Europe beyond the headline destinations.
Atlantic islands, limestone ranges, river deltas, cultural landscapes and small communities across a continent that still contains many quiet edges.
Europe in context.
The European collection moves from North Atlantic cliffs to Balkan valleys, Carpathian lakes, Baltic dunes and Mediterranean peninsulas. Each place is treated as a complete landscape rather than a single viewpoint.
Place stories from Europe
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Sete Cidades
A volcanic basin where crater lakes, cloud-softened ridges and small roads turn a compact corner of Sao Miguel into a layered Atlantic landscape.
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Theth
A high mountain village where stone houses, clear water and cultivated plots sit directly beneath the limestone walls of the Albanian Alps.
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Kalsoy
A long, narrow island of tunnels, sea cliffs and compact settlements where a single road follows the limited space between mountain and water.
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Picos de Europa
A compact limestone range of deep gorges, green valleys and high massifs rising unusually close to Spain's northern coast.
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Apuseni
Karst plateaus, caves, forests and dispersed hamlets form an inhabited mountain landscape in Romania's Western Carpathians.
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Durmitor
High plateaus, glacial lakes and pale limestone walls form a compact Dinaric landscape around Zabljak and the Tara canyon.
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Buzau Geopark
Mud volcanoes, salt landforms, folded hills and hillside villages create a compact geological route through Romania's Subcarpathians.
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Mullerthal
Mossed sandstone passages, compact forest and historic towns create a dense discovery landscape in eastern Luxembourg.
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Hoge Veluwe
Woodland, heath, inland sand and modern art meet in a deliberately shaped landscape at the centre of the Netherlands.
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Harz Mountains
Forested ridges, reservoirs, mining heritage, steam railways and timber towns form a compact mountain region in central Germany.
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Orkney
Low green islands, powerful sea weather and an exceptional concentration of prehistoric sites create a landscape where archaeology remains visibly present.
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Mani Peninsula
Stone tower villages, dry mountain slopes and clear coves define a severe southern Peloponnesian landscape between Taygetos and the sea.
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Lake Ohrid
An ancient lake, endemic freshwater ecosystem and historic urban shoreline meet within a mountain basin shared by North Macedonia and Albania.
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Kihnu
A small Baltic island where communal traditions, patterned textiles, music and a working maritime landscape remain closely connected.
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Soca Valley
An intensely coloured alpine river links gorges, mountain towns and First World War landscapes on Slovenia's western edge.
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Bardenas Reales
Eroded clay, sandstone plateaus and open semi-arid basins form a stark landscape between the Pyrenees and the Ebro valley.
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Vesteralen
Mountain islands, fishing settlements, wetlands and open ocean create a northern Norwegian archipelago with more space and softer rhythms than its famous neighbour.
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Zagori
Stone villages, arched bridges, forest and deep limestone gorges form a coherent mountain landscape in northwestern Greece.
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Saxon Switzerland
Sandstone towers, forested ravines and the Elbe valley create a dramatic border landscape close to Dresden and northern Bohemia.
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Danube Delta
Channels, reed beds, lakes, sand ridges and fishing settlements form one of Europe's largest living wetlands at the end of the Danube.
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Las Medulas
Red earth pinnacles, chestnut woods and tunnels left by Roman gold mining create a cultural landscape unlike the surrounding hills of northwestern Spain.
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Curonian Spit
A long sand barrier of dunes, pine forest and lagoon villages separates the Baltic Sea from the Curonian Lagoon.
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Retezat Mountains
A compact Carpathian range of granite peaks, glacial basins, alpine meadows and an exceptional concentration of mountain lakes.
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The Burren
Limestone pavement, Atlantic grassland, prehistoric monuments and small farms form one of Ireland's most distinctive cultural landscapes.
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Folegandros
A compact Cycladic island where a cliff-edge town, dry-stone paths and open Aegean water create a quieter rhythm than the region's headline destinations.
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Bohinj
A broad Alpine basin centred on Slovenia's largest permanent lake, with working villages, forested slopes and direct access to the Julian Alps.
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Cilento Coast
A long southern Italian coastline where fishing towns, headlands, beaches and inland hill villages are spread across a landscape with room to breathe.
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Faroe Islands
An Atlantic archipelago of steep green islands, compact settlements, tunnels and weather that continually redraws the relationship between land and sea.
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Cevennes
A southern French mountain region of deep valleys, chestnut slopes, stone hamlets and old paths shaped by pastoral movement and religious history.
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Koli
A forested ridge above Lake Pielinen where exposed quartzite summits open across a vast mosaic of water, islands and boreal woodland.
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Karpathos
A long Aegean island where high mountains separate beach towns from northern villages with distinctive architecture and strong local traditions.
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Alentejo Coast
A broad Atlantic edge of cliffs, dunes, fishing settlements and long beaches, with inland fields and cork landscapes close behind the coast.
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Westfjords
A deeply indented peninsula of table mountains, long fjords, bird cliffs and small fishing communities at Iceland's remote northwestern edge.
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Val Maira
A western Alpine valley of stone hamlets, larch forest, high pastures and Occitan cultural traditions near the French border.
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Gennargentu
Sardinia's central mountain core combines granite summits, limestone gorges, oak woodland and pastoral villages with strong local identities.
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Prespa Lakes
Two high lakes shared by three countries form a wetland, mountain and village landscape of exceptional ecological and cultural depth.
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Saaremaa
Estonia's largest island combines juniper coast, meteorite geology, windmills, manor landscapes and a strong maritime identity.
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Dovrefjell
A high plateau of rounded mountains, tundra, river valleys and old travel routes between eastern and western Norway.
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Velebit
A long limestone mountain barrier rises directly above the Adriatic, dividing coastal karst from forested interior valleys.
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Ria Formosa
Barrier islands, tidal channels, salt marshes and working fishing communities form a living lagoon system along the eastern Algarve.
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Senja
Sharp coastal mountains, fishing settlements and sheltered fjords compress northern Norway into one island landscape.
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Sarek
A roadless high-mountain region of broad valleys, glaciers and fast rivers forms one of northern Europe’s largest continuous wilderness landscapes.
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Soomaa
Bogs, floodplain meadows and slow rivers create a lowland landscape whose seasonal inundation is locally known as the fifth season.
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Aukstaitija
Clear lakes, pine forest and dispersed villages form a quiet inland landscape shaped by water routes and long settlement history.
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Tzoumerka
Deep gorges, stone bridges and high villages occupy a rugged section of the southern Pindus away from Greece’s best-known routes.
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Ecrins
Glaciers, high granite massifs and inhabited valleys create a more austere Alpine landscape between Grenoble, Briancon and the Durance.
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La Gomera
Ravines, laurel forest and terraced settlements give this compact Atlantic island a vertical geography unlike the resort coastlines nearby.
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Maremma
Mediterranean wetlands, wooded hills and old hill towns create a quieter Tuscan landscape between the Tyrrhenian coast and inland volcanic country.
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Piatra Craiului
A narrow limestone ridge rises above forest, hay meadows and mountain villages in one of Romania’s most legible Carpathian landscapes.
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Volcanic Eifel
Crater lakes, basalt formations and small towns reveal a volcanic landscape hidden within the green uplands of western Germany.
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Aland Islands
A low Baltic archipelago of red granite, pine forest, ferries and small maritime communities spread between Finland and Sweden.
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Camargue
Salt lagoons, reed beds, rice fields, white horses and low villages occupy the shifting delta where the Rhone meets the Mediterranean.
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Outer Hebrides
A chain of Atlantic islands where machair grassland, peat moor, white beaches, Gaelic communities and ancient sites share the same exposed horizon.
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Madeira Laurel Forest
Ancient laurel forest, cloud-soaked ridges and levada paths occupy the steep interior of a volcanic Atlantic island.
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Gauja Valley
A forested river corridor of sandstone cliffs, castles, caves and small towns forms Latvia most layered inland landscape.
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Slovak Karst
Limestone plateaus, sinkholes, caves and rural valleys form a quiet transboundary karst landscape on the edge of Slovakia and Hungary.
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Extremadura Dehesa
Open oak woodland, grazing land, stone villages and large skies define a working cultural landscape across western Spain.
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Pelion Peninsula
Forested mountain villages descend toward small Aegean coves on a peninsula where stone paths, orchards and sea views remain closely connected.
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North York Moors
Heather moorland, wooded valleys, stone villages and a cliffed North Sea coast form a varied landscape in northeastern England.
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Vjosa Valley
A free-flowing Balkan river links gravel channels, mountain valleys, farmland and historic towns from the Greek border toward the Adriatic plain.
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Masurian Lake District
A northern Polish landscape of linked lakes, forest, sailing towns and former borderland heritage spread across glacial terrain.
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Somiedo Natural Park
Glacial lakes, steep limestone valleys, high pastures and traditional brañas create one of the most layered mountain landscapes in northern Spain.
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Cies Islands
Atlantic cliffs, pale beaches, dune systems and seabird colonies form a compact island group at the mouth of the Ria de Vigo.
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Bornholm
Granite cliffs, sandy beaches, smokehouse towns and circular churches give this Baltic island a landscape unlike mainland Denmark.
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Karkonosze
Glacial cirques, peat plateaus, waterfalls and mountain towns define the highest part of the Sudetes along the Polish-Czech border.
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Kimitoön Archipelago
Ferries, forested islands, granite skerries and small coastal communities create a quieter approach to Finland’s vast southwestern archipelago.
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Neretva Delta
Wetlands, reed beds, orchard fields and river channels spread between limestone mountains and the Adriatic on Croatia’s southern coast.
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Maramures
Wooden villages, hay meadows, forested ridges and carved churches form one of Romania’s most distinctive inhabited mountain landscapes.
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Rhodope Mountains
Forested ridges, karst gorges, high meadows and dispersed villages create a broad mountain world across southern Bulgaria.
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Solovetsky Islands
A White Sea archipelago where a fortified monastery, stone labyrinths, forest lakes and difficult twentieth-century history occupy the same islands.
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Franz Josef Land
A high-Arctic archipelago of glacier caps, tabular mountains, sea ice and historic expedition sites.
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Taganay National Park
Quartzite ridges, spruce forest and long stone rivers rise immediately behind the town of Zlatoust.
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Manpupuner
Seven giant weathered pillars stand alone on a high, empty plateau west of the Urals.
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Yugyd Va National Park
Clear rivers, tundra ridges and forest valleys create the largest national-park wilderness in the European part of Russia.
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Kenozero National Park
Lake villages, painted chapel ceilings, sacred groves and traditional boat routes survive in a northern Russian cultural landscape.
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Vodlozersky National Park
A huge lake-and-taiga park preserves wooden villages, quiet islands and long water routes in northern European Russia.
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Khibiny Mountains
Rounded Arctic mountains, tundra plateaus and mineral-rich valleys rise above the towns of the central Kola Peninsula.
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Isle of Eigg
A community-owned Hebridean island combines basalt cliffs, white beaches and a distinctive pitchstone ridge.
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Isle of Rum
A mountainous island of volcanic ridges, red deer and one small settlement sits west of the Scottish mainland.
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Foula
One of Britain's most remote inhabited islands has towering sea cliffs, open moor and a small community preserving Norse traditions.
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Fair Isle
A small island between Orkney and Shetland is internationally known for seabirds, migration and knitwear.
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Tory Island
An Irish-speaking island combines high cliffs, strong music tradition and a compact village far off Donegal.
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Ruhnu
A tiny forested Baltic island holds an old wooden church, a lighthouse and a long quiet beach.
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Utsira
Norway's smallest municipality occupies a treeless North Sea island known for birds, lighthouses and outdoor art.
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Rost Islands
A flat fishing archipelago lies far beyond the mountainous core of Lofoten, surrounded by seabird cliffs and open ocean.
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Isle of May
A small Scottish island concentrates seabirds, seals, lighthouses and early Christian history within easy walking distance.
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Caminito del Rey
A restored boardwalk follows the walls of the Gaitanes Gorge above a narrow river and railway corridor.
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Congost de Mont-rebei
A narrow path cut into limestone walls follows a reservoir gorge with long exposed views and almost no built-up development.
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Pasarelas de Montfalco
Wooden stairways descend and climb two cliff faces before linking with the Mont-rebei gorge path.
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Ruta del Cares
A historic maintenance path threads through tunnels and ledges high above the Cares River between Cain and Poncebos.
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El Saltillo
A village path and old water-channel route lead to a high suspension bridge above the Almanchares gorge.
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Alquezar Footbridges
A loop descends from a medieval hill village to metal walkways fixed above the Vero River.
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Paiva Walkways
A long wooden walkway follows the Paiva River through granite walls, rapids and steep forested slopes.
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516 Arouca Bridge
A long pedestrian suspension bridge crosses the Paiva gorge high above the Aguieiras waterfall and river.
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Levada do Caldeirao Verde
A forest levada passes wet tunnels and steep green valleys to a waterfall inside a volcanic amphitheatre.
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Ponta de Sao Lourenco Trail
An exposed volcanic peninsula trail crosses ochre ridges between Atlantic cliffs and small sheltered coves.
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Gorges de la Caranca
Rock-cut ledges, metal footbridges and cable-protected passages follow a narrow Pyrenean gorge.
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Chemin de la Mature
An eighteenth-century timber route is cut into a sheer wall above the Fort du Portalet and Gave d’Aspe.
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Monteynard Himalayan Footbridges
Two long footbridges cross narrow arms of a turquoise reservoir on a forested loop above Lake Monteynard.
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The Gobbins
A guided coastal route uses bridges, tunnels and carved steps to follow basalt cliffs directly above the Irish Sea.
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Sentiero del Ponale
A former road climbs through tunnels and terraces above Lake Garda between Riva and the Ledro Valley.
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Via delle Bocchette
A linked system of protected ledges and ladders crosses the Brenta Dolomites between high huts and limestone towers.
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Path of the Gods
A high trail links Bomerano with the slopes above Positano through terraces, limestone and wide Tyrrhenian views.
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Trift Bridge
A high suspension bridge spans the outlet gorge below the retreating Trift Glacier and its proglacial lake.
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Stoos Ridge Walk
A maintained ridge path links Klingenstock and Fronalpstock above Lake Lucerne with views on both sides.
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Geierlay Bridge
A long pedestrian bridge crosses a wooded valley between the villages of Morsdorf and Sosberg.
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Vintgar Gorge
Wooden galleries and bridges follow the Radovna River through a narrow gorge to the Sum waterfall.
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Tolmin Gorges
A compact circuit descends to the meeting of the Tolminka and Zadlascica rivers beneath narrow rock walls.
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Premuzic Trail
A carefully built dry-stone path traverses the karst ridges of Northern Velebit with unusually gentle gradients.
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Reinebringen Stairs
A long stone staircase climbs steeply above Reine to a ridge overlooking fjords, peaks and fishing villages.
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Romsdalseggen Ridge
A point-to-point ridge walk rises above Andalsnes with views of the Romsdalen valley, fjords and Trollveggen wall.
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Kjeragbolten Trail
A demanding plateau route crosses chained rock slopes to the boulder wedged above Lysefjord.
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Samaria Gorge
A long descent crosses the White Mountains and narrows into the Iron Gates before reaching the Libyan Sea.
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Vikos Gorge
A demanding trail crosses one of the deepest sections of the Vikos–Aoos landscape between stone villages.
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New in Europe
Release 1.5.28 adds 7 more Europe places to the atlas.
Lastovo
A forested Adriatic island of stone villages, sheltered coves and a night sky kept unusually dark by its distance from the mainland.
Bieszczady
Rounded Carpathian ridges, beech forest and sparsely settled valleys form one of Poland's strongest landscapes for long, reflective walking.
Mavrovo
A western Balkan landscape of high mountains, deep forest, pastoral villages and a reservoir that has become part of the region's visual identity.
Nemunas Delta
A low, water-threaded landscape of polders, reedbeds, fishing settlements and migrating birds where Lithuania's largest river meets the Curonian Lagoon.
Osogovo
A broad border mountain of beech forest, high pasture, monasteries and mining traces, quieter than the sharper Balkan ranges around it.
Gotska Sandon
A remote Baltic island of moving dunes, pine forest, seal beaches and lighthouse history, reached only when sea and weather permit.
Mehedinti Plateau
A limestone plateau of sinkholes, caves, isolated hamlets and forested gorges between the Danube and the higher Mehedinti Mountains.