Bucket List Experiences in Europe
Expand each section for a list of things I want to do and see in the different countries in Europe.
Albania
- Hike in the Albanian Alps
- Visit the Bunk’Art museum and art gallery
- See the Vjosa River, the “Blue Heart of Europe”
Austria
- Visit the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien in Vienna
- Visit the Beethoven Museum and Sigmund Freud Museum in Vienna
Have already checked off:
- Visited Hafelekarspitze in the Austrian Alps in Innsbruck ✔
- Ate Tyrolian food in Innsbruck ✔
Azerbaijan
- Take the Caspian Sea Ferry from Baku to Kazakhstan
- Hiked between villages
Have already checked off:
- Visit the 15th century Palace of the Shirvanshahs in Baku ✔
- See the Flame Towers in Baku ✔
- Visit the Yanar Bulag Fire Spring outside Astara ✔
- See the ancient petroglyphs in Gobustan National Park ✔
Belgium
- Visit the Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges
Have already checked off:
- Visited a chocolate museum and ate pralines in Brussels ✔
- Climbed to the top of the Belfry Tower in Bruges ✔
- Drank Belgian beer and ate moules-frites in Brussels and Bruges ✔
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Explore the historic district of Bascarsija in Sarajevo
- Visit the War Memorials of Sarajevo
- Experience the country’s unique coffee culture
Have already checked off:
- Swam in the Kravica Waterfalls ✔
- Visited Stari Most in Mostar ✔
Bulgaria
- Visit Rila Monastery, an important symbol of the Bulgarian Renaissance
- Attend Kukeri, the festival of monsters
Have already checked off:
- Relax on the Black Sea in Varna ✔
Croatia
- Explore Krka National Park
- Visit the Zagreb City Museum
Have already checked off:
- Walked the Old City walls in Dubrovnik ✔
- Visited Lopud Island and sat on the Iron Throne replica ✔
- Went on a three-island boat tour from Dubrovnik ✔
- Relaxed on Banje Beach in Dubrovnik ✔
Czechia
- Explore the Bohemian town and UNESCO World Heritage site of Český Krumlov
- Tour the Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Pilsen
Have already checked off:
- Crossed the Charles Bridge in Prague ✔
- Ate goulash in a bread bowl ✔
- Saw the Dancing House of Prague ✔
- Visited the Museum of Communism in Prague ✔
- Visited Club Vzorkovna (the Dog Bar) in Prague ✔
- Hiked to the Rocks Prachov in Prachovské skály ✔
- Visited the Kafka Museum in Prague ✔
Denmark
- Visit The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen
- Visit the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Odense
- Explore the Freetown Christiania neighborhood in Copenhagen
Estonia
- Explore the Tallinn Old Town
France
- Tour champagne houses in Reims
- Hike in the Calanques National Park in Marseille
- Visit the lavender fields of Provence
- See the blend of French and German culture and architecture in Strasbourg
- Eat in Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France
- Tour the D-Day beaches and museum in Normandy
- Tour wineries in Bordeaux
- Attend Fête de la musique during the summer solstice
- Learn why Nimes is considered the Rome of France
Have already done:
- Went to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris ✔
- Toured the Palace and Gardens of Versailles ✔
- Visited the Paris Catacombs ✔
- Visited Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris ✔
- Toured the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and Centre Pompidou in Paris ✔
- Went to the top of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris ✔
- Visited famous graves in Père Lachaise Cemetery ✔
- Walked through the Jardins du Luxembourg in Paris ✔
- Cruised down the Seine river at night ✔
- Ate escargot, baguettes, croissants and macarons in Paris ✔
- Ferried to Île Sainte-Marguerite in Cannes ✔
- Drank Rose in Cannes ✔
- Walked around Le Vieux Port in Marseille ✔
Georgia
- Explore Kakheti, Georgia’s most famous wine region
- Enjoy the nature in Kazbegi
Have already checked off:
- Hike in the Caucasus Mountains ✔
- Tour wineries ✔
- Eat Khinkali (Georgian dumplings) ✔
- Climb to the Mother of Georgia statue in Tbilisi ✔
- See the Chronicles of Georgia in Tbilisi ✔
Germany
- Hike in the Black Forest
- Visit the Christmas markets in Hamburg
- Attend the Rosenmontag festival
Have already checked off:
- Visited Checkpoint Charlie area in Berlin ✔
- Visited the East Side Gallery in Berlin ✔
- Saw the Reichstag building in Berlin ✔
- Visited the Berliner Dom cathedral in Berlin ✔
- Ate doner kebab in Berlin ✔
- Went clubbing in Berlin ✔
- Attended Oktoberfest in Munich ✔
- Ate pretzels in Munich ✔
Greece
- Visit the Byzantine-era Heptapyrgion Fortress in Thessaloniki
- Visit the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion
- Explore the Monasteries of Meteora
- Island hop to explore more of the Greek Islands
Have already checked off:
- Climbed Mt. Zas, the highest point in the Cyclades in Naxos ✔
- Relaxed on the beaches of a Greek Island ✔
- Visited the Temples of Apollo and Demeter in Naxos ✔
- Ate Greek yogurt in Naxos ✔
- Drank Naxian raki in Naxos ✔
- Toured the Acropolis in Athens ✔
- Visited the Ancient Agora in Athens ✔
- Visited the Roman Agora in Athens ✔
- Visited the Temple of Zeus in Athens ✔
- Ate gyros in Athens ✔
- Drank ouzo in Athens ✔
Hungary
- Visit Lake Balaton
Have already checked off:
- Cruise the Danube River in Budapest ✔
- Visit ruins bars in Budapest ✔
- Sipped wine in the Valley of the Beautiful Woman ✔
Iceland
- Road trip around the Ring Road
- Soak in the Blue Lagoon
- Swim between tectonic plates
- Visit the Reynisfjara black-sand beach
- Hike to the Fagradalsfjall Volcano
Ireland
- Visit the Kilmainham Gaol Museum in Dublin
- Tour Trinity College Campus and see the Book of Kells in Dublin
- Tour the Tullamore Dew Distillery
- Drive the Ring of Beara
Have already checked off:
- Visited the Cliffs of Moher ✔
- Climbed the Slieve League Cliffs ✔
- Drove the Ring of Kerry ✔
- Toured the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin ✔
- Visited Blarney Castle ✔
- Took a proper Irish road trip ✔
Italy
- Tour the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome
- Make a wish in the Trevi Fountain in Rome
- Visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence
- Tour wineries in Tuscany
- Cruise the Venice Canals
- Hike in the Dolomites
- Visit Lake Como
- Eat pizza in Naples
- Tour the ancient city of Pompeii
- Hike Cinque Terre
- Tour lemon trees in Amalfi
- Relax on the beaches of Sicily
- Attend the Battle of the Oranges at the Carnival of Ivrea
Latvia
- Visit the Museum of Occupation and Freedom Fights (KGB Museum) in Riga
Moldova
- Visit the world’s largest wine cellar in Cricova
- Visit the unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria
Montenegro
- Climb Mt. Rumija
- Cruise down Lake Skadar
- Explore Durmitor National Park and Tara Canyon
- Visit the Ostrog Monastery carved into the cliffs
Have already checked off:
The Netherlands
- See the windmills at the Zaanse Schans open-air museum
- Explore Haarlem Old Town
Have already checked off:
- Biked through parks in Amsterdam ✔
- Visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam ✔
- Visited the Moco Museum in Amsterdam ✔
North Macedonia
- Visit the Skopje Fortress in Skopje
- Climb Vodno Mountain in Skopje
- Visit the Matka Canyon outside of Skopjje
Norway
- Hike St. Olav’s Way
- Visit the Troll Museum in Tromsø
- Cruise the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic circle
- Learn about Sami culture in Tromsø
Poland
- Have a Baltic Porter in Gdansk
- Hike in the mountains near Zakopane
Have already checked off:
- Tour the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum ✔
- Eat pierogis ✔
- Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mines ✔
- See WWII History in Warsaw ✔
Portugal
- Climb to the top of the Belem Tower in Lisbon
- Visit the Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon
- See the colorful architecture of Porto
- Attend São João festival in Porto
Romania
Russia
- Visit The Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood in St. Petersburg
- Visit the Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow
- Ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway
Serbia
- Visit the Nikola Tesla Museum in Belgrade
- Visit the Petrovaradin Fortress and Clock Tower in Novi Sad
Slovakia
- Hike the Tatras Mountains
- Visit small Slovakian wineries
Have already checked off:
- Saw the Blue Church of Bratislava ✔
Slovenia
- Visit Lake Bled and see Bled Castle
Spain
- Go pintxos bar hopping in Bilbao
- Relax on the beaches of the Canary Islands
- Attend the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona
- Attend La Tomatina Festival in Buñol
Have already checked off:
- Toured La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona ✔
- Climbed to the top of Tibidabo in Barcelona ✔
- Went paddleboarding in the sea off Barcelona ✔
- Ate paella and drank sangria in Barcelona ✔
Switzerland
- Visit the Matterhorn Mountain
Have already checked off:
- Hiked the Swiss Alps from Interlaken ✔
- Visited the village of Lauterbrunnen ✔
- Ate Swiss chocolates in Zurich ✔
Turkey
- See the Mesopotamian ruins in eastern Turkiye
- Trek the Lychian Way
Have already checked off:
- Ferry between Europe and Asia in Istanbul ✔
- Visit the Hagia Sophia Grande Mosque in Istanbul ✔
- Visit the Blue Mosque in Istanbul ✔
- Get Turkish ice cream ✔
- Ride a hot air balloon over Cappadocia ✔
- Visit the underground cities in Cappadocia ✔
- Relax on the Turkish Riveria ✔
- Explore Roman ruins in Ephesus ✔
- See the “Cotton Castle” in Denizli ✔
Ukraine
- Visit the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves in Kyiv
United Kingdom
- Attend a Manchester United game in Manchester
- Hike South Downs Way
- Visit the Stonehenge monument
- Explore Kilmartin Glen in Scotland
- Hike Arthur’s Seat in Scotland
- Tour Penderyn Distillery in Wales
Have already checked off:
- Visited Piccadilly Circus in London ✔
- Ate Chicken Tikka Masala in London ✔
- Sampled gin in London ✔
- Visited Christmas markets during winter ✔
- Shakespeare tour in Stratford-Upon-Avon ✔
- Visited the Titanic Experience in Belfast ✔
- Toured the Peace Walls in Belfast ✔
- Visited Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland ✔
- Toured the Old Bushmills Distillery ✔
Vatican City
- Tour the Sistine Chapel