Explore Europe Attractions

The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavik

Reykjavik City Hall

A modern lakeside civic building by Tjörnin pond, known for its moss-covered wall and a huge relief map of Iceland, free to enter.

Laugavegur Street

Reykjavík's best-known street, a lively mix of boutiques, cafés, bars and colorful heritage storefronts with roots as a laundry road.

Sky Lagoon

An oceanfront geothermal spa near Reykjavík with a cliff-edge infinity lagoon and the seven-step Skjól ritual, open to guests aged 12 and over.

Árbær Open Air Museum

Iceland's largest open-air museum, with more than 20 historic buildings forming a square, village and farm that show Reykjavík's past.

Whales of Iceland

A harbourside museum in Reykjavik where 23 life-size whale and dolphin models fill an underwater-style hall.

Icelandic Phallological Museum

A quirky, family-friendly Reykjavik museum showing 300+ real specimens from over 100 mammal species, plus folklore, art and a phallic-themed café.

Grotta Lighthouse

A white lighthouse on a tidal island at the tip of Seltjarnarnes, popular for birdwatching, sunsets and northern lights.

Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach

Reykjavik's man-made golden-sand beach with a warmed sea lagoon, hot tubs, a steam bath and year-round cold-water swimming.

Hohensalzburg Fortress

One of Europe's largest medieval castles, crowning Salzburg's old town with princely halls, museums, a funicular ride and sweeping Alpine views.

Mirabell Palace & Gardens

A baroque palace and formal garden in central Salzburg, home to the Marble Hall, Angel Staircase, Pegasus Fountain and a famous view of the fortress.

Salzburg Old Town (Altstadt)

A UNESCO-listed baroque old town on the Salzach, with the cathedral, Mozart's birthplace, grand squares and lanes made for walking.

Mozart’s Birthplace

The yellow townhouse on Getreidegasse where Mozart was born in 1756, now a museum with his childhood violin, letters and family portraits.

Salzburg Cathedral

A grand early Baroque cathedral on Domplatz where Mozart was baptised, rebuilt after wartime bombing and famed for its facade, font and organs.

Hellbrunn Palace & Trick Fountains

A playful 17th-century summer palace south of Salzburg, famed for its water-trick fountains, mechanical theatre, shady park and Sound of Music pavilion.

Getreidegasse

Salzburg's most famous old town lane, lined with tall townhouses, wrought-iron guild signs, hidden passages, shops and Mozart's birthplace.

St. Peter’s Abbey

A Benedictine archabbey founded in 696 at the foot of the Mönchsberg, with a baroque church, a flower-filled cemetery and cliffside catacombs.

Mozartplatz

A baroque Old Town square anchored by Schwanthaler's bronze Mozart statue, beside the Neue Residenz, the Glockenspiel and Café Glockenspiel.

Mönchsberg

Salzburg's wooded city mountain above the Old Town, with a 30-second lift, cliff-edge viewpoints, ridge walks and a modern art museum.

Residenzplatz

Salzburg's grandest Old Town square, framed by the cathedral and archbishop's palaces and centred on a monumental 17th-century baroque fountain.