For more than a million years, people have developed distinct cultures and traditions on the Iberian Peninsula. Separated from France by the towering Pyrenees Mountains, this region’s history and culture frequently evolved with an often-iconic non-European character. Expose your senses to the flavorful food, wine, art and enticing climate of Spain and the lively urban centers and monuments of its World Heritage cities. From Flanders to British, absorb the influences of Portugal’s 500-year cultural identity and blend the experience into your own. Land on a celebrated region whose cultural heritage took a different path than the rest of Europe.
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Music on the Brain
Read more about: Music on the BrainLeadEven if the only music lesson you ever had was more than four presidential administrations ago, it’s never too late to learn and appreciate different kinds of music. Families, college students and lifelong learners flock to Europe to take advantage of its plentiful opportunities for cultural enrichment through music. -
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Europe's Rich Religious History
Read more about: Europe's Rich Religious HistoryLeadDive into history through Europe's diverse, religious heritage. -
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Whimsical, Surreal and Square
Read more about: Whimsical, Surreal and SquareLeadFrom the virtuosos of the Renaissance to the modern masters, Europe has hundreds of museums and galleries to house them. Experience the movements that started in Europe, such as Surrealism with Salvador Dalí and Cubism with Picasso. Europe was the center of a revolution in art, the Renaissance. -
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Built to Inspire
Read more about: Built to InspireLeadEurope’s cities are filled with every style of architecture imaginable. Oftentimes, these styles coexist side by side and somehow make each city even greater than the sum of its parts. Government buildings, hundreds of years old, stand in regal fashion next to sleek, modern museums and libraries, making for an enjoyable juxtaposition that just begs to be captured by your camera. From old castles in San Marino to grandiose Lithuanian cathedrals, you’ll be inspired by the markedly different buildings designed by the famous architects of Europe. -
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Soak up music in Coimbra!
Read more about: Soak up music in Coimbra!LeadCoimbra will sooth you with its sensuous music, sumptuous food, and stunning medieval architecture. -
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A Tale of Three Cities
Read more about: A Tale of Three CitiesLeadEurope has been forged by a unique history that shaped its capital cities. -
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A virtual tour of Troia, with Archaeologist Patricia Brum!
Read more about: A virtual tour of Troia, with Archaeologist Patricia Brum!LeadThe #HistoricallyCurious archaeologist Raven interviews the fellow archaeologist Patricia Brum. Click below and learn more on the Roman Troia site just 30 minutes from Lisbon. -
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European Hidden Treasure
Read more about: European Hidden TreasureLeadCould you imagine so much variety in Europe? From Finland to Azores or From Malta to Ireland, 71 destinations decided to gather to promote sustainable tourism under two words: Eden Network. The Eden Network: surprise yourself with Europe!