If you are dreaming about that Europe trip, choosing one particular place can be a difficult one. It offers endless options ...

It covers an area of just 23.6 square miles (61.2 square kilometers). Although bigger than the European city-states of Monaco and the Vatican City, it is the continent’s smallest democratic nation.

This hilltop town is one of Europe’s smallest — and most unusual — countries By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Jun 30, 2025 Updated Jul 1, 2025 Manuel Romano/NurPhoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...

Despite its tiny size, this nation functions uniquely without its own airport, independent currency, or even a native ...

Visitors to northeastern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region might also accidentally stumble into another country entirely. Tiny San Marino is Europe’s smallest democracy and has ancient traditions ...