Underrated Capitals
Discover extraordinary underrated capitals across Europe
Aarhus
Jutland, Denmark
Denmark's second city, world's happiest city
Vilnius
Baltic States, Lithuania
700-year-old capital with tumultuous history
The Hague
South Holland, Netherlands
Seat of Dutch government and international justice
Ljubljana
Central Slovenia, Slovenia
One of Europe's greenest cities with car-free center
Sarajevo
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Multicultural capital where Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires meet
Bratislava
Western Slovakia, Slovakia
Charming capital on the Danube with castle views
Riga
Baltic States, Latvia
UNESCO capital with world's finest collection of Art Nouveau architecture
Belgrade
Central Serbia, Serbia
Vibrant capital at confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
Chișinău
Central Moldova, Moldova
Capital of Europe's least visited country with world-class wine cellars
Tirana
Central Albania, Albania
Vibrant capital transforming from communist past to colorful present
Featured Hotels
Hotel V Fizeaustraat
Amsterdam, Oud-Zuid, Netherlands
Former 1960s laboratory converted to design hotel
1960s research laboratory conversion
Backstage Hotel Vernissage
Zell am See, Austria
Artist-designed alpine hotel with creative workshops
Art and hospitality integration
Hotel Krallerhof
Leogang, Austrian Alps, Austria
Luxury alpine hotel at foothills of Leoganger Steinberge mountains
Traditional Austrian Alps hospitality
Hôtel Amour
Paris, 9th Arrondissement, France
Each room designed by a different artist in bohemian Pigalle
Contemporary Parisian art scene