Best places to visit in Europe in April

In April, Europe's best-scoring destinations are Kalabaka (95), Las Palmas (94) and Seville (94): 41 of its 229 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Central & Southern Italy; Iceland & the Faroes averages 63/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full April breakdown.

Classics at their best in Europe in April

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 41 of Europe's 229 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Kalabaka 🇬🇷 Greecenice, a little rain, clean air · best April95
  2. 2Las Palmas 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best May94
  3. 3Seville 🇪🇸 Spainnice, a little rain, clean air · best April94
  4. 4Athens 🇬🇷 Greecenice, a little rain, clean air · best October93
  5. 5Valletta 🇲🇹 Maltanice, dry, muggy air · best May93
  6. 6Catania 🇮🇹 Italynice, a little rain, clean air · best May92
  7. 7Innsbruck 🇦🇹 Austrianice, a little rain, clean air · best April92
  8. 8Syracuse 🇮🇹 Italynice, dry, clean air · best May92
  9. 9Tenerife 🇪🇸 Spainwarm, dry, clean air · best June92
  10. 10Valencia 🇪🇸 Spainnice, a little rain, clean air · best May92
  11. 11Córdoba, Spain 🇪🇸 Spainnice, a little rain, clean air · best April91
  12. 12Split 🇭🇷 Croatianice, a little rain, clean air · best May91
  13. 13Gibraltar Gibraltarnice, a little rain, muggy air · best May90
  14. 14Palermo 🇮🇹 Italynice, a little rain, clean air · best April90
  15. 15Thessaloniki 🇬🇷 Greecenice, a little rain, clean air · best April90

Under the radar in Europe in April

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Less-visited places whose April weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Nafplio 🇬🇷 Greecenice, dry, clean air · best April94
  2. 17Nicosia 🇨🇾 Cypruswarm, dry · best April93

Every region of Europe in April

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The best-known place in each part of Europe this month, even where the month is only fair.