Europe

When to go Seasons, weather, festivals and crowds, month by month. 10 guides Entry and visas Passports, visas, travel authorizations and border rules. 9 guides Getting around Trains, buses, ferries, driving and airport transfers. 24 guides Money and costs Daily budgets, cards and cash, tipping and typical prices. 6 guides Practicalities Plugs, phones, eSIMs, time zones and what to pack. 4 guides Food and drink Dishes to try, how meals work and where to eat. 5 guides Culture and customs Etiquette, holidays, traditions and local history. 1 guide Health and safety Scams, safe areas, health care and emergencies. 1 guide Where to stay Neighborhoods and areas, and how to choose a base. 2 guides Nature and outdoors Parks, hikes, beaches, wildlife and the seasons for each. 4 guides Itineraries Routes and day-by-day plans for a few days or a few weeks. 7 guides Things to do Sights, museums, neighborhoods and day trips worth the time. 24 guides

Portugal · Where to stay Where to Stay in Lisbon Lisbon's hills mean the neighborhood you book determines how much climbing, noise, and transit effort your trip involves. Read guide Sweden · Things to do What Fika Means in Sweden Fika is a scheduled break in Swedish daily life, usually taken with other people over a cup of coffee or tea and something to eat, most often something sweet. Read guide Sweden · Things to do Seeing the Northern Lights in Sweden The northern lights, or aurora, are bands of green, pink, or red light in the night sky. Read guide Sweden · Nature and outdoors Allemansrätten: Camping, Fires, and Foraging in Sweden On land they do not own, anyone in Sweden may walk, cycle, and ski under the right of public access, allemansrätten ("everyman's right"). Read guide Spain · Itineraries Spain Itinerary for 10 Days A ten-day trip to Spain works best with three bases linked by high-speed trains: Barcelona, Madrid, and Seville. Read guide Iceland · Getting around Driving Iceland’s Ring Road Iceland's Ring Road is Route 1, a paved highway that circles the island and passes most of its towns, waterfalls, glaciers, and fjords. Read guide Iceland · When to go Best Time to Visit Iceland Reykjavík gets 4 to 5 hours of daylight in December and 20 to 21 hours in June, so the season you choose determines what you can do. Read guide Sweden · Things to do Planning a Midsummer Trip to Sweden Midsummer is a holiday weekend built around Midsummer Eve (midsommarafton), a Friday evening, and Midsummer Day (midsommardagen), the Saturday that follows. Read guide Sweden · Getting around Stockholm Arlanda Airport to the City Center Four options connect Stockholm Arlanda Airport, north of the city, with central Stockholm: the Arlanda Express train, SL commuter trains, airport coaches, and taxis. Read guide Portugal · Getting around Getting Around Portugal On the Portuguese mainland, the two long-distance options are CP (Comboios de Portugal) trains and intercity coaches, mainly Rede Expressos. Read guide Sweden · Things to do Choosing an SL Ticket for a Short Stockholm Visit Stockholm's public transport runs under the SL brand, short for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik. Read guide Sweden · Entry and visas Sweden Entry Requirements for U.S. Travelers Sweden belongs to the Schengen Area, a group of European countries that share a common border policy and let travelers cross internal borders without passport checks. Read guide