12 days in Europe Itinerary

Vibrant and noisy, London is one of the world’s leading cities, an international capital of culture, education, fashion, music, finance, trade, and politics.

You've now added London Eye to your itinerary. Kick off your visit on the 2nd (Fri): get a new perspective on things with London Eye.

Take the guesswork out of planning a London vacation by using our trip itinerary maker.

Berlin, Germany to London is an approximately 5-hour flight. You can also take a train; or do a combination of car and train. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Berlin to London due to the time zone difference. Expect a daytime high around 67°F in September, and nighttime lows around 51°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Sun) to allow time to take a train to Paris.

A beautiful and romantic city fit for any itinerary, Paris brims with historic associations and remains vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design.

To see other places to visit, photos, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Paris day trip site.

You can take a train from London to Paris in 3.5 hours. Other options are to fly; or do a combination of car and train. The time zone difference moving from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hour. In September, daytime highs in Paris are 70°F, while nighttime lows are 53°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 6th (Tue) to allow enough time to fly to Barcelona.

Barcelona, the country’s second-largest city, is a cosmopolitan urban center known for its throbbing youthful energy and stellar architecture.

Start off your visit on the 7th (Wed): take a stroll through El Barri Gòtic, don't miss a visit to Casa Batllo, then admire the landmark architecture of Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, and finally wander the streets of Las Ramblas.

To see more things to do, other places to visit, photos, and other tourist information, you can read our Barcelona trip website.

Getting from Paris to Barcelona by flight takes about 5 hours. Other options: take a train; or drive. Traveling from Paris in September, expect Barcelona to be somewhat warmer, temps between 79°F and 65°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 8th (Thu) so you can catch the flight to Venice.

Virtually unchanged for the last six centuries, Venice is actually a group of islands made famous by a series of canals, bridges, monuments, piazzas, and narrow pedestrian lanes.

Your cultural itinerary includes sights like Scrovegni Chapel and Museo Ebraico di Venezia. Popular historic sites such as Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Campo del Ghetto are in your itinerary. Change things up with these side-trips from Venice: Padua (Casa Ezzelino, Chiesa degli Eremitani - World Heritage Site, &more). There's lots more to do: contemplate the waterfront views at Canal Grande, take in the views from Ponte di Rialto, pause for some serene contemplation at San Giorgio Maggiore, and steep yourself in history at Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo).

To see more things to do, traveler tips, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Venice holiday builder.

You can fly from Barcelona to Venice in 5 hours. Other options are to drive; or take a train. Plan for a bit cooler nights when traveling from Barcelona in September since evenings lows in Venice dip to 59°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 10th (Sat) so you can catch the flight to Rome.

Aptly nicknamed the Eternal City, Rome is the birthplace of the Roman Empire, one of the world's greatest civilizations ever.

Appreciate the collections at Vatican Museums and Galleria Borghese. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Colosseum and Pantheon. And it doesn't end there: contemplate the long history of St. Peter's Basilica, get to know the fascinating history of Piazza Navona, pause for some serene contemplation at Church of St. Louis of the French, and take in the spiritual surroundings of Cupola di San Pietro.

For where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Rome day trip planning website.

Fly from Venice to Rome in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. In September, daytime highs in Rome are 81°F, while nighttime lows are 60°F. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 13th (Tue) to allow time for the flight back home.