Known as the gateway to the world and city of bridges, Hamburg immerses you in canals, cuisine, architecture, and music. From villas and Almshouses to the last castle, an inner-city lake, a floating platform, the neo-Renaissance Town Hall, an underground tunnel, and St Nicholas Church, culture abounds. Explore UNESCO HafenCity, the brick warehouse district, and the Elbphilharmonie, with dazzling views of the River Elbe.

A vibrant coastal quay with enough shops and entertainment to feel like its own village. Modern and lively, this waterfront town offers restaurants, heritage charm, bars and cinemas, plus easy access to the South of England. From here, visit Stonehenge, Windsor, the Bombay Sapphire distillery, or London for British culture-then enjoy tea, traditions, cockney accents and England's green and pleasant lands.

Belfast has its own beat: once an industrial port of riveters and revolutionaries, it's now a vibrant cultural hub and UNESCO City of Music. Set among green hills seen in Game of Thrones and Gulliver's Travels, highlights include Titanic Belfast on the Maritime Mile, Crumlin Road Gaol, the peace walls, Milltown Cemetery, and loyalist murals in Shankill and Falls Roads. End with a pint of Guinness in a Belfast pub.

Travel to the Outer Hebrides, one of Britain's best-kept secrets, for unique Gaelic culture, dramatic beaches and headlands, peat-covered moorland, seals and whales, Lews Castle, the Callanish Standing Stones, weaving and crofting, and local food like peat-smoked scallops or fish and chips. Admire a hand-woven Harris tweed jacket and the iconic long-haired cattle.

Quiet and unassuming, this charming town offers authentic experiences on one of the region's largest fjords: museums, galleries, the northernmost botanical garden, and a nearly northernmost golf course. Take to the skies, raft a glacial canyon, sink into a beer bath, ride Icelandic horses, or visit the Waterfall of the Gods. A bathing mecca, it also offers geothermal pools, Myvatn Nature Baths, and the restorative GeoSea baths.

Explore the peaceful countryside around Isafjordur's tin-roofed towns. Roam the wild Westfjords: whale and bird watch, kayak, ride horses, hike, cycle, or golf. Learn maritime history at the Westfjords Museum, boat to remote Hornstrandir, visit fishing villages, spot Arctic foxes, and experience Viking life at Skalinn Viking Centre. Small and unspoilt, Isafjordur is a largely uninhabited Icelandic wonderland.

Discover Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital: a gateway to snow-capped volcanoes, ice fields, and mountains. Explore by helicopter, Icelandic horse, lava-tunnel super truck, or glacier snow scooter. Then unwind at a geothermal bakery and greenhouse, in soothing springs or the Blue Lagoon, or at a face mask bar. As the near-midnight sun fuels nightlife, try Black Death schnapps and savor the city's thrill.

Discover Reykjavik, the world's northernmost capital: a gateway to snow-capped volcanoes, ice fields, and mountains. Explore by helicopter, Icelandic horse, lava-tunnel super truck, or glacier snow scooter. Then unwind at a geothermal bakery and greenhouse, in soothing springs or the Blue Lagoon, or at a face mask bar. As the near-midnight sun fuels nightlife, try Black Death schnapps and savor the city's thrill.