Underrated Travel destinations in Europe.


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  4. Everything that isn’t plastered by all american and chinese travel agencies. Funnily they don’t even pick the most interesting spots. Neuschwanstein and Rothenburg aren’t the best of the best of the country by far.

  5. The north west of the country.

    The vast majority do the Dublin – Kerry – Clare – Galway – Dublin loop. That being said, we do see more tourists up here since the Wild Atlantic Way became a thing but the numbers still pale in comparison to the amounts visiting the south and west.

  6. In Italy my favourite hidden gem is Ferrara.

    Nearly all tourists go from Venice to Florence or vice versa. Perfectly on this route you can find amazing cities like: Bologna (few tourists stop), Padova (very few tourists stop) and Ferrara (nearly no tourists stop).

    Ferrara has a beautiful walkable historical city center, one of the best castles/rocca in whole Italy, a fantastic cathedral, lots of historical palaces (Este family was one of the most important medieval Signoria of Italy), delicious food (way different also from nearby Bologna’s super-famous food).

  8. As of cities I would say Turin, Genoa, Bologna and Trieste to name a few. The regions of Piemonte, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Umbria, Abruzzo are underrated. Marche and Umbria are basically Tuscany but better and less expensive. Emilia Romagna also has very beautiful cities such as Modena and Ferrara in addition to Bologna.

  9. Wrocław is increasingly appearing in YouTube videos of travelers and it’s consider as “Hidden Gem”, but still, no one talks about the entire Dolny Śląsk (Lower Silesian) region, which is packed with interesting places worth visiting.

    * [Srebrna Góra](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Twierdza+Srebrna+G%C3%B3ra/@50.5740771,16.6401789,1352m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x470e394c43ecdb51:0xc91d76ec2dd3f262!8m2!3d50.5740737!4d16.6427538!16s%2Fm%2F0105p87t?entry=ttu) and next to it [Wysoka Skała](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Wysoka+Ska%C5%82a/@50.5746812,16.6410078,2214m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1stwierdza!3m6!1s0x470e394e60b61ab3:0xead2476c1dde1a85!8m2!3d50.5762305!4d16.6468882!15sCgh0d2llcmR6YZIBEnRvdXJpc3RfYXR0cmFjdGlvbuABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11dfsvj5qn?entry=ttu)
    * [Twierdza kłodzko](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Twierdza+K%C5%82odzko/@50.4410806,16.3081433,103921m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1stwierdza!3m6!1s0x470e1700ad4c2811:0xf802139e1ba8809b!8m2!3d50.4410854!4d16.6534216!15sCgh0d2llcmR6YVoKIgh0d2llcmR6YZIBCGZvcnRyZXNzmgEkQ2hkRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVVJMTTBwRU5XdEJSUkFC4AEA!16s%2Fm%2F04lg4ch?entry=ttu)
    * [Książ Castle](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Zamek+Ksi%C4%85%C5%BC/@50.7226389,15.8324538,137472m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m9!1m2!2m1!1stwierdza!3m5!1s0x470e54f179a0cfff:0x17344ef1ec089738!8m2!3d50.8423154!4d16.2915673!16s%2Fm%2F02rzp8j?entry=ttu)
    * [Wena Museum](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Muzeum+Motoryzacji+Wena+w+O%C5%82awie/@50.9335952,17.3144245,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x471027129ae47b51:0xeb8fadb7d314cfd4!8m2!3d50.9335918!4d17.3169994!16s%2Fg%2F11v5b9yrjv?entry=ttu)
    * [Gold Mine in Złoty Stok](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kopalnia+Z%C5%82ota+Z%C5%82oty+Stok/@50.4400746,16.8724467,692m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x470e1f6488f3793b:0x99be1cd3df76a784!8m2!3d50.4400712!4d16.8750216!16s%2Fg%2F122gwrqg?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
    * [Stołowe Mountains National Park](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sto%C5%82owe+Mountains+National+Park/@50.4601272,16.3932809,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x470e6bc1bb2d2001:0x4fffcf344ace5575!8m2!3d50.4601238!4d16.3958558!16zL20vMGI2Y2oy?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
    * [Church of Peace (UNESCO)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Church+of+Peace+in+%C5%9Awidnica/@50.7630215,16.4241179,87993m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!1m2!2m1!1za2_Fm2Npw7PFgiBwb2tvanU!3m6!1s0x470e4d3507b4960b:0x1bc1d79e3be87499!8m2!3d50.8464847!4d16.4916674!15sChFrb8WbY2nDs8WCIHBva29qdVoTIhFrb8WbY2nDs8WCIHBva29qdZIBD2x1dGhlcmFuX2NodXJjaOABAA!16s%2Fg%2F121fwhtf?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
    * [Palace of Marianne Orange-Nassau](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pa%C5%82ac+Marianny+Ora%C5%84skiej+w+Kamie%C5%84cu+Z%C4%85bkowickim/@50.4919739,16.8730549,26312m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x470e21588fc9e16b:0xf18738c9e0baa8e1!8m2!3d50.5210762!4d16.8811245!16s%2Fg%2F11b5pj2cf9?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
    * [Bolków Castle](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bolk%C3%B3w+Castle/@50.92176,16.0978687,15z/data=!3m1!5s0x470f026b4332f077:0xd8407f273c21e49e!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x470f026b4311a9cd:0xf5430cf05b96bc47!2sBolk%C3%B3w+Castle!8m2!3d50.92176!4d16.0978687!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11byhk5s1x!3m5!1s0x470f026b4311a9cd:0xf5430cf05b96bc47!8m2!3d50.92176!4d16.0978687!16s%2Fg%2F11byhk5s1x?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)
    * [Health water drinking house](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pijalnia+W%C3%B3d+Mineralnych+w+Hali+Spacerowej/@50.9061734,15.334999,9z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x470ed399ad05396d:0xf4994ca7f2c8f9c4!8m2!3d50.9061546!4d15.3349366!16s%2Fg%2F11hbbzm_3z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)

    And many many more

  10. The southern coast from Vestfold to Rogaland, which is very much the summer holiday destination for Norwegians, but is happily overlooked by foreign tourists, a series of small quaint sea side towns, but no dramatic fjords, and and hills so small they are practically holes by Norwegian standards.

  11. Yorkshire – the cliffy coastline, beaches, towns like Whitby, Filey and Robin Hood’s Bay. The Yorkshire Dales, with the valleys, streams, gorges and waterfalls. The purple-pink Yorkshire moors. Vibrant towns and cities with friendly and creative people, like Halifax and Leeds. York, Ilkley and Harrogate are also nice.

    Also Devon and Cornwall, for international tourists. They’re popular for British holidaymakers, but most foreigners I’ve talked to know little to nothing about these regions. They’re some of the best places in the UK for huge sandy beaches, clear turquoise seas, and dramatic cliffs. There’s a rich heritage of tin mining and fishing, with ruins to explore everywhere. The cuisine is excellent, especially the fish, dairy and desserts.
    And the countryside and everyone’s gardens look so green and lush. Highly recommended.

  12. Everything outside Amsterdam and the obvious tourist destinations like Volendam, Kinderdijk and Giethoorn. We have dozens of picturesque old centers with old buildings, canals, squares and small alleys. However nowadays those cities like Haarlem, Groningen, Leiden, Maastricht, Zwolle, Utrecht to name a few are discovered by tourists more and more.

    I do think as a tourist it’s fun to cycle around. If you want to explore the country beyond the tourist traps, renting a bike and cycle around is the best way. Another great thing to do is exploring The Netherlands by boat. There are lots of rivers, canals and lakes.

    Personally I like the Frisian Islands. They are not big but does give you a true holiday feeling. It’s calm, people are friendly, beautiful nature and simply a place to relax.

    On the other hand, I do think lots of natives would worry if the rest of the country becomes a tourist hotspot like Amsterdam is.

  13. Imho, the West Midlands gets very much overlooked. The region has alot to offer. Natural beauty wise, you have Malvern Hills, Severn & Wye Valley. For history, theres a plethora of Castles (Like Kenilworth) and industrial history (I.e Ironbridge, Black Country Museum, Coventry transport museum) as well as the Severn Valley Railway. If you want urban, Birmingham,Worcester,Shrewsbury,Stratford and Broadway are intresting places to explore. I feel like it gets overshadowed compared to the South West and North.

  14. My city Groningen in the Netherlands is quite pretty and has a great nightlife. Student town. 2 hours by train from Schiphol, direct connection.

  15. Probably Aberdeenshire and to an extent Aberdeen 

    It’s all about Edinburgh, Glasgow, Skye and the North coast 500

  17. Dalsland. A very small and sparsely populated Swedish province situated between Sweden’s (and EU’s) largest lake Vänern and the Norwegian border. It is often overlooked even by Swedes, but has a lot of varied and beautiful nature. It is sometimes also called “Sweden in miniature”. It is home to the national park Tresticklan, which is a large old growth coniferous forest with a very rocky terrain and lots of little lakes. This park is sometimes called “Sweden’s southernmost wilderness”, and has only a few prepared hiking trails and quite few visitors. Simply a great place to go for stillness and natural beauty. Here are some pictures a took when I was there in autumn a few years ago: [One](https://malthesse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221001_151324.jpg?w=2046) [Two](https://malthesse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221001_141511.jpg?w=2046) [Three](https://malthesse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221001_161720.jpg?w=2046) [Four](https://malthesse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221001_141128-kopia.jpg?w=2048) [Five](https://malthesse.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221001_154228-kopia.jpg?w=2044)

  18. I feel like Belgian outside of Ghent-Bruges-Antwerp-Brussels is well known enough with tourists from surrounding countries (The Ardennes, but also other more countryside destination), Mechelen en Leuven feel a bit underrated. But if you do one of those visit and on a bus tours, they are maybe a bit too similar to the others to really warrant another stop. Both perfect for a weekend stay however.

    I think Belgium is best discovered by bike, both Flanders and Wallonia have excellent touristic cycle paths, but that doesn’t lend itself to the standard 5 countries a week package trip, so not a lot of Americans or Asians doing that.

  19. When Americans visit Scotland it’s basically just Edinburgh, Glencoe and the Isle of Skye. They could stop off at fantastic Villegas, beautiful cities and great cool cities like Aberdeen on the way.

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