European capitals

Paris, Berlin, Madrid

European capitals are the cities serving as seats of government for European nations—London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, and so on.

The phrase often appears in travel contexts, quizzes, or discussions of continental politics: We spent three weeks touring European capitals.

Learning European capitals is a common geography exercise in schools.

Related

baroque architecture · Copenhagen · London · Vienna · grand tour · Prague · Dublin · Helsinki · Rome · Oslo · Warsaw · Zagreb · Bratislava · Lisbon · café culture · Stockholm · city break · Tallinn

Opposites
political/administrative hierarchy

European capitalsEuropean countryside

Pastoral regions of Europe

European regions · European towns

administrative hierarchy

European capitalsEuropean regions

Areas within a continent

regional centers · satellite cities

Family

capital, Europe, Europa

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G