10 Off-the-Beaten-Path European Destinations
Skip the Paris-Rome-Barcelona triangle for these 10 underrated European destinations.
1. Albania
Albanian Riviera + Theth + Berat + Tirana + cheap + emerging
2. Montenegro
Kotor + Sveti Stefan + mountains + Adriatic + small enough to drive
3. Slovenia
Lake Bled + Triglav + Soča Valley + emerald rivers + tiny gem
4. Northern Macedonia
Lake Ohrid + Skopje + cheap + emerging Balkan destination
5. Romania (Transylvania)
Bran Castle + Sibiu + Brașov + Făgăraș + Dracula country
6. Bulgaria (Black Sea + Plovdiv)
Sofia + Plovdiv + Rila Monastery + cheap + emerging
7. Estonia (Tallinn + countryside)
Medieval Tallinn + bog hikes + sauna culture + tech-forward
8. Georgia (Tbilisi + Kazbegi)
Caucasus + wine country + sulfur baths + Mtskheta + cheap
9. Faroe Islands
Dramatic North Atlantic + 18 islands + grass-roof villages + remote
10. Madeira, Portugal
Subtropical island + Levada walks + emerging digital nomad spot