Thread by @cntraveller

With more than 800 to pick from, whittling down Europe's most eye-catching cities is no easy task. But these 10 cities all stand out for their picturesque architecture, history-stitched streets and ridiculously photogenic settings. cntraveller.com/gallery/pretti…

Lost-in-time @DubrovnikTB has a cinematic beauty to it. Hop around the sleepy Elafiti Islands or explore Lokrum, a pretty islet within kayaking distance. Both spots are mercifully removed from the madding cruise ship crowds.

Bergen, ringed by snow-capped peaks, glassy fjords and wild islets, parcels up a little bit of everything that makes Norway so beguiling. For the best views, ride the funicular up to the top of Fløyen, one of the city’s seven mountains. @visitBergen

Lisbon is Europe’s second oldest capital (after Athens) and history resonates everywhere. It’s easy to see why so many fall for this city, packed with beautiful old buildings, grand façades and elegant squares draped in bougainvillea. @TurismodeLisboa cntraveller.com/gallery/things…

This under-the-radar Baltic gem is the absolute antithesis of the grey former Soviet city you might expect to find in Tallinn. @VisitTallinn

Bath is a picturesque bubble of cosy tearooms, artisan markets and independent boutiques, anchored around the magnificent seventh-century Abbey and gorgeous Pulteney Bridge, Bath’s answer to Venice's Rialto. @visitbath
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Brimming with olde-worlde hotels, quirky bars, shops peddling chocolate and lace and art galleries lined with Old Masters, the beautifully preserved historic centre of Bruges is the real star of this canal-laced city. @BrugesTourism cntraveller.com/gallery/things…

No list would be complete without @ParisJeTaime, the poster child for beautiful European hubs. Here, there’s an intoxicating mix of grand boulevards and secret passageways; arresting architecture and elegant gardens; world-class museums and gilded history. trib.al/SUubulb

Set in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Granada refuses to be overshadowed by its neighbours. Awash with Andalucian charm, it’s been shaped by centuries of Moorish rule, leaving behind an extraordinary cultural legacy. @granadatourism cntraveller.com/gallery/road-t…

There’s no other city quite like Venice. There are plenty of big-ticket sites to soak up, but by far the best way to get under the skin of the place is by wandering from piazza to palazzo, criss-crossing over bridges lined with candy-striped gondoliers. trib.al/YavqR2R

And finally, resplendent with its twisty-turny ancient streets, worn ornate façades on butterscotch buildings and original 16th-century bastion walls, the tiny sepia-tinged, Maltese capital Valletta is one of Europe’s most underrated delights. @VisitMalta
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So, have we missed any? Which European city tops your list?