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Trans-Europe Express
Machine rhythms that influenced hip-hop, synth-pop and techno.
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Culture Atlas
Discover the world’s culture.
Top picks from great museums, galleries, concert halls and theatres, what’s on this season, and curated collections of music, books and performance.
Pick of the week
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British Museum
London, England · Two million years of human history and culture, from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures.
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Top picks
Museum · Paris
The Louvre
One of the world’s great museums, spanning ancient civilisations to European masters.
6 upcoming events
Music · Hamburg
Elbphilharmonie
A concert hall rising above the harbour, known for both its acoustics and architecture.
1 upcoming event
Architecture · Paris
Notre-Dame de Paris
Paris’s great Gothic cathedral, reopened in 2024 after restoration following the 2019 fire.
Architecture · Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Frank Gehry’s shimmering titanium museum that transformed a post-industrial river city.
3 upcoming events
Music · Sydney
Sydney Opera House
An architectural icon and one of the world’s most celebrated performing arts centres.
Music · Paris
Palais Garnier
The opulent 19th-century opera house of the Opéra national de Paris.
2 upcoming eventsThis season
What’s on
Nov3
Dance
The Rite of Spring / House
Nov3
Talk
Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
Nov3
Festival
Christmas at Biltmore
Nov3
Theatre
Jersey Boys
Nov3
Theatre
Oh, Mary!
Nov3
Talk
Westside Talk: The Murder of Michael Walsh, 1920, with Brendan McGowan
Nov3
Theatre
Il berretto a sonagli
Nov3
Festival
Olympus Musicus opening gala
Listen · Read · Watch
This week’s picks
Concert · Watch
Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7
The legendary conductor at his most exhilarating.
Curated lists
Collections
Music
The Top 300 Albums of All Time
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
- Pet Sounds The Beach Boys
- What’s Going On Marvin Gaye
Music
Jazz: The Top 100 Albums
- Kind of Blue Miles Davis
- A Love Supreme John Coltrane
- Time Out The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Music
Classical: The Top 100 Albums
- Bach: The Goldberg Variations Glenn Gould
- Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 Carlos Kleiber & Vienna Philharmonic
- Puccini: Tosca Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi & Victor de Sabata
Art
The Top 300 Paintings
- Mona Lisa Leonardo da Vinci
- The Starry Night Vincent van Gogh
- The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
Museum artifacts
The Top 300 Museum Artifacts
- Rosetta Stone Ptolemaic Egypt
- Tutankhamun’s Golden Mask New Kingdom Egypt
- Bust of Nefertiti Thutmose (attributed)
Literature
300 Essential Works of Literature
- The Epic of Gilgamesh Anonymous
- The Iliad Homer
- The Odyssey Homer
Performance
Ballet, Opera & Concerts on YouTube
- Swan Lake The Royal Ballet · Liam Scarlett
- The Nutcracker The Royal Ballet · Peter Wright
- Giselle The Royal Ballet · Peter Wright
Taste the world
Food
Go and see
Places to visit
Kraków, PolandKraków Old TownMedieval UNESCO-listed centre built around Europe's largest medieval market square and the Cloth Hall.
Fjærland, NorwayNorwegian Glacier MuseumMuseum explaining glaciers and climate at the foot of the Jostedalsbreen.
Kamyanyets, BelarusBiałowieża ForestUNESCO-listed primeval forest home to European bison, with nature trails and a museum.
Leuven, BelgiumGrand Béguinage of LeuvenWell-preserved seventeenth-century beguine quarter of brick houses, now university housing. Eat out
Restaurants
Wrocław, PolandPiwnica ŚwidnickaVaulted cellar beneath the Town Hall, serving food and drink since the 13th century.Minsk, BelarusRakovsky BrovarBrewery restaurant in a 19th-century building, known for house-brewed beer and grilled meats.
Stockholm, SwedenRolfs KökBusy Vasastan bistro with an open kitchen, known for well-made Swedish and European dishes.
Istanbul, TurkeySiirt Şeref BüryanFatih restaurant known for büryan, lamb slow-cooked in a pit oven, and perde pilavı. Stay
Hotels
Warsaw, PolandHotel BristolNeo-Renaissance grand hotel of 1901 on the Royal Route, Warsaw's most storied address.Nesvizh, BelarusNesvizh Castle HotelGuest rooms within the Radziwiłł castle complex at Nesvizh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Montederramo, Ourense, SpainParador de Santo EstevoBenedictine monastery with three cloisters high above the Sil canyon in the Ribeira Sacra.
Soldeu, AndorraSport Hotel Hermitage & SpaMountain hotel beside the Soldeu ski lifts of Grandvalira, with a large spa and valley views. Unwind
Spas
Wieliczka, PolandWieliczka Salt Mine Health ResortUnderground health resort using the microclimate of chambers deep inside the historic salt mine.Naroch, BelarusBelaya Rus SanatoriumSanatorium on the shore of Lake Naroch, the largest lake in Belarus, offering health treatments.Escaldes-Engordany, AndorraCaldeaLarge thermal leisure centre in a glass spire, fed by the hot springs of Escaldes-Engordany.
Eugénie-les-Bains, FranceLes Prés d'Eugénie Ferme ThermaleThermal spa in a restored farmhouse using the local spring waters of Eugénie-les-Bains. Tee off
Golf courses
Pasłęk, PolandSand Valley Golf & Country ClubChampionship course on sandy terrain among lakes and woods in Warmia, a leading Polish venue.Soldeu, AndorraGolf SoldeuSummer-only nine-hole course at about 2,200 metres on Grandvalira, reached by gondola.Évian-les-Bains, FranceEvian Resort Golf ClubCourse above Lake Geneva that hosts The Amundi Evian Championship, a women's major.Bara, SwedenPGA Sweden NationalGolf resort with two championship courses that has hosted European Tour and Ladies European Tour events. Fly
Airports
Warsaw, PolandWarsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)Poland's busiest airport and hub of LOT Polish Airlines, with long-haul links.Gomel, BelarusGomel Airport (GME)Airport serving Belarus's second-largest city, with scheduled flights to Moscow and St Petersburg.
Volos, GreeceNea Anchialos National Airport (VOL)Airport near Volos providing seasonal access to the Pelion peninsula and Sporades.Lyon, FranceLyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)Main airport for Lyon and the French Alps, with a TGV station designed by Santiago Calatrava. By rail
Trains
Warsaw–Kraków, PolandCentral Rail Line (CMK) Express InterCity PremiumPendolino services on Poland's fastest main line, linking Warsaw with Kraków and Katowice.Minsk–Brest, BelarusMinsk–Brest lineMain line across the Belarusian plain linking the capital with the western border city of Brest.Saint-Gervais-les-Bains–Nid d'Aigle, FranceTramway du Mont-BlancFrance's highest rack railway, climbing towards Mont Blanc from the Saint-Gervais valley.Luleå–Narvik, SwedenMalmbanan and OfotbanenIron ore line crossing the Arctic mountains past Abisko and down to the Norwegian fjord at Narvik. Shop
Shops
Kraków, PolandCloth Hall (Sukiennice)Renaissance trading hall on the Main Market Square, lined with stalls selling amber and crafts.Minsk, BelarusTsUM MinskLarge central department store on Independence Avenue, a long-standing Minsk shopping landmark.Andorra la Vella, AndorraAvinguda MeritxellAndorra la Vella's main shopping street, lined with duty-free stores selling perfume, electronics and fashion.Rhodes, GreeceSokratous StreetMain shopping street of the medieval old town of Rhodes, running up from the harbour. Plan a trip
