The 50 places in Europe you need to visit in your lifetime

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EUROPE IS HOME to historic cities, world-famous museums, and phenomenal restaurants.

But there are also gorgeous hidden beaches, phenomenal ski resorts, and stunning natural formations like canyons, waterfalls, and gorges – all of them right on our doorstep.

Business Insider have come up with the ultimate bucket list of travel destinations in Europe.

From biking along the canals of Amsterdam to tasting Chianti in Italy’s Tuscany region, here are 50 things you need to do in Europe in your lifetime:

Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, in the south of France.

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Hit the slopes at Innsbruck, a breathtaking ski resort in the mountains of Austria.

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Dance in a deadly nightclub in Berlin, like CCCP.

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Hug the cliffs while driving along the Amalfi Coast in Italy, and visit the charming towns of Positano, Ravello, and Salerno.

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Pass a day in the beautiful Tivoli gardens and amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Walk across the 612-year-old Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic.

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Snap a photo at the Azure Window, a natural Limestone arch on the Maltese island of Gozo.

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Stay up all night partying on the Spanish island of Ibiza.

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Take a spin on Germany’s famous autobahn.

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Take in the stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea from the Greek island of Santorini.

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Play a hand of blackjack at the Casino de Monaco in Monte Carlo.

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Hear the roar of Jägala Fall in Estonia, called “the Niagara Falls of the Baltics”.

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Marvel at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

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Lounge on the stunning beaches of Lagos, Portugal.

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Bike alongside the canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Stroll the historic fortified city of Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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Seek out Botticelli’s masterpieces, “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera”, inside Florence’s Uffizi Gallery.

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Visit Newgrange, one of the oldest structures of its kind in the world

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Marvel at the Moorish architecture and tranquil gardens of the Alhambra palace in Granada, Spain.

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Smell the tulips at Keukenhof, a vast flower garden in Lisse, the Netherlands.

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Catch a show at Scotland’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest arts festival.

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Test your limits and peer out from the edge of the Cliffs of Moher.

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Drink a beer from a stein during Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

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Explore the ruins of Rome’s stately Colosseum and imagine the gladiator fights that once packed the arena.

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Sip on a cocktail in a glass made entirely of ice at the Ice Hotel in Sweden.

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Stroll through fragrant lavender fields in Provence, France.

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Marvel at the treasures and artefacts inside London’s British Museum, which is open to the public for free. (As is almost every other major museum in London.)

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Have a beer in the beautiful Market Square of Krakow, Poland.

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Indulge with fresh gaufres chaudes (hot waffles) topped with strawberries, whipped cream, Nutella, and more in Belgium.

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Go canyoning in Interlaken, Switzerland: rappel, raft, and jump through waterfalls.

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Take a gondola ride through the winding canals of Venice, Italy.

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Gaze at the Aurora Borealis from Lapland, in northern Finland.

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Sample Paški sir, the famous artisanal sheep milk cheese made on the Croatian island of Pag.

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Drive through the Scottish Highlands and admire the gorgeous hilly terrain.

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Run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

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Take a dip in a thermal bath in Budapest, Hungary.

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Skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower, and take in the view of Paris from the top of the stairs at the Sacre-Couer in Montmartre.

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Explore the Eden Project, a pair of giant biomes that hold thousands of plant species from around the world in Cornwall, England.

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Straddle two continents on a boat tour along the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Sample Italian Chianti in the vineyards of Tuscany.

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Visit Westminster in London.

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Recount the tale of Dracula in Sighisoara, the Romanian town where real-life inspiration Vlad the Impaler was born.

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Cruise Norway’s imposing fjords, created by eroding glaciers.

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Try a restaurant that specializes in foraged food in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Watch the sunrise at Stonehenge, in southern England.

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Find solace at the Rila Monastery, an Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria.

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Scuba dive in the clear Mediterranean waters off the coast of Cyprus.

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Admire the incredibly detailed facade of the Sagrada Família, a church in Barcelona, Spain, which was designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudí and has been under construction since 1882.

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Savor a rich chocolatey Sachertorte in Vienna, Austria.

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Admire Claude Monet’s enormous series of “Water Lilies” murals at the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, France.
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