View of a large lake from a mountain, with houses and trees at the bottom. Another town can be seen on the other side of the lake to the right and centre of the image, and mountains with some snow on the top can be seen in the distance.

Central Europe Tours & Holidays

Zell Am See, Austria
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Escorted holidays to Central Europe

Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Central European escapes offer a number of city breaks, including the likes of Vienna, Prague and Berlin, but several lesser-known cities are well worth visiting, including Ljubljana and Innsbruck.

For a relatively small landmass, Central Europe certainly has managed to pack in centuries of history, culture, language, art, and upheaval. The focal point of this lovely part of the world includes the alps, which cross 750 miles. Dotted across this region are a number of charming villages and quaint towns, including Oberammergau in Germany and Zell am See in Austria. 

St Moritz Lake, Switzerland, showing a kayak travelling across the water, a large house on the bay and mountains in the background
St Moritz Lake, Switzerland

Explore the spectacular Alps and take in historic towns, alpine beauty and mountain glories in Switzerland and Austria. For winter magic, Austria is perfect at Christmas - with its snow-covered peaks, and idyllic towns and villages dressed in their festive finery.

Another highlight of a Central Europe holiday is exploring lesser-known gems like Slovenia, where Lake Bled is a radiant blue-green dot on the landscape and the Baroque buildings of Ljubljana, while Prague in the Czech Republic is one of Europe's most beautiful capitals, which has miraculously survived the turbulent centuries unscathed.

Central Europe Destinations

The Belvedere Palace in Vienna, Austria, reflected in a large pond with white tulips and other flowers in the foreground under a clear blue sky

Austria

Old Town Square, Astronomical Clock and Týn  Church, Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Republic

View of the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom) with its green dome reflected in the River Spree, framed by a stone bridge, historic colonnades, and modern city buildings under a lightly clouded sky

Germany

Lake Bled in winter with its island church in the centre and frosty mountains in the background

Slovenia

View of Zermatt, Switzerland, showing the town’s buildings in the valley below with the Matterhorn towering in the distance

Switzerland

Things to do in Central Europe

From the alpine regions of Germany to the bohemian cities of the Czech Republic, your trip to Central Europe will hold surprises on every corner.

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