DublinIreland
The Guinness Storehouse, Temple Bar pubs and the day trip to the Cliffs of Moher.
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The best places to visit in Europe
Our city guides to Europe, with honest advice on what a day costs, which city fits your trip, and what to do first.
Short answer
The best places to visit in Europe, by kind of trip: Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris for a city break and Barcelona and Rome for culture and history.
In our cost studies, a mid-range day with a hotel costs from €115 per person in Lisbon to €276 in Paris; London, measured in pounds, costs £188.
Our guides to Europe
City breaks
LisbonPortugal
Day trips to Sintra and the coast, food tours and the best ways to see the city.
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LondonUnited Kingdom
The Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Premier League tickets and Borough Market food tours.
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ParisFrance
Eiffel Tower tickets, cabaret shows like the Moulin Rouge and D-Day tours to Normandy.
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Culture and history
BarcelonaSpain
Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Casa Batlló, day trips and food tours, compared side by side.
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RomeItaly
The Colosseum and Forum, the Vatican Museums and walking tours of the old center.
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The guides side by side
A mid-range day per person: hotel, two meals out, two sights, local transport and tax, but not flights. Each figure links its study.
| Guide | Typical day per person | Best months | Tours checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| DublinCity break | €166 2026 Dublin Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 134 on GetYourGuide |
| LisbonCity break | €115 2026 Lisbon Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 100 on GetYourGuide |
| LondonCity break | £188 2026 London Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 230 on GetYourGuide |
| ParisCity break | €276 2026 Paris Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 173 on GetYourGuide |
| BarcelonaCulture and history | €177 2026 Barcelona Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 138 on GetYourGuide |
| RomeCulture and history | €150 2026 Rome Travel Cost Study | Not stated | 136 on GetYourGuide |
How to choose
City breaks. Pick Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris for a city break. These guides cover the main sights, food tours and walks, with day trips close by.
Culture and history. Pick Barcelona and Rome for culture and history. These guides are built around famous sights and how to see them: tickets, tours and timing.
Cost. The table above compares a mid-range day in each city, with a link to the study behind each figure. Open a study for its calculator.
Questions people ask
Which European city is the best to visit?
It depends on your trip. In our series: Dublin, Lisbon, London and Paris for a city break and Barcelona and Rome for culture and history.
Is $2,500 enough for two weeks in Europe?
It can be, in the cheaper cities. In our cost studies, a mid-range day with a hotel costs from €115 per person in Lisbon to €276 in Paris; London, measured in pounds, costs £188. Fourteen days at those rates come to about €1,610 per person in Lisbon and €3,864 in Paris, before flights. Our studies measure in local currency, so check today's exchange rate.
What is the cheapest month to visit Europe?
Our cost studies name the cheapest month for a mid-range trip as January 2027 in Barcelona, Dublin and Rome. Barcelona: €144 a day in January 2027, against €177 on average. Dublin: €148 a day in January 2027, against €166 on average. Rome: €131 a day in January 2027, against €150 on average. The other studies do not name one yet.
Sources
- 2026 Barcelona Travel Cost Study (typical day and cheapest month for Barcelona)
- 2026 Dublin Travel Cost Study (typical day and cheapest month for Dublin)
- 2026 Lisbon Travel Cost Study (typical day for Lisbon)
- 2026 London Travel Cost Study (typical day for London)
- 2026 Paris Travel Cost Study (typical day for Paris)
- 2026 Rome Travel Cost Study (typical day and cheapest month for Rome)
Tours checked: the number of GetYourGuide tour pages each guide opened and recorded with the date. Every figure was read from the guides on 27 October 2026.