Europe – a cultural, historical and geographical strong continent - its Northern Lights to its Southern shores, this amazing place keeps on thrilling, surprising and confusing with her extraordinary wealth of sights, sounds and people. Thanks to the continent's huge global influence, newcomers find it foreign and, at the same time, reassuringly familiar. Often dubbed a 'living museum', this is a place rich in history and tradition. Galleries overflow with masterpieces from the likes of Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rodin, Van Gogh and Picasso. Fairy-tale castles cast their shadows over lush green valleys and Gothic churches stand proudly amid beautifully preserved medieval towns. Festivals have evolved from ancient pagan rituals. Hell, even beer drinking has a time-honoured track record, especially in countries such as Belgium, the Czech Republic and Germany. Europe is hugely varied and complex, and gives rise to the wide variety of landscapes found across the continent, from the Scottish Highlands to the rolling plains of Hungary.

Although it's steeped in the past, Europe isn't living in it. Ancient monuments such as Athens' Acropolis and Rome's Colosseum sit amid vibrant, thriving cities. Paris and Prague might look quaint, but their attitude is definitely contemporary, cosmopolitan and liberal, while buzzing multicultural metropolises such as Berlin and London are visibly 21st-century cities.

This complex region presents a patchwork of varied landscapes and an enticing smorgasbord of more than 30 nationalities. Snowy Alps, the fabled aurora borealis and the Mediterranean Sea are all yours for the taking, as are French chic, Italian passion, Nordic minimalism, Spanish flair and much, much more.

Several different cultures can be experienced in the following regions & countries forming part of Europe continent. Albania | Belgium | Finland | Iceland | Estonia | Germany | Netherlands | Denmark | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Hungary | Latvia | Andorra | Croatia | Bulgaria | Armenia | Malta | Austria | Belarus | Czech Republic | Greece | Ireland | Italy |Lithuania | Luxembourg | Macedonia | Spain | Poland | Norway | Romania | Portugal | Sweden | United Kingdom | Switzerland