Cities in Southern Europe - Best Places to Visit

There are 1,300 cities in Southern Europe. Rome is the most popular city with a population of 2,318,895.

1

Rome

Historic capital city of Italy

Pop. 2,318,895

2

Barcelona

Vibrant city known for Gaudí's architecture

Pop. 1,686,208

3

Florence

City in Tuscany, known for Renaissance art

Pop. 367,150

4

Venice

City in Veneto, Italy's famous for canals

Pop. 51,298

5

Madrid city

Capital city known for its art and culture

Pop. 3,255,944

6

Lisbon

Capital city and major port of Portugal

Pop. 517,802

7

Athens

Capital city and birthplace of democracy

Pop. 664,046

8

Milan

Fashion capital and major economic center of Italy

Pop. 1,371,498

9

Porto

Historic coastal city famous for port wine

Pop. 252,687

10

Vatican City

Independent city-state and center of the Roman Catholic Church

Pop. 829

11

Naples

City in Campania, known for pizza

Pop. 909,048

12

Pisa

City in Tuscany, Italy

Pop. 109,960

13

Verona Arena

City in Italy famous for its opera

Pop. 258,031

14

Bologna

City in Emilia-Romagna with a historic university

Pop. 394,843

15

Granada

City in Spain, known for the Alhambra palace

Pop. 233,532

16

Valletta

Capital city of Malta

Pop. 6,794

17

Como

City in Lombardy by Lake Como

Pop. 84,808

18

Rhodes (city)

Greek island city with ancient ruins

Pop. 56,128

19

Siena

City in Tuscany, Italy

Pop. 53,901

20

Málaga City

Coastal city famous for its historical sites

Pop. 591,637

21

Genoa

Historic port city with rich maritime history

Pop. 580,097

22

Bilbao City

City in Basque Country, Spain

Pop. 347,342

23

Thessaloniki

City in Central Macedonia, known for its history

Pop. 317,778

24

Palermo

Capital of Sicily, rich in history

Pop. 648,260

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