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Map of Europe

Every European capital plus major non-capital cities on one zoomable interactive map.

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Capitals

19 locations

London

United Kingdom · capital

51.5074, -0.1278

Paris

France · capital

48.8566, 2.3522

Berlin

Germany · capital

52.5200, 13.4050

Madrid

Spain · capital

40.4168, -3.7038

Rome

Italy · capital

41.9028, 12.4964

Amsterdam

Netherlands · capital

52.3676, 4.9041

Vienna

Austria · capital

48.2082, 16.3738

Lisbon

Portugal · capital

38.7223, -9.1393

Athens

Greece · capital

37.9838, 23.7275

Dublin

Ireland · capital

53.3498, -6.2603

Stockholm

Sweden · capital

59.3293, 18.0686

Oslo

Norway · capital

59.9139, 10.7522

Copenhagen

Denmark · capital

55.6761, 12.5683

Helsinki

Finland · capital

60.1699, 24.9384

Warsaw

Poland · capital

52.2297, 21.0122

Prague

Czechia · capital

50.0755, 14.4378

Budapest

Hungary · capital

47.4979, 19.0402

Brussels

Belgium · capital

50.8503, 4.3517

Bern

Switzerland · capital

46.9480, 7.4474

Major Cities

11 locations

Barcelona

Spain · 2nd largest

41.3851, 2.1734

Munich

Germany · Bavaria

48.1351, 11.5820

Hamburg

Germany · port city

53.5511, 9.9937

Milan

Italy · fashion capital

45.4642, 9.1900

Naples

Italy · southern hub

40.8518, 14.2681

Marseille

France · 2nd largest

43.2965, 5.3698

Lyon

France · gastronomy capital

45.7640, 4.8357

Manchester

England

53.4808, -2.2426

Edinburgh

Scotland · capital

55.9533, -3.1883

Zurich

Switzerland

47.3769, 8.5417

Istanbul

Turkey · spans 2 continents

41.0082, 28.9784

Europe at a glance

Europe has 44 sovereign states recognized by the UN.

  • EU members: 27
  • Eurozone members: 20 (share the Euro)
  • Schengen Area: 27 (free movement)
  • Largest by area: Russia (mostly Asia); largest entirely in Europe: Ukraine

Plan a multi-city trip

Rail and budget airlines make multi-city Europe trips practical.

  • Classic Western Europe: London → Paris → Amsterdam → Berlin → Prague
  • Mediterranean: Lisbon → Madrid → Barcelona → Rome → Athens
  • Nordic: Copenhagen → Stockholm → Helsinki → Oslo

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in Europe?
44 widely recognized sovereign states. Definitions vary based on transcontinental status (Russia, Turkey, Georgia, etc.).
What's Europe's largest city?
Istanbul (Turkey) by metro population, though only ~5% of it is in geographic Europe. Moscow leads if you count it.
Schengen vs EU?
EU is an economic+political union (27 members). Schengen is a passport-free travel area (27 members, mostly overlapping).
Is the UK in Europe?
Geographically yes; politically no longer in the EU since Brexit (2020).
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Is this tool free?
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