Destinations:Europe

Europe is a vast peninsula extending westward from Asia. It contains several large peninsulas of its own, including the Iberian, Italian, Balkan, and Scandinavian peninsulas. Europe and Asia are often collectively referred to as Eurasia because there is no distinct dividing line between them.

Europe is bordered:

• North: Greenland, Norwegian, and Barents Seas
• East: Ural Mountains and the western shore of the Caspian Sea
• South: Caucasus region, Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, and the Mediterranean
• West: Atlantic Ocean, with its many bays and seas

Its coastline is extremely irregular and stretches approximately 25,000 miles (40,000 km), with numerous islands.

In the Arctic Circle, parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia offer unique natural phenomena like the Midnight Sun and Aurora Borealis. The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) runs through Great Britain, France, and Spain.