The 6 best European cities to visit in 2024

The 6 best European cities to visit in 2024

with affordable breaks and fewer crowds

The hot spots were rated on seven criteria – food and drink, accommodation, cultural sights and attractions, shopping, transport, lack of crowds and value for money. We reveal the top six.

The city was rated five stars for its cultural sites and attractions, food and drink, and was among the three highest-scoring destinations for value for money.

KRAKOW POLAND

KRAKOW POLAND

Awarded five stars for attractions, food and drink, and four stars for accommodation and value for money, with a hotel room costing £113 a night on average.

VALENCIA SPAIN

VALENCIA SPAIN

Stockholm earned five stars for ease of getting around, and four for food and drink, accommodation and attractions.

STOCKHOLM SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM SWEDEN

The capital scored five stars for ease of getting around and its attractions. It bagged four stars for accommodation and for quality of food and drink.

BERLIN GERMANY

BERLIN GERMANY

It was awarded five stars for accommodation and for food and drink. It also scored four stars for value for money.

FUNCHAL MADEIRA

FUNCHAL MADEIRA

Scoring five stars for food and drink, and its cultural sites and attractions. It was also rated four stars for accommodation and ease of getting around.

SEVILLE SPAIN

SEVILLE SPAIN