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The 50 places in Europe you need to visit in your lifetime

And they’re just about right on your doorstep.

EUROPE IS HOME to historic cities, world-famous museums, and phenomenal restaurants.

But there are also gorgeous hidden beaches, phenomenal ski resorts, and stunning natural formations like canyons, waterfalls, and gorges – all of them right on our doorstep.

Business Insider have come up with the ultimate bucket list of travel destinations in Europe.

From biking along the canals of Amsterdam to tasting Chianti in Italy’s Tuscany region, here are 50 things you need to do in Europe in your lifetime:

Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, in the south of France.

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Hit the slopes at Innsbruck, a breathtaking ski resort in the mountains of Austria.

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Dance in a deadly nightclub in Berlin, like CCCP.

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Hug the cliffs while driving along the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and visit the charming towns of Positano, Ravello, and Salerno.

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Pass a day in the beautiful Tivoli gardens and amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Walk across the 612-year-old Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Snap a photo at the Azure Window, a natural Limestone arch on the Maltese island of Gozo.

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Stay up all night partying on the Spanish island of Ibiza.

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Take a spin on Germany’s famous autobahn.

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Take in the stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea from the Greek island of Santorini.

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Play a hand of blackjack at the Casino de Monaco in Monte Carlo.

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Hear the roar of Jägala Fall in Estonia, called “the Niagara Falls of the Baltics”.

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Marvel at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

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Lounge on the stunning beaches of Lagos, Portugal.

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Bike alongside the canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Stroll the historic fortified city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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Seek out Botticelli’s masterpieces, “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera”, inside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery.

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Visit Newgrange, one of the oldest structures of its kind in the world

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Marvel at the Moorish architecture and tranquil gardens of the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain.

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Smell the tulips at Keukenhof, a vast flower garden in Lisse, the Netherlands.

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Catch a show at Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest arts festival.

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Test your limits and peer out from the edge of the Cliffs of Moher.

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Drink a beer from a stein during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

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Explore the ruins of Rome’s stately Colosseum and imagine the gladiator fights that once packed the arena.

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Sip on a cocktail in a glass made entirely of ice at the Ice Hotel in Sweden.

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Stroll through fragrant lavender fields in Provence, France.

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Marvel at the treasures and artefacts inside London’s British Museum, which is open to the public for free. (As is almost every other major museum in London.)

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Have a beer in the beautiful Market Square of Krakow, Poland.

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Indulge with fresh gaufres chaudes (hot waffles) topped with strawberries, whipped cream, Nutella, and more in Belgium.

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Go canyoning in Interlaken, Switzerland: rappel, raft, and jump through waterfalls.

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Take a gondola ride through the winding canals of Venice, Italy.

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Gaze at the Aurora Borealis from Lapland, in northern Finland.

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Sample Paški sir, the famous artisanal sheep milk cheese made on the Croatian island of Pag.

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Drive through the Scottish Highlands and admire the gorgeous hilly terrain.

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Run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

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Take a dip in a thermal bath in Budapest, Hungary.

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Skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower, and take in the view of Paris from the top of the stairs at the Sacre-Couer in Montmartre.

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Explore the Eden Project, a pair of giant biomes that hold thousands of plant species from around the world in Cornwall, England.

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Straddle two continents on a boat tour along the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Sample Italian Chianti in the vineyards of Tuscany.

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Visit Westminster in London.

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Recount the tale of Dracula in Sighisoara, the Romanian town where real-life inspiration Vlad the Impaler was born.

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Cruise Norway’s imposing fjords, created by eroding glaciers.

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Try a restaurant that specializes in foraged food in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Watch the sunrise at Stonehenge, in southern England.

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Find solace at the Rila Monastery, an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

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Scuba dive in the clear Mediterranean waters off the coast of Cyprus.

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Admire the incredibly detailed facade of the Sagrada Família, a church in Barcelona, Spain, which was designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudí and has been under construction since 1882.

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Savor a rich chocolatey Sachertorte in Vienna, Austria.

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Admire Claude Monet’s enormous series of “Water Lilies” murals at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, France.
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- Eliza McKelvey, Megan Willett, and Jennifer Poland

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    May 27th 2021, 2:44 PM

    Take your time Leo sure there’s no rush

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    Mute Peter Bell
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    May 27th 2021, 3:01 PM

    I’d love a drink a chat, with a few of my friends. I’am not lonely or anything, just a few pints and a laugh with friends.

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    Mute Michael Healy
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    May 27th 2021, 3:40 PM

    Course it will need to be reviewed, the backlash over this has been huge and even the FFG back benches realise, they will find it very hard to get re-elected if they basically go along with the same restrictions and rules as last summer when we didn’t have vaccines and nothing bar a 9 euro meal has changed, meanwhile people will head north or out of the country soon as the digital green cert is in place. Hard to convince people who own or work in hospitality, aviation or the entertainment industry to vote for your party that basically has thrown you under the bus for over a year and still is keeping ya there even with vaccines

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    May 27th 2021, 2:57 PM

    Meanwhile nearly all open in NI, walking around masks are extremely lax in shops, a lot of people not wearing in stores and nobody seems to care! Feels nearly like 2019!

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    May 27th 2021, 3:05 PM

    @kevinhunt101: they are also a few months ahead of us on vaccinations having opened the 18+. We are still at 44+. Give it time.

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    May 27th 2021, 5:06 PM

    @Paul Clancy: Give it time???…they are trying to extend the covid powers till November, they are talking about extending PUP till September and the fact they are flip flopping round reopening aviation and hospitality fully, even when we reach the same time line as Northern Ireland did, tells me things won’t be anywhere near the same. Too many need to realise, its not just a virus we now have to worry about, but also the health of the countries finances, cos another recession is the last place we need to go since we haven’t even paid off the previous one yet.

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    May 27th 2021, 3:37 PM

    Musicians and other performers should give themselves two rules
    a) creating underground spaces for art
    b) stop performing whenever a member of the current government is present… even after the pandemic

    There is 0 scientific reason behind outlawing live music for more than a year. Maybe you can gaslight people with indoor reasons but there’s no reason why music can’t be played in an outside setting…

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    Mute Melissa OHara
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    May 27th 2021, 4:03 PM

    So if you’re sitting a a restaurant eating you can’t be there for more than 105 minutes because you could become a close contact. But if you are sitting in a restaurant attached to a hotel you are staying in that risk doesn’t exist? How on earth does that make sense?!

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    May 27th 2021, 4:47 PM

    @Melissa OHara: It doesn’t but none of this government’s decisions have made any sense. Their appalling ineptitude keeps rolling on.

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    May 28th 2021, 9:02 AM

    @Melissa OHara: it almost makes one hate hotels

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    Mute Paul Somers
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    May 27th 2021, 3:39 PM

    Its a Farce.. all Dining indoor and outdoor should open at the same time.. at least its a level playing field.. scrap all time constraints as the virus has no time limit.. and allow live Music.. what harm is it doing.. look at the sport.. hugging and celebrating with each other and no harm there.. Restrictions are pushing everyone to their limits..open the place up.. Save jobs…!!!

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    May 27th 2021, 3:07 PM

    He will probably leak it in a few weeks!

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    May 27th 2021, 3:14 PM

    what he means is put in mad rules and see what the baclash is

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    Mute Damian Ryan
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    May 27th 2021, 2:46 PM

    Neck with two heads

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    May 27th 2021, 4:32 PM

    It should be reviewed now, not after the summer

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    May 27th 2021, 3:07 PM

    He will probably leak in a few weeks!

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    Mute SandraMeyler
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    May 27th 2021, 5:57 PM

    Genuine Question, Why are Faite Ireland making the rules now when it previously was Government with NPHET advice

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    May 27th 2021, 8:40 PM

    @SandraMeyler: my thoughts exactly. WTF do Failte Ireland know about infectious disease

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    May 28th 2021, 9:03 AM

    @SandraMeyler: because apparently our government doesn’t know how to do anything

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    May 27th 2021, 3:14 PM

    backlash

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    May 27th 2021, 5:56 PM

    Oohh. Can’t wait to get me a substantial meal!!!

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    May 27th 2021, 10:35 PM

    The elephant in the room is a drunken cohort who can’t or won’t behave like civilised human beings, even if there was never a pandemic. The drinking time limit is really an attempt to limit the amount of alchol a person can consume on the premises, so that some people won’t become unmanageable. However, although ireland apparently has relatively high booze taxes, and some recent token demarcation gestures per buying booze, it is still to cheap and easy to stock up in supermarkets and neighbourhood shops, and then there’s the irony of drink readily available in petrol stations. …. i wonder how covid19 deaths and long-Covid statistics compare to harm by overloaded livers, domestic violence, streetfights, drunk driving, hungover driving etc. etc.

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