Best Things to Do in Europe in 2020
Nature Urbaine at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles — Paris, France
The biggest urban rooftop farm in the world will open this Spring on the rooftop of Paris's historic Porte de Versailles exhibition centre. The social enterprise will host workshops and rent out land, as well as supply produce to a restaurant and bar run by the renowned Le Perchoir team.
Bassins de Lumières — Bordeaux, France
In April, Bassins de Lumières will turn an abandoned submarine base in Bordeaux into the largest digital art centre in the world, covering a huge expanse of walls and water in immersive works from major artists.
Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition — Copenhagen, Denmark
From March 23 until Oct. 3, Nick Cave fans — and those wanting to learn more about the rockstar, writer, and cultural icon — can explore 50 years worth of artwork, handwritten lyrics, literature, photos, videos and more at Copenhagen's Royal Library.
Tacones Manoli — Madrid, Spain
This immersive theatre show takes place throughout 2020 in a three-storey palace in the city centre, where guests are given a white mask on arrival to become an anonymous voyeur to the mix of flamenco dance and guitars, extravagant costumes, and imagery from the poetry of Federico García Lorca.
Arctic Bath Hotel — Lapland, Sweden
Arctic Bath will be a unique, luxury floating hotel and spa in the heart of Swedish Lapland on the Lule River, with a focus on eco-conscious indulgence and bathing holes carved directly out of the frozen river in Winter. Visitors can gaze at the Northern Lights, take a husky sled tour, go ice fishing, and much more when it opens later in January.
Torlonia Marbles exhibition — Rome, Italy
Nearly 100 marble statues, reliefs, and sarcophagi — dating from the fifth century BC to the fourth century AD — that have been hidden from public view for decades will go on display at the Capitoline Museum from March 25 to January 2021.
Midnight Sun Film Festival — Sodankylä, Finland
This small town in the Arctic Circle celebrates cinema and 24-hour sunlight June 10-14, with screenings throughout the day and night.
Lisbon: European Green Capital 2020 — Lisbon, Portugal
Bring Lisbon's commitment to eco-sustainability to life with a packed calendar of events and carbon-neutral celebrations during 2020.
The Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation Museum — Athens, Greece
An 11-floor contemporary and classical art museum, recently opened in Athens to showcase the impressive collection of shipowner Basil Goulandris and his wife Elise.
ElBulli 1846 — Girona, Spain
Following its 2011 closure, one of the most innovative restaurants in the world is back in February — this time as a centre of culinary research rethinking gastronomy and exploring the future of food.
Circle of Light — Moscow, Russia
The world's greatest light designers and audiovisual art experts take over the city each September, covering the city's biggest cultural landmarks, parks, and rivers with projections and more.
La Paloma — Barcelona, Spain
The reopening of a century-old dancehall after 14 years, La Paloma is set to reclaim its place as the quintessential Barcelona party hub.