Europe Travel Guide: 2025’s Best Destinations, Events, Attractions and More

14.01.2025 - 21:03 / travelpulse.com / Billie Eilish / Scott Hartbeck

There are no two ways about it: Europe is the world's most beloved region.

Romantic, historic, safe and filled with delectable food & drink delights, Europe has been casting a spell on travelers since the invention of international travel. 

We go to Europe to have fun snapping selfies in front of a famous sight and to enjoy the adrenaline rush of experiencing so many countries, languages and cuisines, all in one easy-to-get-around place. We also visit to feel as though we've picked up a little bit of culture along the way, too.

This popularity does come with a slight downside: issues around crowding and overtourism are currently a thorn in the side of many destinations.  As the continent works through this tricky issue—with different destinations choosing different paths and strategies—and rolls out new entry requirements, Europe is wide open and welcoming for all, and the following guide will get you or your client prepared for a 2025 trip across the pond. 

View of the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo Credit: Madrugada Verde/Adobe Stock)

You could blindfold yourself and randomly point to a European map and the odds are high that your finger would land on a destination that could hit your trip out of the park. 

So, there's no need to stress about destinations. Just follow your interests and your lifelong travel wish list and you'll have a great time, but there are three places that look set for especially good years in 2025: Ireland, Slovenia and Finland. 

With gorgeous landscapes, robust cultural gems (everything from literature, art, sports and music are top-notch) and gregarious locals, the allure of Ireland is evergreen. 

Remarkably, Ireland remains free of some of the worst crowd-related issues that have swarmed southern Europe, with a little creativity being all you need to have a slice of the Emerald Isle all to yourself. Dublin is set to host several big concerts worth traveling for this year (Lana del Ray, Billie Eilish and Oasis among others), while the nation's pubs will continue hosting excellent traditional music and unforgettable nights out. In Cork, September sees the Sounds from a Safe Harbour event (co-founded by actor and Cork native Cillian Murphy) come to town, which will be a four-day festival of music, theatre, dance, literature and more. To say nothing of the pure joy of potentially spending St. Patrick's Day here or the peacefulness to be found on the island's oft-overlooked lakes and waterways. 

Mountain hut in Triglav National Park, Slovenia. (Photo via Oleg Brovko / Flickr)

Seemingly every year, we hear that Slovenia is on the verge of a major breakthrough—and yet, twelve months later the nation is still flying under the radar of most travelers. Perhaps it’s because it’s