Europe.

Europe41.39° N 2.17° E

Barcelona

Spain

Cut corners on block after block, wide light, and the sea at the end of the street.

Europe52.52° N 13.40° E

Berlin

Germany

Courtyards behind courtyards, and a canal for the long summer nights.

Europe55.68° N 12.57° E

Copenhagen

KøbenhavnDenmark

Bikes at the lights, swimmers in the harbour, and candles through the dark months.

Europe53.35° N 6.26° W

Dublin

Baile Átha CliathIreland

Painted doors, a bench by the canal, and rain that never quite commits.

Europe55.95° N 3.19° W

Edinburgh

Dùn ÈideannUnited Kingdom

Steep closes on one side of the valley, Georgian crescents on the other.

Europe55.86° N 4.25° W

Glasgow

GlaschuUnited Kingdom

Red sandstone, a river that built the place, and rain nobody mentions any more.

Europe41.01° N 28.98° E

Istanbul

Turkey

Two shores, one ferry ride, and tea on whichever side you wake up.

Europe38.72° N 9.14° W

Lisbon

LisboaPortugal

Steep streets, a wide river, and shoes you'll regret by the third staircase.

Europe51.51° N 0.13° W

London

United Kingdom

A river that rises and falls twice a day, and a high street for every village.

Europe53.48° N 2.24° W

Manchester

United Kingdom

Old canals, mill windows, and rain that gets everyone indoors and talking.

Europe59.91° N 10.75° E

Oslo

Norway

A river through the middle, a fjord at the bottom, and forest at the top.

Europe48.86° N 2.35° E

Paris

France

Twenty arrondissements, one river, and a café table on every corner.

Europe41.90° N 12.50° E

Rome

RomaItaly

Warm stone, a slow river, and a drinking fountain on the corner.

Europe59.33° N 18.07° E

Stockholm

Sweden

Fourteen islands, plenty of bridges, and light that lasts past ten in June.

Europe53.41° N 2.99° W

Liverpool

United Kingdom

A wide river, a ferry across, and red-brick docks catching the evening light.

Europe51.45° N 2.59° W

Bristol

United Kingdom

Painted terraces on steep hills, a harbour that floats, and a gorge at the edge of town.

Europe51.92° N 4.48° E

Rotterdam

Netherlands

A wide river, a skyline that keeps changing, and a port that runs all night.

Europe52.09° N 5.12° E

Utrecht

Netherlands

Canals with a lower level, cellars at the waterline, and bikes everywhere.

Europe53.55° N 9.99° E

Hamburg

Germany

Red-brick warehouses, two lakes in the middle, and a port that never sleeps.

Europe48.14° N 11.58° E

Munich

Germany

A fast green river, beer gardens under chestnuts, and the Alps on a clear day.

Europe40.63° N 14.60° E

Amalfi

Italy

Houses stacked up a steep valley, a small beach at its mouth, and a coast road above.

Europe37.98° N 23.73° E

Athens

Greece

A rock in the middle, hills all round, and the sea at the end of the long avenues.

Europe51.38° N 2.36° W

Bath

United Kingdom

Palladian terraces, a river in the valley, and green hills on every side.

Europe54.60° N 5.93° W

Belfast

United Kingdom

A river opening into a long sea lough, with green hills behind the town.

Europe44.82° N 20.46° E

Belgrade

Serbia

Two big rivers meeting, a fortress on the point, and a new city across the water.

Europe46.95° N 7.45° E

Bern

Switzerland

An old town on a narrow ridge, and the river looping tight round three sides.

Europe43.26° N 2.94° W

Bilbao

Spain

A river winding through a narrow valley, steep slopes, and bridges at every bend.

Europe52.49° N 1.89° W

Birmingham

United Kingdom

Canal towpaths, small rivers, and old workshop quarters around the centre.

Europe44.49° N 11.34° E

Bologna

Italy

Covered walkways down the long streets, a plain to the north, and hills to the south.

Europe44.84° N 0.58° W

Bordeaux

France

A long crescent of quays on a wide river, and a flat right bank across the water.

Europe48.15° N 17.11° E

Bratislava

Slovakia

A castle hill above the Danube, wooded slopes behind, and blocks of flats across.

Europe53.08° N 8.80° E

Bremen

Germany

The Weser bending through, an old centre on one bank, and harbours downstream.

Europe50.82° N 0.14° W

Brighton

United Kingdom

A long seafront, open downs behind, and steep streets running to the shore.

Europe49.20° N 16.61° E

Brno

Czechia

A castle on a wooded hill, two rivers meeting to the south, and old streets between.

Europe44.43° N 26.10° E

Bucharest

Romania

Long straight boulevards, a small river in a channel, and lakes strung to the north.

Europe47.50° N 19.04° E

Budapest

Hungary

Hills on one bank, flat streets on the other, and long bridges across the Danube.

Europe36.53° N 6.29° W

Cádiz

Spain

An old town almost surrounded by the sea, narrow alleys, and small open squares.

Europe39.22° N 9.12° E

Cagliari

Italy

An old quarter on the hilltop, lagoons on either side, and a harbour below.

Europe51.48° N 3.18° W

Cardiff

United Kingdom

A river down the middle, parkland by the castle, and a wide bay at the end.

Europe37.51° N 15.08° E

Catania

Italy

A volcano rising behind, the sea in front, and long straight streets between.

Europe47.01° N 28.86° E

Chisinau

Moldova

Low hills, a small river through the valley, and long boulevards lined with blocks.

Europe50.94° N 6.96° E

Cologne

Germany

Ring roads in half-circles, the Rhine on the flat side, and bridges across it.

Europe45.81° N 9.09° E

Como

Italy

The lake at the end of the street, steep green slopes, and a compact old centre.

Europe37.89° N 4.78° W

Córdoba

Spain

A slow river, a maze of narrow lanes, and courtyards hidden behind the walls.

Europe39.62° N 19.92° E

Corfu

Greece

An old town packed onto a headland, with a bay to the north and one to the south.

Europe51.05° N 13.74° E

Dresden

Germany

A broad river bend, green meadows on both banks, and the old town on the south side.

Europe51.23° N 6.77° E

Düsseldorf

Germany

A long stretch of the Rhine's right bank, wide bends, and bridges to the other side.

Europe51.44° N 5.47° E

Eindhoven

Netherlands

Two small rivers, flat ground in every direction, and green strips between the streets.

Europe44.84° N 11.62° E

Ferrara

Italy

Long straight streets, a green ring round the old town, and flat land beyond.

Europe43.77° N 11.26° E

Florence

Italy

Hills around a river valley, a dense old centre, and bridges across the Arno.

Europe50.11° N 8.68° E

Frankfurt

Germany

The Main running straight through, a green ring round the centre, and bridges across.

Europe54.35° N 18.65° E

Gdańsk

Poland

An old town on a small river, islands and docks downstream, and the Baltic beyond.

Europe44.41° N 8.95° E

Genoa

Italy

A long harbour, steep hills right behind it, and narrow lanes in the old centre.

Europe51.05° N 3.72° E

Ghent

Belgium

Two rivers meeting, long quays along them, and a castle standing in the water.

Europe57.71° N 11.97° E

Gothenburg

Sweden

A moat round the old centre, canals inside it, and a wide river out to the sea.

Europe37.18° N 3.60° W

Granada, Spain

Spain

Two hills facing each other across a valley, and high mountains behind them.

Europe47.07° N 15.44° E

Graz

Austria

A river down the middle, a steep hill in the old town, and streets on both banks.

Europe53.22° N 6.57° E

Groningen

Netherlands

A ring of water round the old centre, a tall tower, and flat land on every side.

Europe52.38° N 9.73° E

Hannover

Germany

Flat ground, two rivers side by side, and a long lake south of the centre.

Europe49.40° N 8.67° E

Heidelberg

Germany

A narrow river valley, an old town along the bank, and wooded hills on both sides.

Europe60.17° N 24.94° E

Helsinki

Finland

A peninsula pointing into the sea, islands all around it, and harbours on every side.

Europe35.34° N 25.14° E

Heraklion

Greece

A harbour on the north coast, the old centre behind it, and hills rising inland.

Europe47.27° N 11.40° E

Innsbruck

Austria

A bridge over the river, and a wall of mountains rising straight up behind the roofs.

Europe50.06° N 19.95° E

Kraków

Poland

A ring of parks round the old town, a castle hill at the bottom, and the Vistula.

Europe50.45° N 30.52° E

Kyiv

Ukraine

Wooded hills on one bank, a wide river below, and a lower town by the water.

Europe48.31° N 14.29° E

Linz

Austria

A broad river, a steep hill on the north bank, and the old town on the south.

Europe46.06° N 14.51° E

Ljubljana

Slovenia

A castle hill in the middle, a narrow river curving below, and short bridges across.

Europe47.05° N 8.31° E

Lucerne

Switzerland

A lake at the end of the river, a long wooden bridge, and mountains all round.

Europe55.70° N 13.19° E

Lund

Sweden

A cathedral in the middle, a small tight old town, and flat fields all round.

Europe49.61° N 6.13° E

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg

An old town on a rock, deep river gorges below, and bridges striding across.

Europe49.84° N 24.03° E

Lviv

Ukraine

A medieval street plan, baroque fronts, and wooded hills along the edge.

Europe45.76° N 4.84° E

Lyon

France

Two rivers meeting at the tip of a long peninsula, with steep hills above them.

Europe50.85° N 5.69° E

Maastricht

Netherlands

A wide river through the middle, a long hill to the south, and the border close by.

Europe40.42° N 3.70° W

Madrid

Spain

Long straight avenues, a small river on the west side, and a great park to the east.

Europe36.72° N 4.42° W

Málaga

Spain

A hill above the port, a river along the old town's edge, and beaches either side.

Europe45.46° N 9.19° E

Milan

Italy

Rings of boulevards, old gates on every road out, and a flat plain all round.

Europe53.90° N 27.56° E

Minsk

Belarus

A small river winding through, wide avenues, and a hill of old houses on the bank.

Europe44.65° N 10.93° E

Modena

Italy

A flat plain, avenues round the old town, and one tall tower above it all.

Europe55.76° N 37.62° E

Moscow

Russia

Rings inside rings, a looping river, and broad avenues running out like spokes.

Europe43.34° N 17.81° E

Mostar

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A river deep in its gorge, one old bridge, and bare hills on both sides.

Europe37.45° N 25.33° E

Mykonos

Greece

Houses built right against the sea, windmills beside them, and a small harbour.

Europe40.85° N 14.27° E

Naples

Italy

A wide bay, a volcano across it, and steep streets falling to the water.

Europe43.71° N 7.26° E

Nice

France

A long curved bay, a promenade along it, and hills closing in behind.

Europe35.19° N 33.38° E

Nicosia

Cyprus

A star-shaped wall on a flat plain, with the old town packed inside it.

Europe45.27° N 19.83° E

Novi Sad

Serbia

A wide bend of the Danube, flat plain on one side, and a wooded ridge across the water.

Europe55.40° N 10.40° E

Odense

Denmark

A small river through parks, low old streets, and flat farmland all around.

Europe51.75° N 1.26° W

Oxford

United Kingdom

Two rivers, college quads, and water meadows reaching right into town.

Europe45.41° N 11.88° E

Padua

Italy

Rivers and canals looping round the old centre, and low hills off to the south-west.

Europe38.12° N 13.36° E

Palermo

Italy

A bay under a ring of mountains, and two long straight streets crossing in the middle.

Europe39.57° N 2.65° E

Palma

Spain

An old town above the water, a long curve of bay, and boats along the front.

Europe44.80° N 10.33° E

Parma

Italy

A stream through the middle, the old town on one side, and Oltretorrente on the other.

Europe43.11° N 12.39° E

Perugia

Italy

A town along a hilltop ridge, valleys falling away, and the Tiber in the plain below.

Europe42.43° N 19.26° E

Podgorica

Montenegro

Two rivers joining, a flat plain, and mountains on every horizon.

Europe41.16° N 8.63° W

Porto

Portugal

Steep banks above the river, houses stacked down them, and bridges high overhead.

Europe52.41° N 16.93° E

Poznań

Poland

A river with islands, a square old market in the centre, and long streets to the west.

Europe50.08° N 14.44° E

Prague

Czechia

A river crossed by many bridges, a castle on the hill, and an old town across the water.

Europe42.66° N 21.17° E

Pristina

Kosovo

Low hills on every side, woods to the east, and new blocks climbing the slopes.

Europe64.15° N 21.94° W

Reykjavík

Iceland

A small harbour, a pond in the middle of town, and a mountain across the bay.

Europe56.95° N 24.11° E

Riga

Latvia

A wide river near the sea, an old town on its bank, and a canal round the centre.

Europe66.50° N 25.73° E

Rovaniemi

Finland

Two rivers meeting near the Arctic Circle, with forested hills on both sides.

Europe40.97° N 5.66° W

Salamanca

Spain

An old town on a low rise, a river below it, and wide open plain all round.

Europe47.81° N 13.05° E

Salzburg

Austria

A fortress on the ridge, a river curving below, and the Alps just to the south.

Europe43.32° N 1.98° W

San Sebastián

Spain

A shell-shaped bay, a hill at each end, and an island in the mouth.

Europe36.39° N 25.46° E

Santorini

Greece

A broken ring of cliffs, a flooded caldera inside it, and villages along the rim.

Europe43.86° N 18.41° E

Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina

A long narrow valley, a small river down its floor, and hills close on both sides.

Europe45.80° N 24.13° E

Sibiu

Romania

An upper town and a lower town, dormers like eyes on the roofs, and a river below.

Europe42.00° N 21.43° E

Skopje

North Macedonia

A river through a wide valley, a tall mountain to the south, and blocks on both banks.

Europe42.70° N 23.32° E

Sofia

Bulgaria

A wide valley, straight boulevards, and a mountain filling the southern skyline.

Europe59.93° N 30.36° E

St. Petersburg

Russia

A wide river splitting into islands, straight canals, and long avenues to the water.

Europe58.97° N 5.73° E

Stavanger

Norway

Wooden houses round the harbour, low hills, and water on three sides.

Europe48.78° N 9.18° E

Stuttgart

Germany

A city in a bowl, streets climbing out on every side, and the river just beyond.

Europe61.50° N 23.76° E

Tampere

Finland

A narrow strip between two lakes, with rapids running through the middle.

Europe58.38° N 26.73° E

Tartu

Estonia

A river through the middle, a hill above the old town, and an old university.

Europe52.07° N 4.30° E

The Hague

Netherlands

Dunes along the sea, a pond and an old court in the middle, and canals between.

Europe40.64° N 22.94° E

Thessaloniki

Greece

A long seafront on the gulf, an upper town on the hill, and streets down to the water.

Europe45.75° N 21.21° E

Timișoara

Romania

A slow river with parks on its banks, wide squares, and flat land to the horizon.

Europe41.33° N 19.82° E

Tirana

Albania

A flat valley floor, a mountain rising to the east, and a wide boulevard through it.

Europe39.86° N 4.03° W

Toledo

Spain

A hilltop town in a tight bend of the river, with a gorge on three sides.

Europe45.65° N 13.78° E

Trieste

Italy

A gulf below, a steep stone plateau above, and a grid of streets by the water.

Europe63.43° N 10.40° E

Trondheim

Norway

A river looping round the old centre, wharves along its banks, and a fjord ahead.

Europe45.07° N 7.69° E

Turin

Italy

A long straight grid, the Po along one side, and green hills across it.

Europe60.45° N 22.27° E

Turku

Finland

A river running down to the sea, quays on both banks, and islands offshore.

Europe59.86° N 17.64° E

Uppsala

Sweden

A small river through the middle, a castle on the ridge, and flat land beyond.

Europe39.47° N 0.38° W

Valencia

Spain

An old riverbed turned into a park, an old town in its curve, and the sea beyond.

Europe45.44° N 10.99° E

Verona

Italy

A river in a tight bend, an old town inside the loop, and hills to the north.

Europe48.21° N 16.37° E

Vienna

Austria

A ring boulevard round the old centre, the Danube to the east, and woods to the west.

Europe54.69° N 25.28° E

Vilnius

Lithuania

Two rivers joining, wooded hills all round, and a crooked old town at the bend.

Europe52.23° N 21.01° E

Warsaw

Poland

A wide river with a green far bank, an old town on the high side, and long avenues.

Europe51.11° N 17.04° E

Wrocław

Poland

A river split into many arms, islands linked by bridges, and a square in the middle.

Europe53.96° N 1.09° W

York

United Kingdom

Walls round the centre, two rivers meeting, and narrow lanes inside the gates.

Europe41.65° N 0.89° W

Zaragoza

Spain

A wide river, a basilica on its bank, and flat plain stretching out all round.

Europe47.38° N 8.54° E

Zürich

Switzerland

A lake at the end of the river, an old town on both banks, and wooded hills either side.

Europe65.68° N 18.13° W

Akureyri

Iceland

A long fjord, a town at its head, and steep slopes climbing behind the houses.

Europe64.00° N 22.55° W

Reykjanesbær

Iceland

Flat open ground, a long shoreline, and three old villages grown into one town.

Europe40.94° N 4.11° W

Segovia

Spain

An old town on a narrow rock, an aqueduct striding in, and a river below.

Europe43.32° N 11.33° E

Siena

Italy

Three ridges meeting, streets along their crests, and a fan-shaped square in the middle.