Cheapest trips from Hamburg

Thermal baths, ruin bars, and grand Habsburg architecture straddling the Danube.

Colorful, chaotic, and full of surprises — Albania's fast-changing capital with Bunk'Art, great food, and mountain day trips.

Greece's cultural capital with Byzantine walls, a legendary waterfront, and the best food in the country.

Medieval charm with Europe's largest market square, Wawel Castle, and a legendary nightlife district.

Underrated capital with Ottoman mosques, Soviet monuments, and hip cafés at Eastern European prices.

Sulfur-bath district, eclectic architecture from Art Nouveau to Soviet, natural wine, and Caucasus Mountain access.

Birthplace of pizza with Pompeii on the doorstep, Amalfi Coast nearby, and raw Italian energy.

Compact capital surrounded by mountains, with Ostrog Monastery and the Bay of Kotor a short drive away.

Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili bazaar, and 5,000 years of civilization on the Nile.

Fortified harbour capital with 7,000 years of history, honey-colored limestone, and the best pastizzi in Malta.