About Europe

Bonjour, Buon Giorno, Bem vindo, Ciao, Hallo, Välkommen, Willkommen & Welcome ... to the charming continent of Europe, cradle of Western culture. Come discover canals, picturesque villages, grand boulevards, wineries, ski lodges, castles and beaches. 600 million people from the Canary Islands to the Ural Mountains call this home. While 28 nations now make up the European Union (most of which use the Euro), plenty of other countries in Europe (including Switzerland) also enjoy a proud place in the European family.

• Austria -- a storybook land in the eastern Alps, crossed by the Danube River
• Belgium -- a food-loving nation composed of Flanders, Wallonia, & the Brussels capital region
• Bulgaria -- land of rivers, Balkan mountains, folk traditions and Black Sea resorts
• Croatia -- land of low mountains, towns dating back to the Roman Empire and dreamy beaches along the Adriatic
• Cyprus -- resort island in the eastern Mediterranean with relaxing beaches
• Czech Republic -- Discover Prague (Praha), Brno and the magic of "Bohemian" cities
• Denmark -- coastal country with a wind power industry, Copenhagen and highly content people
• England -- fabled land of castles, rose gardens, poets & pubs
• Estonia -- a proud and historic country jutting into the Baltic Sea
• Finland -- land of forests, farms, saunas, long summer days and festive nights in Helsinki
• France -- this scenic country receives more tourists than any other on earth
• Greece -- legendary land of myths, amphitheaters, and beaches overlooking the Aegean sea
• Germany -- spirited and music-loving nation with beer gardens, spas, and scenic river valleys
• Hungary -- land of scenic towns along the Danube, Tisza and Raab rivers
• Iceland -- northern land of geysers, volcanic soil, outdoor soaking tubs and fishing ports
• Italy -- a country of "dolce vita" rising up from Mediterranean seaside resorts to Renaissance hilltop towns
• Ireland -- enchanting emerald island of monks, castles, poets & pubs from Dublin to Killarney
• Latvia -- scenic nation on the Baltic Sea with capital city of Riga
• Lithuania -- from its scenic capital city of Vilnius, this Baltic nation welcomes the world warmly
• Malta -- two legendary islands with historic palaces, shimmering ports, and quiet beaches
• Monaco -- dreamy hillside principality along the Mediterranean, tucked between France and Italy
• Netherlands -- an outward looking country of tolerant people in a welcoming land of windmills, canals & tulips
• Poland -- spirited nation of Slavic tradition and religious devotion, now bridging eastern and western Europe
• Norway -- land of shipping, green forests, majestic fjords, long summer days and silent winter nights
• Portugal -- seafaring nation on the sunny Atlantic with vacation villas and golf courses
• Romania -- spirited nation in eastern Europe of Transylvanian mountains and Black Sea resort towns
• Russia -- historic land of czars, writers, and ballet virtuosos in the largest expanse of Europe
• Scotland -- land of mirror lakes, stone castles, thistle & clansmen, surrounding Edinburgh and Glasgow
• Serbia -- land of farms, green fields, and historic cities with a capital city of Belgrade
• Slovakia -- with its capital at Bratislava along the Danube, this proud new nation borders the Czech Republic
• Slovenia -- this nation of 2 million people tucked between Italy and Croatia, with capital of Ljubljana
• Spain -- discover its regions from Barcelona to the Costa del Sol to the orange groves of Andalusia
• Sweden -- land of pine forests, coastal villages, universities, and thoughtful people
• Switzerland -- storybook land of alpine meadows, crystal lakes, ski chalets and plum financial districts
• Ukraine -- land of golden wheat fields, historic cities, the Dnepr river & Black Sea resorts