And why?

Lviv is definitely on my list. I’ve seen pictures and the architecture is just absolutely stunning, I’m surprised that more people haven’t heard about Lviv. I’d definitely want to visit once the situation with the war clears up.

I feel like Europe has a lot of cool cities that aren’t really famous like Paris, Rome or Barcelona, but are definitely worth visiting. What are some lesser known cities that are worth visiting?

And why?

What other European country would you live in and why?

Or name a few if you cannot decide just for one.

as title, VERY FEW or almost no tourists at all

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Which is the largest city in your country that attracts very few tourists - but perhaps should - and WHY?

I've just come across an article in a newspaper in Spain that says that lots of Spanish people try to hide the fact they are Spanish when doing tourisme because it has a negative stereotype associated.

For most, they see other Spanish tourists doing stupid things and behaving unproperly and don't want to be seen as a part of them.

Does this attitude happen in other European countries? I'm thinking mainly about Southern Europe, like France, Italy, Greece or Portugal, but can also think that that may happen with British people or other northern countries, for example, and the booze tourism that exists in some parts of Spain.

So, do others countries avoid to say they are from that country?

What landmark looks great in photos but will disappoint tourists when visiting?

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In Norway we recently had a case where an American journalist was missing for nearly a week in rough terrain with bad weather on top of that. However, he was found alive, despite having some serious injuries, because he had equipment and warm clothes to keep him alive.

Not everyone is so lucky. And it's getting worse; people come to the mountains and the such thinking that all they need for their hikes to Instagram-worthy spots are a t-shirt, shorts, and flip-flops. Forget about the backpack with at least a change of clothes and some food and water; that ruins the outfit. Rescue operations are costly, and those doing the rescues also risk their own lives to save the lives of people who never should have been out in the first place.

I know Norway isn't the only place this happens. But how bad is it where you are?

I’m living in Europe for the next 3 years. What is one place you were extremely excited to visit but didn’t live up to the hype/was a let down?

How popular are cars that are not European in your country?

I've heard of people online having negative travelling experiences in some European countries with some people being cold, rude, distant, or even aggressive. I have never been to Europe before, but I've got the assumption that Europeans are generally very etiquette-driven, and value efficiency with getting through the day without getting involved in someone else's business (especially if said person doesn't speak the language). I'm also wondering if these travelers are often extroverted and are just not used to the more (generally) introverted societies that a lot of European countries appear to have. I kinda feel like the differing etiquette is misinterpreted as rudeness.

EDIT: Not trying to apply being rude as being part of a country's etiquette, I meant if a country's etiquette may be misinterpreted as rudeness.

EDIT: By "the west" or "western", I mean North America. Honest slip of the words in my head.

EDIT: I know that not all European countries reflect this perception that some people have, but I say Europe just because I literally don't know what other umbrella word to use to refer specifically to whatever countries have had this perception without it sounding more awkward.

EDIT: This is only in the context of Europe. There are probably other countries perceived as rude outside of Europe but I'm not discriminating in a wider sense.

As someone who lives on a European island, I'd like to know which one you like the most! And why.

Anything from tiny islands to the very largest...

The city I live in, which is Volos in Greece, is not the first destination to the country when it comes to mind. Now I have seen some tourists, but not to a large extent to classify it as a touristy spot.

I am so sick of the shitty weather in Ireland. It's constantly cloudy and wet, even during the summer.

I have a 100% remote job, so I want to move somewhere in EU with better weather, but not the other extreme where I will be boiling alive in 40 degree heat during the summer.

Are there any countries that have nice beaches and the weather is not too extreme on either end of the spectrum?

Hello everyone! What is the friendliest European country you've visited other than your own country?

Did you visit one of them? Can you share some experiences?

Any legitimate reasons?

I'm curious what people will come up with. What are your top three cities in Europe to look at and why?

To make this a bit more of a interesting question we will ignore idilic villages or towns. Population of the place has to be over 50,000 people.

When I travelled from Thessaloniki to Istanbul I went on a highway that goes through a very mediterranean-looking scenery with a coast alongside a pretty mountainous zone, most cities there are small historical ones but right when I've passed the border and entered Turkey there was such a drammatic change: I've passed to a pretty arid steppe where you often encounter some very clean, dollhouse-looking houses once in a while (mind you: I'm talking about the European side of Turkey, I've never travelled to the Asian part so I don't really know how it looks like but I'm curious about visiting it one day), what about yours?

How common is that someone from your country has never been to the capital of the country? Is it a norm that after certain age everyone has been to the capital? Is it normal just for travels / holiday or for some other reasons?

In the case of those decentralised countries, you might also tell us how common it is that someone from your country has never been to the capital city of your region / state / province. Like Edinburgh for a Scotsman / Munich for a Bavarian / Sevilla for an Andalusian.

Latvia being as small as it is probably wouldn't benefit from getting even smaller (even if Daugavpils is the laughing stock of the country and it might as well be a Russian city).

I'm guessing bigger countries are more complicated. Maybe you wish to gain independence?

From your travels across various European capitals, which has been your favourite and why?

And which has been your least favourite & why?