerp. It occupies a planted urban estate immediately beside the city…Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of Thessaloniki is a public university in Greece and a central institution of higher education for the country’s northe…Ashmolean MuseumAshmolean Museum is a public museum of art and archaeology in the United Kingdom affiliated with the University of Oxford. It is the univers…AthensAthens is the capital city of Greece and its principal political and cultural center. It occupies a central role in the modern Greek state a…