Lonely Planet Editorial

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By Laila Pollard



First timers might try a sprinkling of the classics (Britain, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Spain) and spice it up with a dash of something classical (Italy, Greece, Turkey), while those who have covered the essentials can try lesser-explored destinations (the Balkans, Scandinavia, Portugal or Poland, for example).

Those wanting to explore Europe’s extremes can head to challenging Russia, fabulous Albania or surprising Romania – there’s literally no end of options.



At Lonely Planet we tell it like it is, without fear or favour. There’s a whole world of amazing sights, hotels, travel companies and gear manufacturers out there - and we want to tell you which ones we think are best. But we never compromise our opinions for commercial gain. If you read something written by a Lonely Planet author, you can guarantee they’ve been there.



Overwhelming it can be, confusing for sure – just perusing a map of the crowded Old World will reveal cities, mountain ranges, seas and even countries you may never have even heard of. But the good news is that whatever you decide to do here, you’ll leave blown away by the sights, sounds, tastes and other sensations you’ll experience: there simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck.



When the city sizzles in summer, lisboêtas don’t have to go far to keep their cool – it’s all in their backyard. Enchanting beaches lie north and south of the capital. Moors, blue-blooded eccentrics and even Lord Byron let their vivid imaginations loose in abovethe-clouds palaces, woods scattered with enormous boulders and subtropical gardens.

There are also rippling woods brushed with pine and eucalyptus, marshy reserves where bottlenose dolphins splash, hills studded with fanciful palaces, and limestone cliffs where dinosaurs left their footprints 150 million years ago.



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