10 Best Countries To Visit In Europe

Places to see: Colosseum (Rome), Sistine Chapel (Vatican), Cathedral (Milan), Ruins group tour (Pompeii). 

Average hotel cost: INR 4500 to 5500

Average money required per day: INR 11590 pre person per day (includes food, drinks, and transportation).

Popular food: Pizza!

The ancient buildings, architecture, museums, and food are three of the many things that put Italy at the top of the list. 

This really is an amazing country with perfectly cooked pizzas, Gelato that melts in your mouth, and don’t forget a visit to the famous leaning tower of pisa. Who wouldn't want to visit?

Places to see: Eiffel Tower (Paris), Arc De Triomphe (Paris), Louvre Museum (Paris). 

Top activities: Visit Disneyland (Paris), Outdoor Harry Potter Escape Game (Reims), Dinner and a show at Moulin Rouge (Paris).

Average cost of a hotel: INR 8341

Average money required per day: INR 7 902 to INR 9 658 per person (this includes meals, drink, and transportation).

Popular food: Escargot (A.K.A snails)

France is known for romance, but that's not all this country offers. France is known for delicious food, natural beauty, and, most importantly, art. You'll definitely find something to do here whether your Europe trip from India is with family, as a couple, or alone.

Places to see: Royal Palace of Madrid (Madrid), Canary Islands, Loro Park Zoo (Tenerife)

Top activities: Flamenco show (Madrid), Skydive (Empuriabrava), Ski (Sierra Nevada mountain range).

Average hotel costs: INR 6 409 to INR 7 024

Average money required per day: around INR 10448 per day per person (includes meals, drinks, and transportation).

Popular food: Paella (rice dish).

Spain is one of Europe's best countries and one of its most stunning. Your camera will be happy you visited this wonderful place with its beautiful buildings, huge mountain ranges, coastal cliffs, and hilltop villages. So it makes sense that Spain was the second-most visited country in the world in 2018, with over 89 million visitors.

Places to see: Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna), Krimml Waterfalls, Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel (Vienna).

Activities to do: Original Sound Of Music Tour (Salzburg), Cable Car ride (Innsbruck), Boat Cruise on the Danube Canal (Vienna).

Average hotel costs: INR 10712

Average money required per day: INR 13170 per person per day (includes drinks, meals, and transportation).

Popular food: Tafelspitz

One of those countries that can absolutely stop you in your tracks is Austria. One of the most beautiful countries in Europe, this wonderland is surrounded by the gorgeous Australian Alps with stunning lakes.

Another of the most musical countries is Austria. It's almost impossible to stroll through one of the many urban streets without hearing a song, especially one written by renowned Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Places to see: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Plitvice), Trsat Castle (Trsat), Risnjak National Park (Gorski Kotar).

Top activities: Hiking in the National Parks, Visit the Frozen Waterfalls in the winter (Plitvice Lakes National Park), Soak in the Hot Natural Springs (Tuhelj, Sveti Martin na Muri, Stubičke Toplice and Varazdinske Toplice).

Average hotel cost: INR 5268 to INR 7902

Average money required per day: INR 4829 per person per day (this includes drinks, meals, and transportation).

Popular food: Black Risotto.

Croatia, a masterpiece of the Mediterranean, offers stunning beauty and delicious food. It is hard to be stressed on this lovely island because of the kind locals, castles built on hillsides, Roman remains, and sapphire-colored sea.

Places to see: ARTIS Royal Zoo (Amsterdam), Keukenhof (outskirts of the town Lisse), Anne Frank house (Amsterdam).

Top activities: Harbour Boat Tour (Rotterdam), Sherlock Holmes Smartphone App City Game (Alkmaar), 5D flight experience (Amsterdam).

Average hotel cost: INR 9 455

Average money required per day: INR 11330 per person (includes meals, drinks, and transportation).

Popular food: Poffertjies.

The Netherlands offers tourists a laid-back holiday full of beauty, art, and lots of cycling.

Located in the northwest of Europe, the country is flat (ideal for biking) and sprinkled with recognizable windmills and tulip fields in the spring (April and May in particular).

Places to see: Vasa Museum (Stockholm), Kärnan & the Fredriksdal Open-Air Museum (Helsingborg), Abisko National Park (Lapland), Lund Cathedral (Skåne).

Top activities: Guided snowmobile tour and Northern Lights hunt (Kiruna), Under the bridges boat tour (Stockholm), Viking culture tour (Stockholm), Kayaking tour (Stockholm).

Average hotel costs: INR 7741

Average money required per day: INR 6518 per person (includes meals, drinks, and transportation).

Popular food: Köttbullar (meatballs).

The Swedish are polite Nordic people who are known for their friendliness. It's no wonder they're so content, given their stunning surroundings, which include historic walled cities, glistening lakes, sun-drenched beaches, and snowy mountains.

If you want to see the Northern Lights, Sweden is the place to go. Here,  you can hike through thick forests, canoe along sparkling streams, and set up your tent in a wide open space.

Places to see: Grand Place (Brussels), Ghent’s Canals (Ghent), Waterloo, Castle of Veves (Namur).

Top activities: Canal cruise in Bruges, Pairi Daiza Zoo (Brugelette), Bobbejaanland (Lichtaart), Royal Museum of Fine Arts (Brussels).

Average hotel cost: INR 7333 to INR 9941.

Average money required per day: around INR 6577 per person (includes drinks, meals, and transportation).

Popular food: Belgium Waffles.

Belgium is the smallest country in Europe on this list, but it more than makes up for it with charm, beautiful medieval towns, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and chocolate that will make your taste buds scream with joy. If you are planning for a couple trip, then book a Europe honeymoon package here.

Places to see: The Matterhorn (Zermatt), Lake Geneva (Geneva), The Rhine Falls (Schaffhausen).

Top activities: Sightseeing cruise in Lake Geneva (Geneva), Mount Titlis day tour (Zurich), Paragliding (Beatenberg).

Average hotel cost: INR 13 828

Average money required per day: INR 18171 per person (includes meals, drinks, and transportation).

Popular food: Fondue.

Switzerland is one of the most expensive nations in Europe to travel to, yet it is well worth the costs. Snow-capped mountains surrounded by beautiful green pastures and sheep can be seen through the clouds. 

Large lakes, like Lake Geneva, crisscross the countryside and welcome lovers of white water rafting, canoeing, fishing, and kayaking with open arms.

Places to see: Acropolis (Athens), Beaches of Crete, Metéora Monasteries, Mycenae.

Top activities: Climb Mount Olympus, Swim in Melissani Cave, Boat ride on Corinth Canal, Island Hopping.

Average hotel cost: INR 7780 

Average money required per day: INR 10786 per person (includes meals, drinks, and transport).

Popular food: Gyros.

Greece is the perfect getaway for relaxation because it is possibly the most laid-back of all the nations on this list. On the country's smallest isles, whitewashed houses are topped with azure domes, and their doors and gates are painted in bright hues that beg to be photographed. Particularly beautiful at sunset, Santorini is a must-see.