7 INSANELY UNDERRATED European Cities for 2025 (No Crowds!)

Join us as we explore these lesser-known locales and reveal why they should be on your travel list for 2025. Don't miss out on these European treasures!

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
00:00 7 Underrated European Destinations
00:45 #1 Riga, Latvia
01:37 #2 Tallin, Estonia
02:14 #3 Trieste, Italy
04:33 #4 Romania
05:31 #5 Bulgaria
06:07 #6 Albania
07:01 #7 Ghent, Belgium

[joesantamaria]

Great suggestions. I’d add Annecy France to the list for sure. It feels just like adjacent Switzerland, but at half the price, is surrounded by mountains, and boasts a crystal clear lake. Regensburg, Germany, an hour from Munich by train, hosts a springtime festival in May called the Dult, which has the same giant beer tents, bands, sing alongs, and fun as Oktoberfest, but hotels airlines don’t triple prices to experience it! Regensburg is a completely preserved old town, which was spared the bombing of WWII. It’s totally intact and ravishingly beautiful!

[nataliequisenberry]

I did a road trip from Tallinn, through Riga, and on to Vilnius in 2019. It was easily one of my favorite trips for the history, culture, nature, wonderful people, and lack of crowds. Highly recommend!

[daveolifent]

I'm from Australia, and some of the underrated cities of Europe that surprised me were Cadiz, Ljubljana, Innsbruck

[evmollet]

Den Haag, Utrecht, Maastricht, Brugge, Gent, Koblenz, Munchen, Reims, Beaune, Toulouse, San Sebastian etc. etc.

[eddiemaxwell]

You forgot to mention that Ghent has one of the greatest works of art ever produced in Europe, The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb by the van Eyck brothers. Riga and Trieste are also well-worth a visit.

[MarinamSun]

Nessebar, Bulgaria, is tiny, but unbelievably charming medieval town, surrounded by the sea. It is also in the UNESCO heritage list.

[da]

Marseille is highly recommended… I thought it deserves much more tourists attention. Picturesque, easy going, full of history, next to beautiful park and hikes, fantastic authentic food…. Love it

[birdee]

Eastern Europe appeals to me so much, so I hope to visit some of these hidden gems someday. My nephew has been to Romania and loved it.

[billyd]

I am so glad you mentioned Bulgaria. I traveled there ten years ago for two weeks. Sofia is a beautiful city. I loved Plovdiv. I saw a production of Aida in the Roman theater. The monasteries spread throughout the country are stunning. As are the Thracian tombs in the Valley of the Kings. The mix of Christian and Muslim culture is fascinating. I remember riding through the mountains and seeing villages with minarets towering above. Stunning.

[jackevans]

Great picks! I recently came back from a trip to Latvia and Estonia which encompassed Riga and Tallinn and Tallinn especially was wonderful, and very uncrowded. A beautiful capital city and highly recommend!

[julesroy]

Agreed on Trieste, where I went last winter, along with Bologna; both are an excellent experience, neither overtouristed. Brescia is even better and though it doesn't have quite as many tourist sights as Trieste/Bologna it's in a great location for being based in Italy easy for day trips to Milan, Verona, Bergamo and Cremona but with cheaper hotels.

[LiliStoian-dx]

All great suggestions! Thank you for including Romania on your list. Truly a great country to visit!

[JSBachXIV]

Retired American diplomat here. I was based at U.S. Embassy Tirana, Albania from 2002-05, and had a chance to travel the country. Your recommendations are very good, and I'd also add Theth in the North, a stunning destination in the Albanian Alps. In addition, Butrint in the south, a fascinating ancient archeological site, as well as the breathtaking beach town of Ksamil are also well worth the time and effort to visit.

[jd]

I have been to the first three cities you mention and Ghent, the last. All totally delightful. I concur with your assessment of these. Highly recommended!

[maslina]

Completely agree about Trieste! We live about an hour from this lovely city and are always excited to visit it.

Great list!

[mauricegodfrey]

Ghent is a wonderful city. I had the fortune of doing a sabbatical year there in the early 2000s. I'm planning lots of trips over the next several years. Eastern Europe is top of that list starting later in 2025. Thanks Nik and Allie!

[Andre-qcnb]

I wanna go to Romania...A buddy of mine went there with his girlfriend (Romanian girl) and he said it was way underrated, fun as hell, beautiful and affordable as hell.

[neilhupping]

Great video. Was in Plovdiv in October and it’s beautiful.

Great call on Trieste too

The whole Provence region could be on here. Arles, Nimes, Gordes, Orange, Avignon. Just incredible

[billyungen]

PHENOMENAL video. I despise throngs of tourists. I love Albi and Poitiers in France, Trondheim in Norway, Lund in Sweden, Posen (Poznan) in Poland, Pilsen (Plzen) in Czechia, Pecs in Hungary, Graz in Austria, Dresden-Neustadt and Goerlitz in Germany. Spare me from the capital cities of Europe!

[TravellersTravellers]

Thanks for suggestions.😊😊😊 We will add some of them to our next itineraries❤❤❤