While there are many world famous sites to see when visiting European cities, there is another side worth visiting. Over the centuries, neighborhoods within these cities, have developed their own unique identities. A visit to these areas will reflect a culture and ambiance of the city you won’t experience by just visiting the famous tourists sites. These areas are communities within themselves with incredible architecture, shopping, restaurants, accommodations, night life, parks and a history to match.
These areas can also be great alternatives to find accommodations when visiting these cities. Many aren’t as crowded as the high tourists areas and are easily accessible with public transportation. Hop on a bus, tram or metro into one of these areas and realize there is another side to these exciting and wonderful cities.
Here are some of the most visited cities and their neighborhoods.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Bos en Lommer & De Baarsjes
Centrum
Dam Square
De Pijp
De Plantage
De Wallen (Red Light)
Jordaan
NDSM
Noord
Oost
Oud West
Oud Zuid
Westerpark
Zuidoost
ANTWERP, BELGIUM
Borgerhout
Chinatown
Het Eilnadje
Het Zuid
Zurenborg
ATHENS, GREECE
Exarchia
Monastiraki
Pangrati
Plaka
Psiri
Syntagma
Thissio / Makriyanni
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Barceloneta
Barri Gòthic
Cituadella/ Vila Olimpica
Eixample
El Born
El Poble-sec
El Raval
Gràcia
La Rambla
Montjuic
Poblenou
BELGRADE, SERBIA
Dorčol
Novi Beograd
Savamala
Stari Grad (old town)
Vračar
BERLIN, GERMANY
Alt-Trepow
Bergmannkiez
Charlottenburg
Friedrichshain
Kreuzberg
Moabit
Mitte
– Wedding
Neukölln
Prenzlauer Berg
Schoenberg
Wannsee
Zehlendorf
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Palisady
Ružinov
Stare Mesto
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Belváros (inner city)
Erzsebetvaráros (Jewish Dist.)
Ferencváros
Józsefváros
Lipótváros
Margaret Island
Terézváros
Várkerület (Castle Dist.)
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Centrul Civic
Cotroceni
Dorobanți
Floreasca
Lipscani (Old Town)
Primăverii
Rahova
Tineretului
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Amager
Christianhavn
Frederiksberg
Indre By (Inner City)
Kødbyen (Meatpacking Dist.)
Nørrebro
Nyhavn
Oesterbro
Vesterbro
DUBLIN, IRELAND
Ballsbridge
Liberties
Merrion & Fitzwilliam Square
North Quays
Old City
Portobello
Smithfield
St. Stephen’s Green
Temple Bar
Trinity College
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
Gruz
Lapad
Old Town
Ploče
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND UK
Leith
New Town
Old Town
FLORENCE, ITALY
Fiesole
Le Cure
San Frediano
San Lorenzo
San Niccolò
Sant’Ambrogio
Santo Spirito
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY
Bahnhofsviertel
Bockenheim
Bornheim
Höchst
Innenstadt
Nordend
Ostend
Sachsenhausen
Westend
HAMBURG, GERMANY
Altstadt
Blankenese
Eppendorf
HafenCity
Karoviertel
Neustadt
Ottensen
St Georg
St Pauli
Schanzenviertel
Speicherstadt
Sternschanze
Wilhelmsburg
HELSINKI, FINLAND
Itäkeskus
Kallio
Suomenlinna
Töölö
ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Arnavutköy
Balat
Besiktas
Beyoglu
Çukurcuma
Galata
Grand Bazzar
Karaköy
Moda
Sisli
Sultanahmet
Üsküdar
KRAKÓW, POLAND
Kazimierz
Nowa Huta
Stare Miasto (Old Town)
Stare Podgórze
KYIV, UKRAINE
Dniprovskyi
Holosiivskyi
Pecherskyi
Podilskyi
Shevchenkivskyi
Solomianskyi
LEIPZIG, GERMANY
Bachviertel
Connewitz
Mitte
Plagwitz
Schleussig
Südvorstadt
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Alcântara
Alfama
Barrio Alto
Parque das Nações
Principe Real
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA
Koseze
Ljubljana Old Town
Tabor
Trnovo
LONDON, ENGLAND UK
Belgravia
Bloomsbury
Brixton
Camden Town
Canary Wharf
Chelsea
Clerkenwell
Covent Garden
Fitzrovia
Greenwich
Hampstead
Holbron
Kensington
Knightsbridge
Maryleborne
Mayfair
Notting Hill
Pimilco
Shoreditch
Soho
South Bank
St. James
Trafalgar/ Embankment
Westminster
Whitechapel
MADRID, SPAIN
Barrio de las Letras
Chamberi
Chueca
GranVía
Huertas
La Latina
Las Salesas
Lavapiés
Malasaña
Moncloa & Arguelles
Puerta Del Sol
Salamanca
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND UK
Ancoats
Chorlton
West Didsbury
Whalley Range
MILAN, ITALY
Bicocca
Brera
Centro Storico
Citti Studi
Isola
Navigli
Porta Romana
Porta Venezia
Stazione Centrale
Zona Tortona
MONACO
Fontvielle
La Condamine
Moneghetti
Monte-Carlo
MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Arbat
Khamovniki
Kitay-Gorod
Presnensky
Zamoskvorechye
MUNICH, GERMANY
Altstadt
Bogenhausen
Glockenback
Haidhausen
Maxvorstadt
Neuhausen
Nymphenburg
Olympiapark
Schwabing
NAPLES, ITALY
Centro Storico
Chiaia
Quartieri Spagnoli
Santa Lucia a Mare
Stella (Rione Sanità)
Vomero
OSLO, NORWAY
Aker Brygge
Frogner
Game Oslo
Grünerløkka
Majorstuen
PARIS, FRANCE
Bastille
Batignolles
Belleville
Bercy
Canal Saint-Martin
Champs Élysées
Faubourg-Saint-Germain
Ile de la Cité
Ile Saint-Louis
Latin Quarter
Left Bank (Rive Gauche)
Le Marais
Les Halles
Montmartre
Montparnasse
Oberkampf
Opèra-Grand Boulevards
Right Bank ( Rive Droite)
Saint-Germain-des-Près
Saint-Sulpice
South Pigalle
Trocadero
PORTO, PORTUGAL
Baixa
Foz do Douro
Miguel Bombarda
Ribeira
PRAGUE, CZECHIA
Holesovice
Hradčany
Josefov
Letná
Malá Strana
Nové Město (New Town)
Stare Město (Old Town)
Vinohrady
Vrošvice
RIGA, LATVIA
Agenskalns
Mežaparks
Miera Iela
Old Town
ROME, ITALY
Aventine
Esquilino
Ludovsi
Monteverde
Monti
Pigneto
Prati
Ostiense
San Lorenzo
Testaccio
Trastevere
Trevi
Vatican / Borgo
SALZBURG, AUSTRIA
Altstadt
Elizabeth-Vorstadt
Lehen
New Town
Schallmoos
SEVILLA, SPAIN
Alameda
Feria
Macarena
Santa Cruz
Triana
SOFIA, BULGARIA
Boyana
Dragalevtsi
Lozenets
Sredets
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
Djurgården
Gamla Stan
Östermalm
Södermalm
Vasastan
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Nevsky Prospekt
Petrogradskaya
Vasilievsky Island
TALLINN, ESTONIA
Kadriorg
Kalamaja
Pirita
Old Town
Rocca al Mare
Uus Maailm
VENICE, ITALY
Burano
Campo Marzio
Cannaregio
Castello
Dorsoduro
Giudecca
Lido
Murano
San Marco
San Polo
Santa Croce
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Dobling
Hietzing
Inner City
Josefstadt
Leopoldstadt
Margareten
Mariahilf
Neubau
Old University Quarter
Ottakring
Prater
Serviten Quarter
Wahring
Wieden
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA
Old Town
Užupis
Žvėrynas
WARSAW, POLAND
Mokotów
Praga Połidine
Praga Północ
Saska Kępa
Śródmieście (Stare Miasto)
Wola
Żoliborz
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
City Centre
Langstrasse
Niederdorf
Zürich West